Surface and Colloid Science

Herausgegeben von Matijevic, Egon

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Taking a critical approach toward novel colloid systems and phenomena, this series provides both the historical development and a digest of recent advances. The current volume focuses on solutions containing surfactants and polymers, with special emphasis on micelle formation and microemulsions.

Produktdetails

• Surface and Colloid Science .15
• Verlag: Springer / Springer US / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-4613-6308-8
• 1993
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 427g
• ISBN-13: 9781461363088
• ISBN-10: 146136308X
• Artikelnr.: 37476298

Inhaltsangabe

1. Micelles of Block and Graft Copolymers in Solutions.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Micelles in Dilute Copolymer Solutions.- 3. Micelle Formation.- 4. Kinetics of Micelle Formation and Decomposition.- 5. Hydrodynamic Properties of Block Copolymer Micelles.- 6. Stabilization of Micellar Structure by UV Light and Fast-Electron Radiation.- 7. Some Colloidal Properties of Block and Graft Copolymers.- List of Symbols.- References.- 2. Microemulsion Formation with Some Typical Surfactants.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Phase Behavior.- 3. Properties and Structures of Multiphase Microemulsions.- 4. Temperature Characteristics of Middle-Phase Microemulsions.- 5. Partition of Surfactants in Multiphase Microemulsions and Phase Equilibrium Rate.- 6. Thermodynamics of Microemulsion Formation.- 7. Zeta Potential of Oil-in-Water Type Microemulsion.- 8. Dynamic Processes in Water-in-Oil Type Microemulsion.- 9. Spontaneous Breaking of Oil-in-Water Type Microemulsion by Using Surface-Modified Polymer Particles.- References.- 3. Properties and Applications of Reversed Micelles.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Solubility.- 3. Micelle Formation.- 4. Solubilization of Water.- 5. Solubilization of Other Polar Substances.- 6. Applications.- References.- 4. Surfactant Association in Nonaqueous Media.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Micelle Formation in Nonaqueous Media.- 3. Liquid Crystal Formation in Nonaqueous Media.- 4. Microemulsions in Nonaqueous Media.- 5. Future Directions.- References.- 5. Hydrotropes-Recent Developments.- 1. Introduction.- 2. What Hydrotropy May Involve.- 3. An Operational Definition of Hydrotropes-Focus on Molecular Structure.- 4. Applications of Hydrotropes.- 5. Self-Aggregation of Hydrotropes in Water.- References.- 6. Study of the Boundary Viscosity of Organic Liquids by the Blow-Off Method.-1. Introduction.- 2. Existing Methods of Measuring the Boundary Viscosity of Liquids and Their Disadvantages.- 3. The Blow-Off Method.- 4. Apparatus for Examining the Boundary Viscosity by the Blow-Off Method.- 5. Examination of the Boundary Viscosity of Liquids from the Number of Interference Bands.- 6. Modulation-Polarimetric Methods for Measuring the Thicknesses of Thin Films.- 7. Method for Calculating the Film Thickness from Data Obtained with the Polarimetric Setup.- 8. Results of Investigating Some Organic Substances by the Blow-Off Method Using Polarimetric Techniques.- 9. Method for Investigating the Boundary Viscosity of Organic Liquids in the Blow-Off Process.- 10. Results of Investigating the Boundary Viscosity of Organic Liquids in the Blow-Off Process.- 11. Investigation of the Boundary Viscosity of Volatile Liquids by the Blow-Off Method.- References.- Author Index.- Subject Inde.