1. General introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. 1. General introduction 1
5. 2. Classification of surfactants, their solution properties and self-assembly structures 59
6. 3. General classification of polymeric surfactants and their solution properties 101
7. 4. Adsorption of surfactants at the liquid/liquid interface 127
8. 5. Surfactant adsorption at the solid/liquid interface 147
9. 6. Adsorption and conformation of polymeric surfactants at interfaces 167
10. 7. Electrostatic stabilization of dispersions 197
11. 8. Interaction between particles or droplets containing adsorbed polymer layers and the theory of steric stabilization 221
12. 9. Flocculation of dispersions 253
13. 10. Ostwald ripening in dispersions and its prevention 273
14. 11. Emulsion coalescence and its prevention 293
15. 12. Phase inversion and its prevention 313
16. 13. Sedimentation of suspensions, creaming of emulsions and their prevention 325
17. 14. Flow characteristics (rheology) of formulations 353
18. Index 417