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Lecture and Tutorial: Colloids, Surfaces and Interfaces – Overview
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- Lecturers and Tutors
The surface is the link between a body - a bubble, a piece of metal, a droplet - and the environment. As such, the surface is the place where many physical and chemical phenomena take place. These processes can be highly dependent on the interface under study: solid-liquid, liquid-gas, gas-solid, etc. One remarkable case is the dispersion of a solid in a liquid media, known as colloids. This particular example has impacted strongly in the development of areas such as nanoscience and nanotechnology.
This course provides a basic overview of surfaces, interfaces and colloidal systems. As such, it will merge physics concepts that strongly impact other disciplines such as chemistry, biology and materials science, among others. In this course we will cover the basic concepts, theories, experimental techniques and applications needed to understand different types of interfaces, surfaces and colloidal materials.
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About the lecture
Time and place
The lectures & tutorials will take place online.Monday 16:00-18:00 c.t.
Tuesday 16:00-18:00 c.t.
To participate sign up for the lecture in the LSF (this way you gain access to moodle and the online session via Zoom)
The first lecture will be on Monday 18th of October 2021 at 16:00 c.t.. You should have received an email with instructions to join. If you haven't - please contact us.
Topics
- Introduction to Colloids, Surface and Interfaces
- Intermolecular and Interparticle Forces
- Surface and Interfacial Tensions
- Fundamental Equations in Colloids and Surface Science
- Surfactants and Self-assembly
- Wetting and Adhesion
- Adsorption on surfaces and colloids
- Kinetics of Colloidal Systems
- Optical Properties of Colloids
- van der Waals and Electrical Forces in Colloids
- DLVO Theory
- Emulsions and Foams
Total credits: 6 ECTS
Contact for this lecture
Verantwortlich für den Inhalt: Prof.Dr.Emiliano Cortés; Dr.Fedja J. Wendisch