Solid-Liquid Dispersions
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Author(s): B. Dobiás, X. Qiu and W von Rybinski
Publisher: Marcel Dekker
ISBN: 0 8247 0014 7
Format: hardback
562pp
Price: $195.00
Review Date: 23 May 2000
Review: This book reviews the fundamentals of dispersion theory together with the relevant aspects of colloidal and interfacial science as well as the recent developments of the theory. It provides an introduction to the many areas that now form the basis of dispersion theory. These include: dispersion forces, electrostatics, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, hydrodynamics and rheology. Included are results on the Navier-Stokes equations, surface forces, Lifshitz theory, adhesive contact theory, and stabilisations of fine-particle dispersions. General descriptions and classifications of colloids are also given as well as details of processes such as coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation and filtration. Absorption phenomena in aqueous and nonaqueous systems are discussed. Adsorption theories involving electrolytes, surfactants and polymers are covered and suitable additives for dispersions are described.