Fundamentals of Interface and Colloid Science (FICS)is the first book to cover this field in the depth necessary to be a valuable reference and an excellent textbook. FICS is a standard reference work with an educational nature. The emphasis is on the basic facts and phenomena, which are systematically explained. FICS aims to make interface and colloid science accessible to a wide audience. Interface and colloid science is an important and fascinating field, but one that is often overlooked and undervalued. It has applications as diverse as agriculture, mineral dressing, oil recovery, industrial chemistry, medical science and biotechnology.

A deductive approach is followed, with systems of growing complexity being treated as the book progresses. Volume I: Fundamentals (1st ed. 1991, 2nd ed. 1993) reviews the physical chemistry required to understand current literature on interfacial and colloid science. The volume starts from Volume II: Solid-Liquid Interfaces (1995) treats the subject systematically for the first time, including adsorption, double layers and electrokinetics. Volume III: Interface Tension covers interfacial tensions, (2000) monolayers and wetting Volumes IV and V: (2004) focus on hard colloids covering all aspects from preparation and characterisation and rheology to thin films, foams and emulsions. Containing edited volumes by leading scientists and completing this prestigious series.

* This volume completes the prestigious series Fundamentals of Interface and Colloid Science

* Provides a general physical chemical background to interface and colloid science

* Explains and elaborates phenomena starting from basic principles and progresses to more advanced topics

Volume V is the counterpart of Volume IV and treats hydrophilic colloids and related items. Contains edited contributions on steric stabilization, depletion, polyelectrolytes, proteins at interfaces, association colloids, microemulsions, thin films, foams and emulsions. J. Lyklema is coauthor of two chapters and general editor. Other authors include: G.J. Fleer, F.A.M. Leermakers, M.A. Cohen Stuart, W. Norde, J.A.G. Buijs, J.C. Eriksson, T.Sottmann, R. Strey, D. Platikanov, D. Ekserova, V.Bergeron and P.Walstra.

* This volume completes the prestigious series Fundamentals of Interface and Colloid Science

* Together with Volume IV this book provides a comprehensive introduction to colloid science.

* Explains and elaborates phenomena starting from basic principles and progresses to more advanced topics

The prime goal of FICS is to meet these demands systematically, treating the most important interfacial and colloidal phenomena starting from basic principles of physics and chemistry, whereby these principles are first reviewed.

Volume V is the counterpart of Volume IV and treats hydrophilic colloids and related items. Contains edited contributions on steric stabilization, depletion, polyelectrolytes, proteins at interfaces, association colloids, microemulsions, thin films, foams and emulsions. Lyklema is coauthor of two chapters and general editor. Other authors: G.J.Fleer, F.A.M.Leermakers, M.A.Cohen Stuart, W.Norde, J.A.G.Buijs, J.C Eriksson, T.Sottmann. R.Strey, D.Platikanov, D. Ekserova, V.Bergeron and P.Walstra.

Fundamentals in interface and Colloid Science makes to make interface and colloid science accessible to a wide audience. Interface and colloid science is an important and fascinating field, but one that is often overlooked and undervalued. It has applications as diverse as agriculture, mineral dressing, oil recovery, industrial chemistry, medical science and biotechnology

* This volume completes the prestigious series Fundamentals of Interface and Colloid Science

* Together with Volume IV this book provides a comprehensive introduction to colloid science.

* Explains and elaborates phenomena starting from basic principles and progresses to more advanced topics

Volume V is the counterpart of Volume IV and treats hydrophilic colloids and related items. Contains edited contributions on steric stabilization, depletion, polyelectrolytes, proteins at interfaces, association colloids, microemulsions, thin films, foams and emulsions. J. Lyklema is coauthor of two chapters and general editor. Other authors include: G.J. Fleer, F.A.M. Leermakers, M.A. Cohen Stuart, W. Norde, J.A.G. Buijs, J.C. Eriksson, T.Sottmann, R. Strey, D. Platikanov, D. Ekserova, V.Bergeron and P.Walstra. * This volume completes the prestigious series Fundamentals of Interface and Colloid Science * Together with Volume IV this book provides a comprehensive introduction to colloid science. * Explains and elaborates phenomena starting from basic principles and progresses to more advanced topics

The last volume in this prestigeous series