This course is a broad introduction to this interdisciplinary field based on processes and colloidal phenomena at interfaces, viz. gas-liquid, gas-solid, liquid-liquid, liquid-solid and solid-solid. Taking a genuinely applied approach, with applications drawn from a wide range of industries, we will attempt to meet your demands of working in the field. The course will, therefore introduces you to a wide range of real industrial examples. These examples range from water treatment through to soil management as well as examples taken from the coatings, detergency, ore flotation and photographic industries. To understand the course better, some of the more demanding mathematical derivations will be treated in a more subtle manner. With carefully structured units, starting with an introduction, and practice questions, this course is invaluable for undergraduates like you taking a first course on colloid and surface chemistry.
- Lecturer: Prof Habauka Kwaambwa