3. Edition - November 2005 132.- Euro 2005. 400 Pages, Hardcover - Handbook/Reference Book - ISBN-10: 0-471-68024-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-471-68024-6 - John Wiley & Sons
Short description This book provides a solid introduction to the study and use of surfactants, the molecular nature of the interactions of surface active materials, and the consequences their presence can have on system characteristics and performance. The book assumes no prior knowledge of the topic, and is aimed at students and professionals who need a basic understanding of the topic and its potential applications.
From the contents Preface to the Third Edition.
Chapter 1. An Overview of Surfactant Science and Technology.
1.1. A Brief History of Surfactant Science and Technology.
1.2. The Economic Importance of Surfactants.
1.3. Some Traditional and Non-Traditional Applications of Surfactants.
1.4. Surfactant Consumption.
1.5. The Economic and Technological Future.
1.6. Surfactants In the Environment.
1.7. Petrochemical vs. "Renewable" Oleochemical-based Surfactants.
1.8. A Surfactant Glossary.
Chapter 2. The Organic Chemistry of Surfactants.
2.1. Basic Surfactant Building Blocks.
2.2. The Generic Anatomy of Surfactants.
2.3. The Systematic Classification of Surfactants.
2.4. Anionic Surfactants.
2.5. Cationic Surfactants.
2.6. Nonionic Surfactants.
2.7. Amphoteric Surfactants.
Problems.
Chapter 3. Fluid Surfaces and Interfaces.
3.1. Molecules At Interfaces.
3.2. Interfaces and Adsorption Phenomena.
3.3. The Surface Tension of Solutions.
Problems.
Chapter 4. Surfactants in Solution: Monolayers and Micelles.
4.1. Surfactant Solubility.
4.2. The Phase Spectrum of Surfactants In Solution.
4.3. The History and Development of Micellar Theory.
4.4. Molecular Geometry and the Formation of Association Colloids.
4.5. Experimental Observations of Micellar Systems.
4.6. Micelle Formation In Mixed Surfactant Systems.
