CHE 5080: Surface and Colloid Chemistry
(Dual-listed with CHE 4080).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: CHE 3810 or graduate standing
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. Term project required for graduate credit.