By
Andrei S. Dukhin, Dispersion Technology Inc., NY, USA
Andrei S. Dukhin, Dispersion Technology Inc., NY, USA
Philip J. Goetz, Dispersion Technology Inc., NY, USA
Philip J. Goetz, Dispersion Technology Inc., NY, USA
Description
Two key words define the scope of this book: 'ultrasound' and 'colloids'. Historically, there has been little real communication between
disciples of these two fields. Although there is a large body of literature devoted to ultrasound phenomenon in colloids, there is little
recognition that such phenomena may be of real importance for both the development, and application, of Colloid Science. From the other
side, colloid scientists have not embraced acoustics as an important tool for characterizing colloids. The lack of any serious dialogue
between these scientific fields is the biggest motivation behind this book.
For colloidal systems, ultrasound provides information
on three important areas of particle characterization: Particle sizing, Rheology, and Electrokinetics.
This book primarily targets
scientists who consider colloids as their major object of interest. As such we emphasize those aspects of acoustics that are important
for colloids, and thereby neglect many others. On the other hand, scientists working with ultrasound who are already familiar with the
subject will find several important new developments.
Included in series
Studies in Interface Science
