Course detail

Colloid and Surface Chemistry

CEITEC VUT-DS224Acad. year: 2024/2025

The course covers the fundamentals of colloid and surface science, including types of colloids and colloidal phenomena; the topics of the course: van der Waals Forces, electrical double layer, electrokinetic phenomena-electrophoresis, electrostatic and polymer-induced colloid stability, rheology of dispersion, surface tension and contact angle and adsorption from solution and monolayer formation. 

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of material sciences and engineering at Masters level. 

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The examination evaluating theoretical knowledge and its practical application will take the form of a 30-minute presentation with a discussion on colloidal and surface chemistry topics related to the doctoral dissertation.

The course will take place according to the number of candidates through consultations or lectures. At the end of the course the doctoral student will prepare a thematic presentation from the field of coloidal and surface chemistry. 

Aims

The course will provide students with the basic physico-chemical knowledge required for experimental study in the field of inorganic colloids and the surface behavior of inorganic particles.
The course will provide students with the basic physico-chemical knowledge needed for experimental study in the field of material synthesis, material shaping and properties of non-metallic materials in particular for doctoral study of material and physical engineering. 

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

C. W. Macosko: Rheology, Principles, measurements, and applications, WCH, Weinheim 1994 (EN) (CS)
P.C. Hiemenz, R. Rajagopalan: Principles of colloid and surface chemistry, Marcel Dekker, New York 1997 (EN) (CS)
R.J. Hunter: Foundations of Colloid Science, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2001 (EN) (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.