ChE / ES / Chem 5673
Colloid and Surface Science
Spring 2007
John Scamehorn David Sabatini
T-335 SEC 301B CEC
scamehor@ou.edu sabatini@ou.edu
Office Hours: By appointment
Milton Rosen
“Surfactants and Interfacial Phenomena.” 3rd Edition
Wiley
2 exams (35% each)
Homework and quizzes (RATs) (15 %)
Project (15 %)
The RATs involve taking an individual and group quiz on an assigned reading.
The project involves synthesizing results from an extensive literature review and recommending future research directions for a given topic. Each group will address a separate topic, with each individual taking responsibility for sub-section of the topic, and will turn in a written report as well as give an oral presentation on the topic.
Introduction to Surfactant Science and Technology
Micelles
Solubilization in Micelles
Surface Tension and Capillarity
Adsorption as a Surface Excess - General Discussion
Adsorption of Surfactants at Vapor-Liquid Interface
Adsorption of Surfactants at Solid-Liquid Interface
Wetting
Phases and Phase Diagrams
Surfactant Preciptation
Foaming
Emulsions / Microemulsions
Electrical Double Layer Theory
Dispersions
Detergency
Surfactant-based Separations
Environmental and Health Factors