Wiley-Blackwell Surfactants and Interfacial Phenomena

This book is the premier text on the properties and applications of surfactants. The third edition is completely updated and revised, including new information on gemini surfactants (a new type of powerful surfactant), superspreading (or superwetting) by aqueous surfactant solutions of highly hydrophobic surfaces (important in agricultural applications), and dynamic surface tension (an important interfacial property not covered in the first two editions). Clearly explains the mechanisms by which surfactants operate in interfacial processes Uses a minimum of mathematics in explanation of topics, making it easy-to-understand and very user-friendly Problems are included at the end of each chapter Includes many tables of data as reference that are not compiled elsewhere Milton J Rosen is an expert in the field of Surfactant research Review "..includes the progress in a number of important areas of surfactant chemistry and...a number of areas not included in the previous edition." (Energy Sources, June 2005) "...a clear, concise tutorial on the fundamentals and applications of surfactants...a worthwhile investment, especially for newcomers to the field..." (Polymer News, May 2005) "...provides readers with a very easy way to find specific literature for their own systems...for anyone needing to learn more about surfactants or applying general colloidal processes." (CHOICE, January 2005) From the Back Cover The premier text on the properties and applications of surfactants?now fully revised and updated The past decade has seen significant developments in surfactant chemistry: the emergence of gemini surfactants, superwetting agents, and green surfactants. Coverage of their structure and applications makes this new Third Edition of Surfactants and Interfacial Phenomena, already the best available text on the subject, especially timely. Using a minimum of mathematics, this book clearly describes the properties and applications of surfactants. It explains the mechanisms by which these materials operate in interfacial processes such as foaming, wetting, emulsion formation, and detergency, and shows the correlations between a surfactant?s chemical structure and its action. The new Third Edition features updates and revisions including: Coverage of relevant new literature appearing after the Second Edition An entire chapter on gemini surfactants Guidelines for selection of surfactant pairs to optimize surfactant properties A section on biodegradable surfactants in the context of renewable resources (green surfactants) Estimations of marine organism toxicity and bioconcentration from the physicochemical properties of surfactants Dynamic surface tension reduction Synergy in wetting and superwetting by surfactant mixtures Foaming of aqueous dispersions of finely divided solids Demulsification by surfactants Expanded tables of data not compiled in any other text Additional problems at the end of each chapter Written by Milton Rosen, a widely known expert in the field, Surfactants and Interfacial Phenomena, Third Edition provides an easy-to-read, user-friendly resource for industrial chemists and a text for classroom use, and is an unparalleled tool for understanding and applying the latest information on surfactants. About the Author MILTON J. ROSEN is Director of the Surfactant Research Institute at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.