Seyda Bucak, Ph.D., has more than 15 years of experience in chemistry laboratory practices, predominantly in colloids and surface chemistry. She has been working as an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey, since 2011. She is involved in teaching colloid and surface chemistry at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Currently, her main research areas are in the synthesis and applications of magnetic nanomaterials and peptide self-assembly. She has numerous publications on self-assembly, colloidal material, and nanoparticles. She has also coauthored General Chemistry Laboratory Book and Physical Chemistry Laboratory Book published by Yeditepe University Press.
Deniz Rende, Ph.D., has nearly ten years of experience in undergraduate-level chemical engineering laboratory courses. She actively participated in establishing and coordinating various undergraduate laboratories to be used in teaching general chemistry, physical chemistry, and unit operations courses in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. She is currently teaching as an adjunct professor and appointed as proximal probe laboratory manager in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Her current research involves viability and reactivity of cells in response to activated magnetic nanoparticles.
With principles that are shaping today´s most advanced technologies, from nanomedicine to electronic nanorobots, colloid and interface science has become a truly interdisciplinary field, integrating chemistry, physics, and biology. Colloid and Surface Chemistry: Exploration of the Nano World- Laboratory Guide explains the basic principles of colloid and interface science through experiments that emphasize the fundamentals. It bridges the gap between the underlying theory and practical applications of colloid and surface chemistry.
Separated into five chapters, the book begins by addressing research methodology, how to design successful experiments, and ethics in science. It also provides practical information on data collection and analysis, keeping a laboratory notebook, and writing laboratory reports. With each section written by a distinguished researcher, chapter 2 reviews common techniques for the characterization and analysis of colloidal structures, including surface tension measurements, viscosity and rheological measurements, electrokinetic methods, scattering and diffraction techniques, and microscopy.
Chapters 3–5 provide 19 experiments, each including the purpose of the experiment, background information, pre-laboratory questions, step-by-step procedures, and post-laboratory questions. Chapter 3 contains experiments about colloids and surfaces, such as sedimentation, exploration of wetting phenomena, foam stability, and preparation of miniemulsions. Chapter 4 covers various techniques for the preparation of nanoparticles, including silver, magnetic, and silica nanoparticles. Chapter 5 demonstrates daily-life applications of colloid science, describing the preparation of food colloids, body wash, and body cream.
Preface. Chapter 1: Scientific Research. Chapter 2: Characterization Techniques. Chapter 3: Colloids and Surfaces. Chapter 4: Nanoparticles. Chapter 5: Applications. Index.
Colloid and interface science has become a truly interdisciplinary subject, integrating chemistry, physics, and biology. This laboratory book is designed to help students understand the basic principles of colloid and interface science through experiments underlining the fundamental principles. It includes techniques for the preparation of nanoparticles as well as everyday applications of colloid science. It is aimed at undergraduate students or graduate students without prior background in the field. Principles and laboratory techniques are learned via experiments as fundamental research tools and applications are seamlessly integrated with theory.
Über den Autor
Seyda Bucak, Ph.D., has more than 15 years of experience in chemistry laboratory practices, predominantly in colloids and surface chemistry. She has been working as an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey, since 2011. She is involved in teaching colloid and surface chemistry at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Currently, her main research areas are in the synthesis and applications of magnetic nanomaterials and peptide self-assembly. She has numerous publications on self-assembly, colloidal material, and nanoparticles. She has also coauthored General Chemistry Laboratory Book and Physical Chemistry Laboratory Book published by Yeditepe University Press. Deniz Rende, Ph.D., has nearly ten years of experience in undergraduate-level chemical engineering laboratory courses. She actively participated in establishing and coordinating various undergraduate laboratories to be used in teaching general chemistry, physical chemistry, and unit operations courses in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. She is currently teaching as an adjunct professor and appointed as proximal probe laboratory manager in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Her current research involves viability and reactivity of cells in response to activated magnetic nanoparticles.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Scientific Research The research process Ethics in Science Design of Experiments Fundamentals of Scientific Computing, Nihat Baysal Recording Data: Keeping a Good Notebook Presenting Data: Writing a Laboratory Report References Characterization Techniques Surface Tension Measurements, Seyda Bucak Viscosity/Rheological Measurements, Patrick Underhill Electrokinetic Techniques, Marek Kosmulski Diffraction (XRD), Deniz Rende Scattering, Ulf Olsson Microscopy, Cem Levent Altan and Nico A.J.M. Sommerdijk Colloids and Surfaces Experiment 1: Sedimentation Experiment 2: Determination of Critical Micelle Concentration of Surfactants and Factors Affecting the Critical Micelle Concentration Experiment 3: Adsorption at Interfaces: Gibbs Adsorption Isotherm Experiment 4: Exploration of Wetting Phenomena Experiment 5: Determination of Polymer Shape in Solution Using Viscosity Measurements Experiment 6: Adsorption of Polyelectrolytes on Silica Nanoparticles Experiment 7: Colloidal Stability: Flocculation and Coagulation Experiment 8: Stabilization of Colloids: Emulsions and Pickering Emulsions Experiment 9: Foam Stability Experiment 10: Preparation of Colloidal Structures Using Phase Diagrams (Micelles, Liposomes, and Microemulsions) Experiment 11: Preparation of Miniemulsions by Phase Inversion Nanoparticles Brief information about nanofluids Experiment 12: Synthesis of Metal (Silver) Nanoparticles (Reduction) Experiment 13: Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles Experiment 14: Synthesis of Silica Nanoparticles (Hydrolysis Condensation) Experiment 15: Synthesis of Nanoparticles in Microemulsions (Reduction in a Confined Environment) Experiment 16: Synthesis of Latex Particles (In Situ Polymerization in Miniemulsions) Applications Experiment 17: Food Colloids Experiment 18: Body Wash Formulation Experiment 19: Cream Formulations Index
