Colloidal Particles at Liquid Interfaces

Discusses how small solid particles operate at liquid interfaces.

Bernard P. Binks (Edited by), Tommy S. Horozov (Edited by)

9780521848466, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 17 August 2006

518 pages, 230 b/w illus.
24.4 x 17 x 2.9 cm, 1.02 kg

Review of the hardback: '… for researches already working in the area of colloidal particles at liquid interfaces, and also for those who want to enter this fascinating field, this book is a must.' Angewandte Chemie

Small solid particles adsorbed at liquid interfaces arise in many industrial products and process, such as anti-foam formulations, crude oil emulsions and flotation. They act in many ways like traditional surfactant molecules, but offer distinct advantages. However, the understanding of how these particles operate in such systems is minimal. This book brings together the diverse topics actively being investigated, with contributions from leading experts in the field. After an introduction to the basic concepts and principles, the book divides into two sections. The first deals with particles at planar liquid interfaces, with chapters of an experimental and theoretical nature. The second concentrates on the behaviour of particles at curved liquid interfaces, including particle-stabilized foams and emulsions and new materials derived from such systems. This collection will be of interest to academic researchers and graduate students in chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, pharmacy, food science and materials science.

1. Particles at liquid interfaces - an introduction B. P. Binks and T. S. Horozov
2. Structure and formation of particle monolayers at liquid interfaces L. Bergström
3. Theory for interactions between particles in monolayers J. C. Fernández-Toledano, A. Moncho-Jordá, F. Martínez-López and R. Hidalgo-Álvarez
4. Particle-assisted wetting W. A. Goedel
5. Particle-laden interfaces: rheology, coalescence, adhesion and buckling G. G. Fuller, E. J. Stancik and S. Melle
6. Solids-stabilized emulsions: a review R. J. G. Lopetinksy, J. H. Masliyah and Z. Xu
7. Novel materials derived from particles assembled on liquid surfaces K. P. Velikov and O. D. Velev
8. Interfacial particles in food emulsions and foams E. Dickinson
9. Collection and attachment of particles by air bubbles in froth flotation A. V. Nguyen, R. J. Pugh and G. J. Jameson
10. Antifoam effects of solid particles, oil drops and oil-solid compounds in aqueous foams N. D. Denkov and K. G. Marinova
11. Metal foams: towards high temperature colloid chemistry N. Babcsán and J. Banhart.

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Chemical engineering [TDCB], Chemistry [PN]