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Course Discription |
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This course focuses on basic concepts of surfactants, the physical chemistry of their solutions, surface and interface science. It discusses fundamental subjects, such as thermodynamics of interfaces, surface tension, surface free energy, surface films on air-liquid and air-solid interfaces, intermolecular interactions, stabilization of suspensions, emulsions and foams, contact angle and wetting, surfactants, self-assembly, micelles and vesicles, friction, lubrication and adhesion, adsorption, characterization of colloidal particles. Surface characterization methods will be introduced. |