Focusing on interfacial phenomena, this book serves as a foundational resource for understanding interface and colloid science in diverse disperse systems like suspensions, emulsions, and nano-dispersions. It highlights their relevance in industrial applications, including personal care products, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, paints, and food formulations. Valuable for formulation chemists, chemical engineers, and researchers, it also supports Ph.D. students exploring various aspects of interface and colloid science, making it essential for both practical applications and academic study.
The importance of emulsification techniques, their use in the production of nanoparticles for biomedical applications as well as application of rheological techniques for studying the interaction between the emulsion droplets is gathered in this reference work. Written by some of the top scientists within their respective fields, this book covers such topics as emulsions, nano-emulsions, nano-dispersions and novel techniques for their investigation. It also considers the fundamental approach in areas such as controlled release, drug delivery and various applications of nanotechnology. From the contents: * Emulsion Formation, Stability, and Rheology * Emulsion Formation in Membrane and Microfl uidic Devices * Adsorption Characteristics of Ionic Surfactants at Water/Hexane Interface Obtained by PAT and ODBA * Measurement Techniques Applicable to the Investigation of Emulsion Formation during Processing * Emulsification in Rotor - Stator Mixers * Formulation, Characterization, and Property Control of Paraffin Emulsions * Polymeric O/W Nanoemulsions Obtained by the Phase Inversion Composition (PIC) Method for Biomedical Nanoparticle Preparation * Rheology and Stability of Sterically Stabilized Emulsions Aimed at surface, physical, and polymer chemists, materials scientists, and chemical engineers.
Formulation Science and Technology offers in-depth explanations for research scientists, universities, and industry practitioners looking for a complete understanding of how different formulations behave and how to influence their performance.
The Handbook of Colloid and Interface Science is a comprehensive survey into the theory of colloids in a variety of fields, as well as their characterization by rheology and applications in industry. It is an ideal reference work for research scientists, universities, and industries looking for a complete understanding of how colloids and interfaces behave in the areas of materials science, chemical engineering, and colloidal science.
Volume 2 of Formulation Science and Technology is a survey of the different types of formulations used in the chemical industry and offers numerous real-world examples of foams, gels, latexes etc. It offers in-depth explanations for research scientists, universities, and industry practitioners looking for a complete understanding of which type formulation works best for a certain application and why.
Volume 3 of Formulation Science and Technology is a survey of the applications of formulations in a variety of fields, based on the theories presented in Volumes 1 and 2. It offers in-depth explanations and a wealth of real-world examples for research scientists, universities, and industry practitioners in the fields of Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics and Personal Care.
Volume 1 of Formulation Science and Technology is a survey of the theory of formulations in a variety of fields, as well as their rheological characterization. It offers in-depth explanations for research scientists, universities, and industry practitioners looking for a complete understanding of how different formulations behave and how to influence their performance.
Volume 4 of Formulation Science and Technology is a survey of the applications of formulations in a variety of fields, based on the theories presented in Volumes 1 and 2. It offers in-depth explanations and a wealth of real-world examples for research scientists, universities, and industry practitioners in the fields of Agrochemicals, Paints and Coatings and Food Colloids.
Volume 4 of the Handbook of Colloid and Interface Science is a survey into the applications of colloids in a variety of fields, based on theories presented in Volumes 1 and 2. The Handbook provides a complete understanding of how colloids and interfaces can be applied in materials science, chemical engineering, and colloidal science. It is ideally suited as reference work for research scientists, universities, and industries.
