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Biosurfactants can successfully replace and augment the properties of chemically synthesized surface-active agents. This book contains specialty chapters dealing with methods for production of biosurfactants on a laboratory and industrial/commercial scale. It presents novel and proven applications of biosurfactants. The new edition is aimed at a

This detailed reference provides detailed data and categorizes surfactants obtained from specific sustainable raw materials i.e. plant oils/fats, proteins, steroids, terpenes, etc. Synthesis, properties and applications are covered for each class of surfactants, addressing each within its own chapter for ease of research.

Microporous Media presents new developments from nearly a decade of advancement, provides examples of the most original scientific and technical research impacting studies in porosity and microporosity, and illustrates methods to forecast the properties of microporous structures for improved electronic, construction, electrical, chemical, and medic

This reference provides in-depth coverage of the technologies and various approaches in luminous chemical vapor deposition (LCVD) and showcases the development and utilization of LCVD procedures in industrial scale applications. It offers a wide range of examples, case studies, and recommendations for clear understanding of this innovative science.

Mixed Surfactant Systems, Second Edition surveys properties, behavior, and techniques applicable to mixed surfactant systems. This important book elucidates core theoretical notions while summarizing results of cutting-edge studies in nanoscale phase separation at monolayers of mixed amphiphiles, nanocapsule preparation through mixtures of cationic

A best-seller in its first edition, Liquid Detergents, Second Edition captures the most significant advances since 1996, maintaining its reputation as a first-stop reference in all fundamental theories, practical applications, formulation technologies and manufacturing aspects of liquid detergents. Featuring contributions from 22 award-winning, int

Written by leading experts, this book provides comprehensive coverage of both theoretical and practical aspects of emulsions. Thoroughly revised and expanded, it presents fundamental concepts and processes in emulsified systems, such as flocculation, stability, and coalescence as well as advanced concepts such as inversion in emulsion systems, spon

Colloidal Silica: Fundamentals and Applications introduces new information on colloid science related to silica chemistry as well as theoretical and experimental aspects of significant areas of colloidal silica science and technology. This resource is dedicated to helping researchers find new uses of silica and answers to practical problems

Focused on kinetic, chemical, and physical aspects of micelle-mediated reactions, Micellar Catalysis presents various topics related to the effects of normal micelle, mixed micelles, and metallomicelles on reaction rates. The book covers the role of physicochemical properties, micelle formation, intermolecular forces, and concentration. It provides

This book provides the scientific basis necessary for understanding, formulating, and testing surfactant-based personal care products, cosmetics, and cosmeceuticals. The new edition re-examines the function of emulsions, microemulsions, micelles, and nanostructures in formulation and delivery. It presents the latest noninvasive in vivo and

Marek Kosmulski, a leading authority in the field of surface chemistry, takes a new approach to provide chemists with the most detailed and specific resource on the points of zero charge of oxides available to date. This groundbreaking work presents PZC data on well-defined specimens of materials sorted by trademark, manufacturer (commercial mat

Silicone is an important class of materials used in applications that range from industrial assembly to everyday consumer products. Silicones are often delivered and synthesized in dispersion forms, the most common being liquid-in-liquid (emulsion), solid-in-liquid (suspension), air-in-liquid (foam) and solid-in air (powder). This book compiles

This book provides an introduction to clay mineralogy and common minerals in general, and a summary of modern colloid chemistry. It presents most of the data generated on the surface properties of clays and other mineral particles, in the decade from 1988 to 1998.

A comprehensive treatment of a large family of polymers useful in a wide range of applications in such fields as automotive, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, metal-working, mining, industrial coating, textile, construction, and home furnishings. Summarizes the chemistry and mechanisms; provides basic prepa

A discussion of the adsorption of inorganics from aqueous solution on inorganic adsorbents. It emphasizes the relationship between adsorption and surface charging, highlighting simple and complex adsorption systems sorted by the adsorbent as well as the adsorbate. The author includes a comprehensive collection of pristine PZC of different materials - covering crystallographic structure, methods of preparation, impurities in the solid, temperature and ionic composition of the solution, experimental methods to determine PZC, and the correlation between zero points and other physical quantities.

This work covers topics ranging from fundamental studies of solubilization to practical technological applications of the phenomenon. It reviews the solubilization of organic materials into surfactant aggregates, including micelles, vesicles and admicelles. The book also details methods of measuring solubilization that utilize both classical and ne

Discusses the laboratory and industrial synthesis of nonionic surfactants. Furnishes exhaustive coverage of the most recent advances in nonionic surfactant organic chemistry. Analyzes a novel class of catalysts for the production of surfactants with highly narrow distributions.

Covers the environmental behaviour of detergent additives, focusing on physiochemical interactions with soil and sediments. This text presents the state of knowledge on introduced detergent additives, including zeolites, polycarboxylate compounds, ethylene dinitrilotetraacetic acid (EDTA), and nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA).

Covers the detection, isolation, identification, and estimation of various anionic surfactants in a variety of samples in trace and macro quantities. This title features chapters on volumetric and trace analysis, molecular and mass spectroscopy, and chromatographic processes.

With significant applications in drug delivery and formulation science, colloids offer the same advantages of typical materials used for release but can be tailored to specific bulk material properties such as release profiles. Colloidal systems have the potential to increase the shelf life and improve efficacy of a drug, thus reducing the required dosage concentrations and the frequency of administration. Featuring contributions from an international panel of scientists and researchers, this book presents the most recent findings on the application of colloidal properties in drug delivery systems, contributing to the understanding and improved design of novel and advanced drug delivery applications.

Integrating fundamental research with the technical applications of this rapidly evolving field, this volume clearly presents the connections between structure and functional aspects in colloid and interface science. It describes techniques to functionalize colloids, characterization methods, the physical fundamentals of structure formation, diffusion dynamics, transport properties in equilibrium, the physical fundamentals of nonequilibrium systems, the measuring principles to exploit properties in applications, and the differences in designing lab experiments and devices. The book also provides examples of novel functional colloids, including metallic nanoparticles, micro- and nanogels, and GDLCs devices.

The fundamental problem of ion binding to natural soil colloids requires multidisciplinary research that raises special challenges. These come mainly from the heterogeneous and sometimes ill-defined nature of natural colloids, especially humic substances. This book presents the latest advances in this active research field. The first part reviews the fundamentals of colloid science, the second covers soil composition and the characteristics and properties of main soil components, and the third provides in-depth coverage of ion binding to soil colloids, including recent advances.