Syllabus

Surface chemistry solid-liquid interfaces application of surfactants electrokinetics properties of colloidal dispersions surface energy and surface tension solid-gas interfaces: adsorption, adsorption isotherms, specific surface area of solids, catalysis and it’s industrial application contact angle measurement hydrophilic and hydrophobic interaction micro-emulsion surfaces of solid: surface of crystals, characterization of solid surface.

To gain the theoretical knowledge on interface phenomenon of materials. To identify the area of applied interface science and working with the related engineering problem.

To know the basic science of sol-gel science and to learn the technology which applies sol-gel science.

Assignments and problems are set so that one can successfully address the issues in sol-gel synthesis. One should be able to correlate the processing-structure-properties.

By completing the assignments students are prepared for future scientists/technologists to work in a team that develops new technical product.

To be able to approach the solution of related engineering problem. Designing new materials according to modern demand.

G. T. Barnes and I.R. Gentle, Interracial science, Oxford , interfaces

M. N. Rahaman, Ceramic Processing and Sintering, Marcel Dekker , sol-gel technology

Drew Myers, SURFACES, INTERFACES, AND COLLOIDS, Wiley-VCH , surfaces

J. S. Reed, Principle of ceramic processing, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US) , surface chemistry