Explain the following approaches to increasing the physical stability (uniformity) of dispersed systems in terms of interfacial behavior: - Wetting of hydrophobic powders -Flocculation with polymers, electrolytes, and surfactants

Explain the following approaches to increasing the physical stability (uniformity) of dispersed systems in terms of interfacial behavior: - Wetting of hydrophobic powders -Flocculation with polymers, electrolytes, and surfactants

Principles of Modern Chemistry

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Author:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler

Publisher:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler

Chapter23: Polymeric Materials And Soft Condensed Matter

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Explain the following approaches to increasing the physical stability (uniformity) of dispersed systems in terms of interfacial behavior:

- Wetting of hydrophobic powders

-Flocculation with polymers, electrolytes, and surfactants

Definition Definition Large and very high-molecular-weight substances that consist of hundreds to thousands of repeating units. Polymers are also known as macromolecules. Number-average-molecular weight is the measuring system for the polymers.

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