Colloid and Surface Chemistry

With principles that are shaping todayâs most advanced technologies from nanomedicine to electronic nanorobots colloid and interface science has become a truly interdisciplinary field integrating chemistry physics and biology. Colloid and Surface Chemistry: Exploration of the Nano World- Laboratory Guide explains the basic principles of colloid and interface science through experiments that emphasize the fundamentals. It bridges the gap between the underlying theory and practical applications of colloid and surface chemistry. Separated into five chapters the book begins by addressing research methodology how to design successful experiments and ethics in science. It also provides practical information on data collection and analysis keeping a laboratory notebook and writing laboratory reports. With each section written by a distinguished researcher chapter 2 reviews common techniques for the characterization and analysis of colloidal structures including surface tension measurements viscosity and rheological measurements electrokinetic methods scattering and diffraction techniques and microscopy. Chapters 3â5 provide 19 experiments each including the purpose of the experiment background information pre-laboratory questions step-by-step procedures and post-laboratory questions. Chapter 3 contains experiments about colloids and surfaces such as sedimentation exploration of wetting phenomena foam stability and preparation of miniemulsions. Chapter 4 covers various techniques for the preparation of nanoparticles including silver magnetic and silica nanoparticles. Chapter 5 demonstrates daily-life applications of colloid science describing the preparation of food colloids body wash and body cream. . Language: English