Emulsions: Structure, Stability and Interactions
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Emulsions: Structure, Stability and Interactions

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Emulsions: Structure, Stability and Interactions is the perfect handbook for scientists looking to obtain up-to-date knowledge about the fundamentals of emulsion science, and those looking to familiarize themselves with the subject in greater detail.

As a 'stand-alone' source of information, it is also ideal for solving the practical issues encountered daily in the field of emulsion science.

While each chapter presents a concise review on a specific topic, the book offers a consistent presentation of the important physical concepts relevant to emulsions. Some of the topics covered include statistical mechanics of fluid interfaces, the structure of fluid interfaces determined by neutron scattering, hydrodynamic interactions and stability of emulsion films, theory of emulsion flocculation, coalescence kinetics of Brownian emulsions, and Brownian dynamics simulation of emulsion stability.

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Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2004
ISBN
9780080472652
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Physical & Theoretical Chemistry
Chapter 1

Statistical mechanics of fluid interfaces

Vicente Talanquer Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA

1 INTRODUCTION

Much of our current understandings of the properties and structural features of fluid interfaces can be traced back to the original ideas of Laplace and van der Waals, whose theories continue to have relevance and application today [1,2]. However, the last fifty years have brought remarkable developments in the application of theoretical techniques of statistical mechanics to a wide variety of inhomogeneous systems [3,4]. Most of these theoretical approaches can be used, not only to study free fluid interfaces in which molecular interactions are the source of inhomogeneities in the particleā€™s distribution, but also to describe the properties of a wider set of systems including liquids near solid substrates and confined fluids in which inhomogeneities arise due to the presence of an external field. The current theories have thus been applied profitably to the study of both diverse systems, from simple fluids to colloids and microemulsions, as well as different phenomena, from phase separations to wetting transitions.
The foundation of the modem treatment of interfaces relies on two interrelated theoretical approaches [5]. The first is based on the development of equations to calculate the distribution or correlation functions for particles in a fluid from a given intermolecular potential. The integral equation theories focus on the calculation of such functions based on a hierarchy of integrodifferential equations that directly involves the int...

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright page
  5. Preface
  6. List of Contributors
  7. Chapter 1: Statistical mechanics of fluid interfaces
  8. Chapter 2: The structure of fluid interfaces determined by neutron scattering
  9. Chapter 3: Interfacial rheology of adsorbed layers
  10. Chapter 4: Electric properties of oil/water interfaces
  11. Chapter 5: Deformation of fluid particles in the contact zone and line tension
  12. Chapter 6: Hydrodynamic interactions and stability of emulsion films
  13. Chapter 7: Structure and layering of fluids in thin films
  14. Chapter 8: Theory of emulsion flocculation
  15. Chapter 9: Coalescence kinetics of Brownian emulsions
  16. Chapter 10: Hydrodynamical interaction of deformable drops
  17. Chapter 11: The role of inertial effects and conical flows in breakup of liquid threads
  18. Chapter 12: Statistical mechanics of dense emulsions
  19. Chapter 13: Highly concentrated (gel) emulsions: formation and properties
  20. Chapter 14: Recent progress in double emulsions
  21. Chapter 15: Stability of concentrated emulsions
  22. Chapter 16: Emulsions stabilised by solid particles: the role of capillary pressure in the emulsion films
  23. Chapter 17: Brownian dynamics simulations of emulsion stability
  24. Chapter 18: The rheology of emulsions
  25. Subject Index