|  | Rosen, Milton J. / Kunjappu, Joy T.
Surfactants and Interfacial Phenomena
 4. Edition March 2012
119.- Euro
2012. 616 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN 978-0-470-54194-4 - John Wiley & Sons
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This book is the premier text on the properties and applications of surfactants, and the fourth edition is updated and revised, including new information on biological, nanotechnological, and molecular modeling aspects. It provides an easy-to-read, user-friendly resource for industrial chemists and a text for classroom use, and is an unparalleled tool for understanding and applying the latest information on surfactants. This accessible text uses a minimum of mathematics in its explanation of topics, making it easy-to-understand and very user-friendly.
From the contents
Preface xv
1 Characteristic Features of Surfactants 1
2 Adsorption of Surface-Active Agents at Interfaces: The E lectrical Double Layer 39
3 Micelle Formation by Surfactants 123
4 Solubilization by Solutions of Surfactants: Micellar Catalysis 202
5 Reduction of Surface and Interfacial Tension by Surfactants 235
6 Wetting and Its Modification by Surfactants 272
7 Foaming and Antifoaming by Aqueous Solutions of Surfactants 308
8 E mulsification by Surfactants 336
9 Dispersion and Aggregation of Solids in Liquid Media by Surfactants 368
10 Detergency and Its Modification by Surfactants 392
11 Molecular Interactions and Synergism in Mixtures of Two Surfactants 421
12 Gemini Surfactants 458
13 Surfactants in Biology 471
14 Surfactants in Nanotechnology 502
15 Surfactants and Molecular Modeling 531
Answers to Selected Problems 569
Index 576
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