TNKI54 Surface and Colloid Chemistry, ECTS-points
/YT- OCH KOLLOIDKEMI/

Advancement level:
C

Aim:
The course aims to provide basic knowledge of surface and colloid chemistry and its importance in technical applications.

Prerequisites:
TNKI 76 Biochemistry with Organic chemistry, TFKI 74 General chemistry II

Course organization:
Lectures, tutorials and laboratory work

Course content:
Basic surface and colloid chemistry Classification of colloidal systems and their properties (kinetic and optical). Experimental techniques such as osmotic pressure and light scattering. Properties of surface active agents. Studies of boundaries between solid, liquid and gas phases. Studies of adsorption and surface films. Charged surfaces and the electrical double layer. Colloidal stability and emulsions. Technical Applications Applications of surface and colloid chemistry in,e.g. the food industry, surface treatment, the paint industry, the paper industry, production of soaps and detergents, waste water treatment.

Course literature:
Shaw, D.J.: Introduction to Colloid & Surface Chemistry, Compendium

LAB 1Labratory work
TEN 1Written examination
Course language is Swedish.