Measurement Techniques and Practices of Colloid and Interface Phenomena

Masahiko Abe received his PhD degree from the University of Tokyo. He retired from the Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science in 2014, and is now a professor at the Institute for Science and Technology, at the same university. His interests include surfactant sciences, such as synthesis and properties of hybrid surfactant, Gemini surfactant, colloidal assemblies (micro emulsions, emulsions, liposomes, niosoaps, micro capsules, liquid crystals). His current research focuses on applying liposomes in non-DDS fields (upgrading of various polymers) and on glucose fuel batteries.

1. Basics of Surface Chemistry.- 2. Static Surface Tension.- 3. Dynamic Surface Tension.- 4. Surface Pressure.- 5. Surface Viscosity.- 6. Interfacial Tension between Water and Oils.- 7. Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation monitoring (QCM-D).- 8. Atomic Force Microscope (AFM).- 9. Static Light Scattering (SLS).- 10. Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS).- 11. Solubilization by Micelle.- 12. Rheology.- 13. Freeze-Fracture Transmission Electron Microscopy.- 14. Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscopy.- 15. Zeta(ζ)-potential for Micelle and Microemulsion.- 16. Electron Microscopy Observation of Solid Particles.- 17. Gas Adsorption on Surface of Solid Materials.- 18. Contact Angle Measurement for Solid Surface.- 19. Quality and treatment of water for experiment.