CE 527LEC - Colloid & Surface Phenom

The rather traditional title `Colloid and Surface Phenomena¿ encompasses core concepts and issues in contemporary nanotechnology. Colloid science is concerned with particles in the nanometer to micrometer range, from inorganic particles, to organic particles, to macromolecules, to finely subdivided multiphase systems. The course introduces fundamentals of interaction forces in interfacial systems, surface, interfacial tensions and free energies, colloidal stability, association colloids: micelles, bilayers, microemulsions, and the repercussions of such fundamentals on interfacial phenomena, complex fluids, and soft matter. The course also covers special topics in nano/bio technology (supramolecules; nanoparticles; nanocoatings; carbon nanotubes; nanomachines and nanodevices; biomineralization; nanomedicine), as well as diverse colloid/`nano¿ applications and developments (in pharmaceutical, food, pulp and paper industry, home and personal care products, imaging technology, oil/gas extraction, environmental protection, etc.)

Credits: 3