Title Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- References -- Useful Constants -- Symbols and Some Basic Abbreviations -- About the Companion Web Site -- 1 Introduction to Colloid and Surface Chemistry -- 1.1 What are the colloids and interfaces? Why are they important? Why do we study them together? -- 1.2 Applications -- 1.3 Three ways of classifying the colloids -- 1.4 How to prepare colloid systems -- 1.5 Key properties of colloids -- 1.6 Concluding remarks -- Appendix 1.1 -- Problems -- References -- 2 Intermolecular and Interparticle Forces -- 2.1 Introduction - Why and which forces are of importance in colloid and surface chemistry? -- 2.2 Two important long-range forces between molecules -- 2.3 The van der Waals forces -- 2.4 Concluding remarks -- Appendix 2.1 A note on the uniqueness of the water molecule and some of the recent debates on water structure and peculiar properties -- References for the Appendix 2.1 -- Problems -- References -- 3 Surface and Interfacial Tensions - Principles and Estimation Methods -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Concept of surface tension - applications -- 3.3 Interfacial tensions, work of adhesion and spreading -- 3.4 Measurement and estimation methods for surface tensions -- 3.5 Measurement and estimation methods for interfacial tensions -- 3.6 Summary -- Appendix 3.1 Hansen solubility parameters (HSP) for selected solvents -- Appendix 3.2 The "ϕ" parameter of the Girifalco-Good equation (Equation 3.16) for liquid-liquid interfaces. Data from Girifalco and Good (1957, 1960) -- Problems -- References -- 4 Fundamental Equations in Colloid and Surface Science -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Young equation of contact angle -- 4.3 Young-Laplace equation for the pressure difference across a curved surface.

4.4 Kelvin equation for the vapour pressure, P, of a droplet (curved surface) over the "ordinary" vapour pressure Psat for a flat surface -- 4.5 The Gibbs adsorption equation -- 4.6 Applications of the Gibbs equation (adsorption, monolayers, molecular weight of proteins) -- 4.7 Monolayers -- 4.8 Conclusions -- Appendix 4.1 Derivation of the Young-Laplace equation -- Appendix 4.2 Derivation of the Kelvin equation -- Appendix 4.3 Derivation of the Gibbs adsorption equation -- Problems -- References -- 5 Surfactants and Self-assembly. Detergents and Cleaning -- 5.1 Introduction to surfactants - basic properties, self-assembly and critical packing parameter (CPP) -- 5.2 Micelles and critical micelle concentration (CMC) -- 5.3 Micellization - theories and key parameters -- 5.4 Surfactants and cleaning (detergency) -- 5.5 Other applications of surfactants -- 5.6 Concluding remarks -- Appendix 5.1 Useful relationships from geometry -- Appendix 5.2 The Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (HLB) -- Problems -- References -- 6 Wetting and Adhesion -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Wetting and adhesion via the Zisman plot and theories for interfacial tensions -- 6.3 Adhesion theories -- 6.4 Practical adhesion: forces, work of adhesion, problems and protection -- 6.5 Concluding remarks -- Problems -- References -- 7 Adsorption in Colloid and Surface Science - A Universal Concept -- 7.1 Introduction - universality of adsorption - overview -- 7.2 Adsorption theories, two-dimensional equations of state and surface tension-concentration trends: a clear relationship -- 7.3 Adsorption of gases on solids -- 7.4 Adsorption from solution -- 7.5 Adsorption of surfactants and polymers -- 7.6 Concluding remarks -- Problems -- References -- 8 Characterization Methods of Colloids - Part I -- 8.1 Introduction - importance of kinetic properties -- 8.2 Brownian motion.

8.3 Sedimentation and creaming (Stokes and Einstein equations) -- 8.4 Kinetic properties via the ultracentrifuge -- 8.5 Osmosis and osmotic pressure -- 8.6 Rheology of colloidal dispersions -- 8.7 Concluding remarks -- Problems -- References -- 9 Characterization Methods of Colloids - Part II -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Optical microscopy -- 9.3 Electron microscopy -- 9.4 Atomic force microscopy -- 9.5 Light scattering -- 9.6 Spectroscopy -- 9.7 Concluding remarks -- Problems -- References -- 10 Colloid Stability - Part I -- 10.1 Introduction - key forces and potential energy plots - overview -- 10.2 van der Waals forces between particles and surfaces - basics -- 10.3 Estimation of effective Hamaker constants -- 10.4 vdW forces for different geometries - some examples -- 10.5 Electrostatic forces: the electric double layer and the origin of surface charge -- 10.6 Electrical forces: key parameters (Debye length and zeta potential) -- 10.7 Electrical forces -- 10.8 Schulze-Hardy rule and the critical coagulation concentration (CCC) -- 10.9 Concluding remarks on colloid stability, the vdW and electric forces -- Appendix 10.1 A note on the terminology of colloid stability -- Appendix 10.2 Gouy-Chapman theory of the diffuse electrical double-layer -- Problems -- References -- 11 Colloid Stability - Part II -- 11.1 DLVO theory - a rapid overview -- 11.2 DLVO theory - effect of various parameters -- 11.3 DLVO theory - experimental verification and applications -- 11.4 Kinetics of aggregation -- 11.5 Concluding remarks -- Problems -- References -- 12 Emulsions -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Applications and characterization of emulsions -- 12.3 Destabilization of emulsions -- 12.4 Emulsion stability -- 12.5 Quantitative representation of the steric stabilization -- 12.6 Emulsion design.

12.7 PIT - Phase inversion temperature of emulsion based on non-ionic emulsifiers -- 12.8 Concluding remarks -- Problems -- References -- 13 Foams -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Applications of foams -- 13.3 Characterization of foams -- 13.4 Preparation of foams -- 13.5 Measurements of foam stability -- 13.6 Destabilization of foams -- 13.7 Stabilization of foams -- 13.8 How to avoid and destroy foams -- 13.9 Rheology of foams -- 13.10 Concluding remarks -- Problems -- References -- 14 Multicomponent Adsorption -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Langmuir theory for multicomponent adsorption -- 14.3 Thermodynamic (ideal and real) adsorbed solution theories (IAST and RAST) -- 14.4 Multicomponent potential theory of adsorption (MPTA) -- 14.5 Discussion. Comparison of models -- 14.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix 14.1 Proof of Equations 14.10a,b -- Problems -- References -- 15 Sixty Years with Theories for Interfacial Tension - Quo Vadis? -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Early theories -- 15.3 van Oss-Good and Neumann theories -- 15.4 A new theory for estimating interfacial tension using the partial solvation parameters (Panayiotou) -- 15.5 Conclusions - Quo Vadis? -- Problems -- References -- 16 Epilogue and Review Problems -- Review Problems in Colloid and Surface Chemistry -- Index -- End User License Agreement.