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Interfacial Phenomena
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Detergency
Glue
Foams
Mineral separation
Water treatment
Paint
Gasoline pumping
Milk
Breathing
Surface Energy/Tension
Unfulfilled interactions
Interface
Force/tension reducing
interfacial area
dG
( ) n ,T , P
dA
Surface Energy/Tension
mJ
72.8 2
m
23
J
molecule K
Questions
How can a metal needle float on a
water surface?
How can a teaspoon of olive oil suppress
waves and evaporation over several
acres of water?
Why do liquids stick to some surfaces
better than others?
How do soaps and detergent clean
things?
How can we make a foam/froth?
How can we dissolve oil in water with a
Colloids
Text Principle of Colloid and Surface
Science
Colloid Chapter 1 (please read)
Colloid 1+ linear dimension
between 1 nm and 1 m
Nanoscience 1+ linear dimension
nano
less than 100 nm subset of colloid
colloid