Colloidal Suspension Rheology

Presented in an accessible and introductory manner, this is the first book devoted to the comprehensive study of colloidal suspensions.

Jan Mewis (Author), Norman J. Wagner (Author)

9780521515993, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 17 November 2011

416 pages
25.3 x 18 x 2.3 cm, 0.96 kg

"...will help readers to gain a foothold in the basics of colloid science and rheology...The book should be a useful guide for academic and industrial researchers, as well as for graduate-level chemical engineering students." - CEP, April 2012

Colloidal suspensions are encountered in a multitude of natural, biological and industrially relevant products and processes. Understanding what affects the flow behaviour, or rheology, of colloid particles, and how these suspensions can be manipulated, is important for successful formulation of products such as paint, polymers, foods and pharmaceuticals. This book is the first devoted to the study of colloidal rheology in all its aspects. With material presented in an introductory manner, and complex mathematical derivations kept to a minimum, the reader will gain a strong grasp of the basic principles of colloid science and rheology. Beginning with purely hydrodynamic effects, the contributions of Brownian motion and interparticle forces are covered, before the reader is guided through specific problem areas, such as thixotropy and shear thickening; special classes of colloid suspensions are also treated. On line resources include: questions and solutions for self-study, updates, and links to further resources.

1. Introduction to colloid science and rheology
2. Hydrodynamic effects
3. Brownian hard spheres
4. Stable colloidal suspensions
5. Non-spherical particles
6. Weakly flocculated suspensions
7. Thixotropy
8. Shear thickening
9. Rheometry of suspensions
10. Suspensions in viscoelastic media
11. Advanced topics.

Subject Areas: Flow, turbulence, rheology [TGMF3], Mechanics of fluids [TGMF], Mechanical engineering & materials [TG], Chemical engineering [TDCB], Polymer chemistry [PNNP], Condensed matter physics [liquid state & solid state physics PHFC]