Surface Chemistry of Surfactants and Polymers

This book gives the reader an introduction to the field of surfactants in solution as well as polymers in solution. Starting with an introduction to surfactants the book then discusses their environmental and health aspects. Chapter 3 looks at fundamental forces in surface and colloid chemistry. Chapter 4 covers self-assembly and 5 phase diagrams. Chapter 6 reviews advanced self-assembly while chapter 7 looks at complex behaviour. Chapters 8 to 10 cover polymer adsorption at solid surfaces, polymers in solution and surface active polymers, respectively. Chapters 11 and 12 discuss adsorption and surface and interfacial tension, while Chapters 13- 16 deal with mixed surfactant systems. Chapter 17, 18 and 19 address microemulsions, colloidal stability and the rheology of polymer and surfactant solutions. Wetting and wetting agents, hydrophobization and hydrophobizing agents, solid dispersions, surfactant assemblies, foaming, emulsions and emulsifiers and microemulsions for soil and oil removal complete the coverage in chapters 20-25.

This book gives the reader an introduction to the field of surfactants in solution as well as polymers in solution. Starting with an introduction to surfactants the book then discusses their environmental and health aspects. Chapter 3 looks at fundamental forces in surface and colloid chemistry. Chapter 4 covers self-assembly and 5 phase diagrams. Chapter 6 reviews advanced self-assembly while chapter 7 looks at complex behaviour. Chapters 8 to 10 cover polymer adsorption at solid surfaces, polymers in solution and surface active polymers, respectively. Chapters 11 and 12 discuss adsorption and surface and interfacial tension, while Chapters 13- 16 deal with mixed surfactant systems. Chapter 17, 18 and 19 address microemulsions, colloidal stability and the rheology of polymer and surfactant solutions. Wetting and wetting agents, hydrophobization and hydrophobizing agents, solid dispersions, surfactant assemblies, foaming, emulsions and emulsifiers and microemulsions for soil and oil removal complete the coverage in chapters 20-25.

Preface xiiiAcronyms xv1 Types of Surfactants, their Synthesis, and Applications 12 Environmental and Health Aspects of Surfactants 493 Two Fundamental Forces in Surface and Colloid Chemistry 654 Surfactant Self-Assembly: General Aspects and SphericalMicelles 755 Introduction to Phase Diagrams 956 Surfactant Self-Assembly: Beyond the Spherical Micelle 1137 Surfactants and Polymers Containing Oxyethylene Groups Show aComplex Behavior 1378 Surfactant Adsorption at Solid Surfaces 1539 Polymers in Solution 17510 Surface Active Polymers 19711 Adsorption of Polymers at Solid Surfaces 21112 Surface and Interfacial Tension 23113 Mixed Surfactant Systems 25114 Surfactant-Polymer Systems 27115 Surfactant-Protein Mixtures 29516 Surfactant-Polymer Mixtures at Interfaces 30517 Microemulsions 31518 Colloidal Stability 33519 An Introduction to the Rheology of Polymer and SurfactantSolutions 36120 Wetting and Wetting Agents, Hydrophobization andHydrophobizing Agents 37721 Solid Dispersions 39122 Surfactant Assemblies as Templates 40323 Foaming of Surfactant Solutions 41924 Emulsions and Emulsifiers 43125 Microemulsions for Soil and Oil Removal 447Index 467