CHE 4080: Surface and Colloid Chemistry
(Dual-listed with CHE 5080).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: CHE 3810
Examines the factors underlying interfacial phenomena, with an emphasis on the thermodynamics of surfaces, structural aspects, and electrical phenomena. Application areas include emulsification, foaming, detergency, sedimentation, fluidization, nucleation, wetting, adhesion, flotation, and electrophoresis.