Foundations of Colloid Science

While Volume I stands as an essentially complete advanced textbook of colloidal science, Volume II extends the material to include important new areas, and develops some of the topics in much greater depth. An introductory chapter on the theory of liquids describes the concept of correlation functions and the use of Fourier transforms to analyse the scattering of light and neutrons by colloidal systems. Absorption is given detailed coverage and a chapter on electrokinetics introduces a new approach to time-dependent processes in the double layer. The principles of double layer theory are also used to review the behavior of thin films and emulsions. A final chapter on the rheology of colloidal suspensions calls on many of the concepts developed earlier to bring some cohesion to this important and rapidly developing field.

The material of Volume I of 'Foundations of Colloid Science'--an advanced textbook of colloid science, suitable for students and researchers in the areas of colloid science, surface chemistry, and polymer studies--has been extended in this Volume II to include some important new areas. In addition, topics discussed in the first volume are developed to a much greater depth. Concept of correlation functions, the principles of double layer theory, as well as adsorption and electrokinetics are all given detailed coverage.