Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Interfacial Rheology, Dispersed Systems and Colloid Chemistry
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 2077
Special Issue Editors
Interests: interfaces; surface modification; particles; emulsions; interfacial rheology; wetting and electrowetting; complex fluids; soft matter
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Interests: rheology; fluid mechanics of complex fluids; CFD; suspension; emulsions
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The majority of chemically formulated products involve nanotechnology. Ice creams, sun screen lotions, toothpastes, lipsticks, paints, glues, and bituminous binders are some examples. These chemical products include polyphasic systems, in which several phases (liquid, solid and gas) have to coexist, leading to various interfaces. To reach the specific end-use properties required for these systems, a subtle combination of scientific disciplines comes into play. These include formulation science (colloid chemistry, dispersed systems, surfactants and nanoparticles), chemical engineering (mixing and emulsification processes), rheology (flowing and hydrodynamic and structural characteristic properties), and interfaces (interfacial rheology, particle adsorption, surface tension and wetting). In addition, the behavior of the nanoparticles or nanoobjects at the various interfaces has become a hot topic in this field. Recently, interfacial rheology has emerged as a new method to study the hydrodynamic and structural characteristic properties of interfaces.
Therefore, the main focus of this Special Issue is to cover the recent advances in nanotechnology for chemically formulated products and, more particularly, for interfacial rheology, dispersed systems, and colloid chemistry. The main aspect of this research area may include, but is not exclusive to, the following topics:
- Particle-laden interfaces;
- Pickering emulsions and foams;
- Relation between interfacial and bulk properties;
- Repartition of the particles in liquid/liquid and liquid/gas systems;
- Asphaltenes and enhanced oil recovery of crude oils;
- Advantages of nanoparticles for soft matter.
Dr. Thibault Roques-Carmes
Dr. Cecile Lemaitre
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- interfacial rheology
- rheology
- colloidal dispersions
- chemically formulated industrial products
- emulsions
- foams
- surface/interface characterization
