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1. Applied Surface Thermodynamics, Second Edition

   Edited by A.W. Neumann, Robert David, Yi Zuo

   Series: Surfactant Science

   Surface thermodynamics forms the foundation of any meaningful study of capillarity and wetting phenomena. The second edition of Applied Surface Thermodynamics offers a comprehensive state-of-the-art treatment of this critical topic. It provides students and researchers with fundamental knowledge...

   Published October 12th 2010 by CRC Press
2. Colloids in Biotechnology

   Edited by Monzer Fanun

   Series: Surfactant Science

   Colloids show great potential in a wide variety of applications, including drug delivery and medical imaging, and the design and fabrication of colloid systems has attracted considerable interest in the research community. Colloids in Biotechnology describes developments in the field of...

   Published September 16th 2010 by CRC Press
3. Nanoscience

   Colloidal and Interfacial Aspects

   Edited by Victor M. Starov

   Series: Surfactant Science

   The common perception is that nanoscience is something entirely new, that it sprung forth whole and fully formed like some mythological deity. But the truth is that like all things scientific, nanoscience is the natural result of the long evolution of scientific inquiry. Following a historical...

   Published June 14th 2010 by CRC Press
4. Electrocatalysis: Computational, Experimental, and Industrial Aspects

   Edited by Carlos Fernando Zinola

   Series: Surfactant Science

   Electrocatalysis applications are employed in a large number of industries worldwide, ranging from old technologies such as galvanoplasty to the most up-to-date deployments involving ultracapacitators. Recognizing electrocatalysis as a useful interfacial approach to a dynamic interdisciplinary...

   Published March 24th 2010 by CRC Press
5. Colloids in Drug Delivery

   Edited by Monzer Fanun

   Series: Surfactant Science

   Colloidal drug delivery systems present a range of therapeutic benefits in the treatment of a number of challenging conditions, allowing researchers to cross barriers that have previously prevented efficient treatment while offering improved and more targeted absorption. Summarizing recent research...

   Published March 24th 2010 by CRC Press
6. Interfacial Chemistry of Rocks and Soils

   By Noemi M. Nagy, Jozsef Konya

   Series: Surfactant Science

   Knowledge of the basic interactions that take place between geological materials and different substances is the first step in understanding the effects of adsorption and other interfacial processes on the quality of rocks and soils, and on driving these processes towards a beneficial or neutral...

   Published December 22nd 2009 by CRC Press
7. Structure and Functional Properties of Colloidal Systems

   Edited by Roque Hidalgo-Alvarez

   Series: Surfactant Science

   Integrating fundamental research with the technical applications of this rapidly evolving field, Structure and Functional Properties of Colloidal Systems clearly presents the connections between structure and functional aspects in colloid and interface science. It explores the physical fundamentals...

   Published November 17th 2009 by CRC Press
8. Surface Charging and Points of Zero Charge

   By Marek Kosmulski

   Series: Surfactant Science

   The Most Detailed Resource Available on Points of Zero Charge With their work growing in complexity, chemists involved with surface phenomena-related projects have outgrown the common resources available to them on points of zero charge (PZC) of oxides. Reporting on a limited number of materials in...

   Published May 13th 2009 by CRC Press
9. Microemulsions

   Properties and Applications

   Edited by Monzer Fanun

   Series: Surfactant Science

   The effective use of microemulsions has increased dramatically during the past few decades as major industrial applications have expanded in a variety of fields. Microemulsions: Properties and Applications provides a complete and systematic assessment of all topics affecting microemulsion...

   Published December 14th 2008 by CRC Press
10. Sugar-Based Surfactants

    Fundamentals and Applications

    Edited by Cristóbal Carnero Ruiz

    Series: Surfactant Science

    Touted as the new darling of the chemical industry, alkyl polyglycosides are gaining in popularity due to the fact that they are readily biodegradable, low-toxic, and made from renewable resources. Sugar-Based Surfactants compiles the most recent and relevant aspects of sugar-based surfactants,...

    Published December 8th 2008 by CRC Press