Electrokinetic and Colloid Transport Phenomena (eBook)

A new, definitive perspective of electrokinetic and colloid
transport processes

Responding to renewed interest in the subject of electrokinetics,
Electrokinetic and Colloid Transport Phenomena is a timely overview
of the latest research and applications in this field for both the
beginner and the professional. An outgrowth of an earlier text (by
coauthor Jacob Masliyah), this self-contained reference provides an
up-to-date summary of the literature on electrokinetic and colloid
transport phenomena as well as direct pedagogical insight into the
development of the subject over the past several decades.

A distinct departure from standard colloid science monographs,
Electrokinetic and Colloid Transport Phenomena presents the most
salient features of the theory in a simple and direct manner,
allowing the book to serve as a stepping-stone for further learning
and study. In addition, the book uniquely discusses numerical
simulation of electrokinetic problems and demonstrates the use of
commercial finite element software for solving these multiphysics
problems. Among the topics covered are:

* Mathematical preliminaries

* Colloidal systems

* Electrostatics and application of electrostatics

* Electric double layer

* Electroosmosis and streaming potential

* Electrophoresis and sedimentation potential

* London-Van der Waals forces and the DLVO theory

* Coagulation and colloid deposition

* Numerical simulation of electrokinetic phenomena

* Applications of electrokinetic phenomena

Because this thorough reference does not require advanced
mathematical knowledge, it enables a graduate or a senior
undergraduate student approaching the subject for the first time to
easily interpret the theories. On the other hand, the application
of relevant mathematical principles and the worked examples are
extremely useful to established researchers and professionals
involved in a wide range of areas, including electroosmosis,
streaming potential, electrophoretic separations, industrial
practices involving colloids and complex fluids, environmental
remediation, suspensions, and microfluidic systems.