New Frontiers in Colloid Science

Foreword;

1- A Journey through Colloid Science;

Early Days;

Novel Colloidal Systems;

Particle Synthesis;

Particles with terminally-grafted polymer chains;

Electrically -conducting particles;

Microemulsions based on block or graft copolymers;

Monodisperse Liquid Droplets;

Liquid core / solid shell particles;

Microgel Particles;

Particle Interactions;

Electrostatic interactions;

Polymers at interfaces and steric interactions;

Depletion interactions;

Interactions in mixed particle systems;

Deposition of particles on flat surfaces;

Final Remarks;

References;

2- Synthesis of Poly-N-Isopropylacrylamide microgel particles containing gold nanoshell cores with potential for triggered de-swelling;

Abstract;

Introduction;

Materials and Methods;

Preparation of silica particles;

Preparation of positively charged silica particles;

Preparation of Gold nanoparticles;

Attachment of gold nanoparticles to silica cores;

Growth of gold nanoshells;

Synthesis of hydrogel-coated gold or gold nanoshells;

Results and Discussion;

Adsorption of Gold nanoparticles onto positively charged silica particles;

Concluding Remarks;

References;

3- Polymer Chemistry, Hypervelocity Physics and the CASSINI Space Mission;

Introduction;

Organic conducting polymers;

Synthesis and properties of polypyrrole;

Hypervelocity acceleration experiments;

Do plasma mass spectra originate from the latex core or shell? Kinetic energy of a hypervelocity impact;

The CASSINI space mission and the CDA adaptor;

Four classes of micrometeorites;

What is the nature of the volcanic activity on Io? Latex mimics for sulphur-rich micrometeorites;

Conclusions;

4- From Novel Monodisperse "Silicone Oil"/Water Emulsions to Drug Deliver;

Abstract;

Background;

Introduction;

Interaction Forces and Deformation of PDMS Droplets;

Rheological Behavior of concentrated emulsions of PDMS Droplets;

Polymers at Silicone Droplets Interfaces;

Nanoparticles at PDMS Droplets;

Towards a drug delivery system;

Conclusions;

Acknowledgements;

References;

5- Polymers and surfactants at interfaces: colloidal lego for nanotechnology;

Introduction;

Self-assembly of block copolymers and the formation of "smart colloids";

Adsorption of block copolymer micelles at the aqueous/ solid interface;

Responsive and functional surfaces;

Multilayer coatings, particles and capsules;

Conclusions;

Acknowledgements;

References;

6- Polymer depletion: recent progress for polymer/colloid phase diagrams;

Abstract;

Introduction;

Theory;

System and system parameters;

Thermodynamics;

Some illustrations;

Results;

Concluding remarks;

References;

7- NanoBubbles, dissolved gas, boundary layers and related mysterious effects in colloidal stability;

Abstract;

Introduction;

Results and Discussion;

Stability ratio as a function of dissolved gas and hydrophobicity;

Colloid Stability Analysis;

TMAFM Imaging;

Images of Bubble Coalescence;

Nature of Domains;

Bubble Formation on Solid-Water Interfaces;

Contact angles and line tension;

Kinetics of CO2 gas adsorption using the QCM;

Conclusions;

Acknowledgement;

References;

8- Heteroflocculation studies of colloidal poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) microgels with polystyrene latex particles: effect of particle size, temperature and surface charge;

Abstract;

Introduction and background;

Heterflocculation studies;

Experimental;

Microgel synthesis;

Dry weight analysis;

Preparation of anionic polystyrene latex and cationic microgel mixed dispersions;

Dynamic light scattering (DLS);

Electrophoretic mobility and zeta potential measurements;

Turbidimetric analysis;

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM);

Results and Discussion;

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM);

Characterisation of anionic PS latex particles;

Heteroflocculation of microgel-latex mixtures;

Concluding remarks;

9- Surface Modification, Encapsulation and Coating- A Career built on Graft;

Abstract;

The early years: Colloid science, zeta potential and polymers;

The dark side: Black boxes, sunscreens and hope-in-a-bottle;

Back to the future: Colloid science, vaccines, microbicides and HIV/ AIDS;

Conclusions;

Acknowledgements;

References