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Taking a critical approach toward novel colloid systems and phenomena, this series provides both the historical development and a digest of recent advances. The current volume focuses on solutions containing surfactants and polymers, with special emphasis on micelle formation and microemulsions.
List of contents
1. Micelles of Block and Graft Copolymers in Solutions.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Micelles in Dilute Copolymer Solutions.- 3. Micelle Formation.- 4. Kinetics of Micelle Formation and Decomposition.- 5. Hydrodynamic Properties of Block Copolymer Micelles.- 6. Stabilization of Micellar Structure by UV Light and Fast-Electron Radiation.- 7. Some Colloidal Properties of Block and Graft Copolymers.- List of Symbols.- References.- 2. Microemulsion Formation with Some Typical Surfactants.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Phase Behavior.- 3. Properties and Structures of Multiphase Microemulsions.- 4. Temperature Characteristics of Middle-Phase Microemulsions.- 5. Partition of Surfactants in Multiphase Microemulsions and Phase Equilibrium Rate.- 6. Thermodynamics of Microemulsion Formation.- 7. Zeta Potential of Oil-in-Water Type Microemulsion.- 8. Dynamic Processes in Water-in-Oil Type Microemulsion.- 9. Spontaneous Breaking of Oil-in-Water Type Microemulsion by Using Surface-Modified Polymer Particles.- References.- 3. Properties and Applications of Reversed Micelles.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Solubility.- 3. Micelle Formation.- 4. Solubilization of Water.- 5. Solubilization of Other Polar Substances.- 6. Applications.- References.- 4. Surfactant Association in Nonaqueous Media.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Micelle Formation in Nonaqueous Media.- 3. Liquid Crystal Formation in Nonaqueous Media.- 4. Microemulsions in Nonaqueous Media.- 5. Future Directions.- References.- 5. Hydrotropes-Recent Developments.- 1. Introduction.- 2. What Hydrotropy May Involve.- 3. An Operational Definition of Hydrotropes-Focus on Molecular Structure.- 4. Applications of Hydrotropes.- 5. Self-Aggregation of Hydrotropes in Water.- References.- 6. Study of the Boundary Viscosity of Organic Liquids by the Blow-Off Method.-1. Introduction.- 2. Existing Methods of Measuring the Boundary Viscosity of Liquids and Their Disadvantages.- 3. The Blow-Off Method.- 4. Apparatus for Examining the Boundary Viscosity by the Blow-Off Method.- 5. Examination of the Boundary Viscosity of Liquids from the Number of Interference Bands.- 6. Modulation-Polarimetric Methods for Measuring the Thicknesses of Thin Films.- 7. Method for Calculating the Film Thickness from Data Obtained with the Polarimetric Setup.- 8. Results of Investigating Some Organic Substances by the Blow-Off Method Using Polarimetric Techniques.- 9. Method for Investigating the Boundary Viscosity of Organic Liquids in the Blow-Off Process.- 10. Results of Investigating the Boundary Viscosity of Organic Liquids in the Blow-Off Process.- 11. Investigation of the Boundary Viscosity of Volatile Liquids by the Blow-Off Method.- References.- Author Index.- Subject Inde.
Summary
Taking a critical approach toward novel colloid systems and phenomena, this series provides both the historical development and a digest of recent advances. The current volume focuses on solutions containing surfactants and polymers, with special emphasis on micelle formation and microemulsions.
