Characterization of Liquids, Nano- and Microparticulates, and Porous Bodies using Ultrasound

Enables scientists and engineers working with colloids to harness the benefits of ultrasound

Andrei S. Dukhin (Author), Philip J. Goetz (Author)

9780444536211, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 29 June 2010

518 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.1 cm, 0.96 kg

Two key words define the scope of this book: 'ultrasound' and 'colloids'. Historically, there has been little real communication between practitioners in these two fields. Although there is a large body of literature devoted to ultrasound phenomenon in colloids, there is little recognition that such phenomena may be of real importance for both the development and applications of colloid science. On the other side, colloid scientists have not embraced acoustics as an important tool for characterizing colloids. The lack of any serious dialogue between these scientific fields is the biggest motivation behind this book.

1. Introduction 2. Fundamentals of Interface and Colloid Science 3. Fundamentals of Acoustics in Homogeneous Liquids. Longitudinal Rheology 4. Acoustic Theory for Particulates 5. Electroacoustic Theory 6. Experimental Verification of the Acoustic and Electroacoustic Theories 7. Acoustic and Electroacoustic Measurement Techniques 8. Applications for Dispersions 9. Applications for Nano-Dispersions 10. Applications for Emulsions and other Soft Particles 11. Titrations 12. Applications for Ions and Molecules 13. Applications for Porous Bodies

Subject Areas: Powder technology [TDCG], Chemical engineering [TDCB], Colloid chemistry [PNRC], Physical chemistry [PNR], Chemistry [PN], Physics [PH]