An Introduction to Surfactants

Tharwat F. Tadros

Published by De Gruyter 2014

An Introduction to Surfactants

Tharwat F. Tadros

In the series De Gruyter Textbook

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110312133

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About this book

Surfactants are surface active agents, molecules that have a significant role in emulsions, suspensions, and foams. They find widespread application in personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and the food industry. The main objective of this graduate level textbook is to present an overview of the classification, physical properties, phase behavior, their effects and applications of surfactants, e.g. as emulsifiers, foam stabilizer, in nano- and microemulsions and as wetting agents.

A concise and accessible overview of the chemistry and applications of surfactants, providing the reader with a working knowledge of surfactants.
Highly practical in approach, introducing briefly the science, followed by industruial applications.

Author / Editor information

Tharwat F. Tadros, Wokingham, UK.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	v
Contents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
1. General introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. General classification of surfactants Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
3. Aggregation of surfactants, self-assembly structures, liquid crystalline phases Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
4. Surfactant adsorption at interfaces Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
5. Surfactants as emulsifiers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
6. Surfactants as dispersants and stabilization of suspensions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
7. Surfactants for foam stabilization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
8. Surfactants in nanoemulsions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
9. Surfactants in microemulsions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
10. Surfactants as wetting agents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
11. Industrial applications of surfactants Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Chemists, Chemical Engineers, Physicists, Materials Scientists and Engineers, Students.
Pages
- Front matter: 11
- Main content: 224
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 15
- Coloured Illustrations: 70
- Tables: 12
Keywords: Tenside; Oberflächen; Materialwissenschaften; Physikalische Chemie

eBook

Published: April 1, 2014
ISBN: 9783110312133

Hardcover

Published: March 17, 2014
ISBN: 9783110312126