One of the most interesting properties of the surfactants is that they are able to alter the
stability of colloidal dispersions. Despite its great industrial relevance, only a few works …

Poly [styrene-co-(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)] core and shell latex particles easily undergo
self-ordering, as evidenced by the iridescence of dispersions and dry solids. Microscopic …

Some colloidal dispersions exhibit long-term stability, whilst others flocculate rapidly. The
modern theories of colloid stability attribute both types of behaviour to an imbalance …

It is impossible to imagine people's everyday life without colloidal systems: they are, for
instance, ubiquitous in paints, food products, cosmetics, medicines, and biological systems …

This chapter describes the fundamental sciences of colloidal self-assembly, from the basic
concepts of colloid science. In dispersions, colloidal particles must be stably dispersed …

A key problem with all colloidal dispersions IS tneir ability to remain for long periods as
systems containing single independent unaggregated particles. I n general. particles of …

Liquid nanodroplets within a size range of 50 to 500 nm can easily be prepared by shearing
a system containing oil, water and a surfactant. The growth of the nanodroplets can …

Polymer dispersions (or lattices) are liquid two-phase systems, wherein polymer particles
are dispersed in a continuous liquid phase. Particle dimensions are in the colloidal domain …

In this work we present a simple model for the kinetics of agglomeration and aggregation of
colloidal particles. We consider that particles agglomerate rapidly and endothermically …

The synthesis and comprehensive characterization of a purely sterically stabilized latex with
narrow size distribution is reported. By use of non-ionic initiators no chemically bound …