Colloid and Surface Chemistry - A Laboratory Guide for Exploration of the Nano World

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.