INTRO INTERFACE & COLLO (2ND ED)

This textbook seeks to bring readers with no prior knowledge or experience in interfacial phenomena, colloid science or nanoscience to the point where they can comfortably enter the current scientific and technical literature in the area.

Designed as a pedagogical tool, this textbook recognizes the cross-disciplinary nature of the subject. To facilitate learning, the topics are developed from the beginning with ample cross-referencing. The understanding of concepts is enhanced by clear descriptions of experiments and provisions of figures and illustrations.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Fluid Interfaces and Capillarity
• Thermodynamics of Interfacial Systems
• Solid-Fluid Interactions
• Colloidal Systems: Phenomenology and Characterization
• Electrical Properties of Interfaces
• Interaction Between Colloid Particles
• Rheology of Dispersions
• Emulsions and Foams
• Interfacial Hydrodynamics

Readership: Senior undergraduate and graduate students in chemistry, physics, materials science, chemical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering and related fields.

Reviews of the First Edition:'Born of decades of diverse experience performing research and teaching in the field of surface and colloid science, Prof. Berg's new textbook is a must buy for students just entering the field, as well as for experts. I find myself frequently referring to the book as a reference when writing grants. Prof. Berg's organization of the subject matter, combined with his exquisitely clear descriptions that provide a molecular level understanding of phenomena, have set a new standard for textbooks in the field.' - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

'it serves as an excellent entry into the field, giving the student more than enough support to understand the concepts … Anyone working in the area of colloids/interfaces should have a copy of this book. It makes an excellent reference book if you are an advanced practitioner and an excellent text if you are just getting started.' - Chemical Engineering Education

Key Features:

• The structure of the book is especially designed to facilitate learning: (1) topics are developed “from the beginning”, with ample cross-referencing; (2) steps are not omitted from derivations; (3) careful attention is paid to definitions, and the index serves as a glossary by bold-facing entries where definitions are found; (4) bibliographical references are provided at the bottom of the page where they are cited, rather than at the back of the chapter or the book; (5) there are ample figures provided to illustrate concepts
• Descriptions of several experiments or demonstrations that readers might perform to illustrate the concepts presented are given at the end of each chapter