This is the second part of a two volume set on the role of surface forces in colloid stability. These volumes are designed to bridge the gap between fundamental research and the various applications of colloid science, thus providing a valuable resource to both researchers and technologists. The first part concentrates more on foam and emulsion films; the second more directly addresses wetting phenomena per se. Overall, these volumes (including Part 1) discuss the nature of various forces, as well as the influence of surface forces on the stability of dispersions, their measurement and role in adsorbed polymers and liquid films.

From the Preface: “...[These] two volumes describe some aspects of colloid stability with special reference to the role of surface forces. Several reviews with different scopes are written by leading scientists from all over the world. They cover topics such as the thermodynamic criteria of colloid stability, the role of surface forces, hydrophobic interaction, long-range forces, nanoparticles, colloid stability using polymeric surfactants, etc. A great deal of emphasis is given to foam and emulsion films, which are used fundamentally to investigate the role of surface forces in the stabilization of such films...”

Target Audience: Surface, colloid, polymer, and physical chemists; materials scientists; chemical engineers; and upper-level students in these disciplines.

Table of Contents:

Wetting of Surfaces and Interfaces: A Conceptual Equilibrium Thermodynamic Approach

Surface Forces and Wetting Phenomena

Investigation of Plateau Border Profile Shape with Flow of Surfactant Solution Through Foam Under Constant Pressure Drop Using the FPDT Method

Physical Chemistry of Wetting Phenomena

The Intrinsic Charge at the Hydrophobe/Water Interface

Surface Forces in Wetting Phenomena in Fluid Systems

Aggregation of Microgel Particles

Progress in Structural Transformation in Lyotropic Liquid Crystals

Particle Deposition as a Tool for Studying Hetero-Interactions

Recent Developments in Dilational Viscoelasticity of Surfactant Layers

Rapid Brownian and Gravitational Coagulation

Index

Note: Colloid Stability: The Role of Surface Forces — Part I, Vol. 1 is a companion volume to this title.