Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What are Colloids?;
Chapter 2: Why are Colloidal Dispersions Stable? Basic Principles;
Chapter 3: Why are Colloidal Dispersions Stable? Interparticle Forces;
Chapter 4: How are Colloidal Dispersions Prepared?;
Chapter 5: What is the Role of Surface Chemistry? Surface Tension and Adsorption;
Chapter 6: Some Important Properties of Colloids I Kinetic Properties;
Chapter 7: Some Important Properties of Colloids II Scattering Radiation;
Chapter 8: Some Important Properties of Colloids III Rheology;
Chapter 9: How are Colloidal Dispersions Destroyed? I Aggregation Processes;
Chapter 10: How are Colloidal Dispersions Destroyed? II Coalescence and Particle Growth;
Chapter 11: Association Colloids and Self-Assembly Systems;
Chapter 12: Thin Films, Foams and Emulsions;
Chapter 13: Gels;
Chapter 14: The Industrial Importance of Colloids;
Chapter 15: The Future of Colloid Science