Colloids in Agrochemicals: Volume 5: Colloids and Interface Science

Although colloidal dispersions are used in numerous areas of science and technology, very few colloidal systems are produced solely because of their colloidal nature. The scientists in industry have to understand the laws of colloidal systems in order to improve, among others, the applicability of materials, or to find new fields of applications and to develop new products. Methods for stabilizing or destabilizing colloidal systems are indispensable for practical applications. For example, it may be necessary to produce a dispersion that is stable for a long period of storage but that destabilizes during application. Thus, it is important to understand the principles that determine the stability or instability of colloidal systems.
This first modern approach to relate fundamental research to the applied science of colloids bridges academic research and industrial applications, thus providing the information vital to both. Written by the very top scientists in their respective disciplines, the volumes in this series are edited by an internationally recognized expert on this topic.
This volume describes the role of colloids and interface science in agrochemicals, making it invaluable reading for agricultural scientists, surface and physical chemists, as well as chemical engineers.