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Dept of Chemical and Metallurgical Eng

KMK027 Surface and Colloid Chemistry 6.0 ECTS credits

DENNA SIDA FINNS OCKSÅ PÅ SVENSKA

General information about studying at Luleå university

TIMEPERIOD: Q IV

LANGUAGE: English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Allan Holmgren Univ lekt

PREREQUISITES
10 points in mathematics as well as one of the following courses: KMK002, KMK004, KMK013, KMK028 or a corresponding course.

COURSE AIM
The goal of the course is that the student, after completion of the course, should - be able to explain the basic concepts in surface and colloid chemistry, - have knowledge concerning colloidal particles« kinetic and optical properties, - be well aquainted with surface active substances association and wetting properties, - have knowledge concerning factors that influence the stability of colloidal particles, - be well aquainted with the concept of rheology, - be able to perform simpler calculations on surface/colloidal systems

CONTENTS
The course covers the colloidal state, kinetic and optical properties, liquid-gas, liquid-liquid, solid-liquid and solid-gas interfaces, electrostatics, charged interfaces, colloidal stability, rheology as well as emulsions and foams. The theory is applied during the laboratory and calculation exercises.

TEACHING
The course is presented in the form of lectures and laboratory exercises. The laboratory exercised are compulsory.

EXAMINATION
Approved laboratory reports and an approved written examination with differentiated grades.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U,3,4,5

ITEMS/CREDITS


Laboratory work                                             	1.3ECTS
Written exam                                                	4.6ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
Shaw, D.J.: Introduction to Colloid and Surface Chemistry, latest ed. "Exempelsamling", HLu, Laboratory instructions, HLu.

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