Applied Surfactants – Principles and Applications

After finishing his PhD at Alexandria University, Tharwat Tadros was appointed lecturer in Physical Chemistry (1962-1966) at the same University. Between 1966 and 1969, he spent a sabbatical at the Agricultural University of Wageningen and T.N.O in Delft, the Netherlands. Thereafter he joined I.C.I. and ZENECA until 1994, where he researched various fields of surfactants, emulsions, suspensions, microemulsions, wetting spreading and adhesion and rheology. During that period he was also appointed visiting professor at Imperial College London, Bristol University and Reading University. In 1992, he was elected President of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Science. Since leaving ZENECA, Dr Tadros has worked as a consultant for various industries and also given several courses in his specialized field. He is the recipient of two medals from the Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK, and has more than 250 scientific papers to his name.

Introduction Physical Chemistry of Surfactant Solutions Phase Behavior of Surfactant Systems Adsorption of Surfactants at the Air/Liquid and Liquid/Liquid Interfaces Adsorption of Surfactants and Polymeric Surfactants at the Solid/Liquid Interface Application of Surfactants in Emulsion Formation and Stabilization Surfactants as Dispersants Surfactants in Foams Surfactants in Nanoemulsions Surfactants in Microemulsions Role of Surfactants in Wetting, Spreading and Adhesion Surfactants in Personal Care and Cosmetics Surfactants in Pharmaceuticals Surfactants in Agrochemicals Surfactants in Food Products Index