Surfactants and Polymers in Aqueous Solution (Hardcover, 2)

Preface to the Second Edition.

Preface to the First Edition.

Introduction to Surfactants.

Surfactant Micellization.

Phase Behaviour of Concentrated Surfactant Systems.

Physicochemical Properties of Surfactants and Polymers Containing Oxyethylene Groups.

Mixed Micelles.

Microemulsions.

Intermolecular Interactions.

Colloidal Forces.

Polymers in Solution.

Regular Solution Theory.

Novel Surfactants.

Surface Active Polymers.

Surfactant-Polymer Systems.

Surfactant-Protein Mixtures.

An Introduction to the Rheology of Polymer and Surfactant Solutions.

Surface Tension and Adsorption at the Air-Water Interface.

Adsorption of Surfactants at Solid Surfaces.

Wetting and Wetting Agents, Hydrophobization and Hydrophobizing Agents.

Interaction of Polymers with Surfaces.

Foaming of Surfactant Solutions.

Emulsions and Emulsifiers.

Microemulsions for Soil and Oil Removal.

Chemical Reactions in Microheterogeneous Systems.

Appendices.

Index.