Emulsion Science and Technology

Highlighting recent developments as well as future challenges, this book covers a wealth of topics from Stabilization of Emulsions to Nanocomposites to Sensory Properties of Cosmetic Emulsions.

Table of Contents:
EMULSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: A GENERAL INTRODUCTION Introduction Industrial Applications of Emulsions The Physical Chemistry of Emulsion Systems The Thermodynamics of Emulsion Formation and Breakdown Interaction Energies (Forces) Between Emulsion Droplets and Their Combinations Adsorption of Surfactants at the Liquid/Liquid Interface Selection of Emulsifiers Creaming or Sedimentation of Emulsions Flocculation of Emulsions Ostwald Ripening Emulsion Coalescence Rheology of Emulsions STABILIZATION OF EMULSIONS, NANOEMULSIONS AND MULTIPLE EMULSIONS USING HYDROPHOBICALLY MODIFIED INULIN (POLYFRUCTOSE) Introduction Experimental Results and Discussion INTERACTION FORCES IN EMULSION FILMS STABILIZED WITH HYDROPHOBICALLY MODIFIED INULIN (POLYFRUCTOSE) AND CORRELATION WITH EMULSION Introduction Materials and Methods Results and Discussion ENHANCEMENT OF STABILIZATION AND PERFORMANCE OF PERSONAL CARE FORMULATIONS USING POLYMERIC SURFACTANTS Introduction Experimental Results and Discussion EFFECT OF AN EXTERNAL FORCE FIELD ON SELF-ORDERING OF THREE-PHASE CELLULAR FLUIDS IN TWO DIMENSIONS Introduction The Model Results and Discussion THE PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AND SENSORY PROPERTIES OF COSMETIC EMULSIONS: APPLICATIONS TO FACE MAKE-UP FOUNDATIONS Introduction Materials and Methods Experimental Results and Discussion NANOPARTICLE PREPARATION BY MINIEMULSION POLYMERIZATION Introduction Experimental Results and Discussion RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PRODUCING MONODISPERSE EMULSIONS USING STRAIGHT-THROUGH MICROCHANNEL ARRAY DEVICES Introduction Principles of Microchannel Emulsification Straight-Through MC Array Device and Emulsification Set-Up Effect of Channel Shapes on Emulsification Using Symmetric Straight-Through MC Arrays Effect of Process Factors on Emulsification Using Symmetric Straight-Through MC Arrays Scaling-Up of Straight-Through MC Array Devices Emulsification Using an Asymmetric Straight-Through MC Array ISOTROPIC AND ANISOTROPIC METAL NANOPARTICLES PREPARED BY INVERSE MICROEMULSIONS Introduction General Aspects of Microemulsions Isotropic Nanoparticles Anisotropic Nanoparticles PREPARATION OF NANOEMULSIONS BY SPONTANEOUS EMULSIFICATION AND STABILIZATION WITH POLY(CAPROLACTONE)-b-POLY(ETHYLENE OXIDE) BLOCK COPOLYMERS Introduction Materials and Methods Results and Discussion ROUTES TOWARDS THE SYNTHESIS OF WATERBORNE ACRYLIC/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Experimental Results and Discussion PREPARATION CHARACTERISTICS OF GIANT VESICLES WITH CONTROLLED SIZE AND HIGH ENTRAPMENT EFFICIENCY USING MONODISPERSE WATER-IN-OIL EMULSIONS Introduction Materials and Methods Results and Discussion ON THE PREPARATION OF POLYMER LATEXES (CO)STABILIZED BY CLAYS Introduction Cloisite Clays and Organoclays Radical Polymerization Collective Properties of Polymer/MMT Nanocomposites Polymer-Inorganic Nanocomposites General

About the Author :
Tharwat F. Tadros was appointed lecturer in Physical chemistry (1962-1966) at Alexandria University. Between 1966 and 1969, he spent a sabbatical at the Agricultural University of Wageningen and T.N.O. in Delft, The Netherlands. Thereafter he joined I.C.I. and ZENECA until 1994, where he researched various fields of surfactants, emulsions, suspensions, microemulsions, wetting spreading and adhesion, and rheology. During that period he was also appointed visiting professor at Imperial College London, Bristol University and Reading University. In 1992, he was elected President of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Science. Since leaving ZENECA, Tharwat has worked as a consultant for various industries and also given several courses in his specialized field. He is the recipient of two medals from the Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK, and has more than 250 scientific papers to his name.

Review :
About the editor: "Dr. Tadros is a very well recognized individual in the surface chemistry community and is known to write well." (Prof. Krister Holmberg, Chalmers University, Goteborg, Sweden) "The author is a well-known scientist in this field with a long experience in colloid science." (Henkel KGaA, Dusseldorf, Germany) "Dr. Tadros is well-known in the field of colloid science. High quality can be expected." (University of Bayreuth, Germany) "Professor Tadros is a well-known expert on the topic. Because of his industrial experience it might be possible to close the gap between fundamentals and the relevance and applications in the practice." (Dr. Oetter, BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany) "Dr. Tadros is a well-known scientist in emulsion and rheology science who can write about fundamentals and applications of surfactants." (Yokohama National University, Japan)