ABSTRACT

Discusses measuring the surface properties of flat or particulate solids with contact angles of drops of high-energy liquids deposited on solid surfaces or via the thin-layer wicking technique. It focuses on Lifshitz-van der Waals, Lewis acid-base, and electrical double layer interactions.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter |10 pages

Applications of Clays and Clay Minerals

chapter |54 pages

Clay Minerals

chapter |50 pages

Other Mineral Colloids

chapter |22 pages

Theory of Colloids

chapter |8 pages

Electrokinetic Methods

chapter |48 pages

Interactions Between Colloids