Colloid and surface chemistry

Surface Phenomena and the Structure of Interfaces in One-Component Systems - Introduction to the thermodynamics of the discontinuity surface in a single component system, The surface energy and intermolecular interactions in condensed phases The Adsorption Phenomena - Structure and Properties of Adsorption Layers at the Liquid-Gas Interface, Principles of adsorption thermodynamics, The Gibbs equation, Structure and properties of the adsorption layers at the air-water interface Interfaces Between Condensed Phases - Wetting, The interfaces between condensed phases in two-component systems, Adsorption at interfaces between condensed phases The Formation of Disperse Systems - Thermodynamics of disperse systems - the basics, Thermodynamic principles of the formation of new phase nuclei Transfer Processes in Disperse Systems - Concepts of non-equilibrium thermodynamics as applied to transfer processes in disperse systems, General principles of the theory of percolations, The molecular-kinetic properties of disperse systems Lyophilic Colloidal Systems - The conditions of formation and thermodynamic stability of lyophilic colloidal systems, Critical emulsions as lyophilic colloidal systems General Causes for Degradation and Relative Stability of Lyophobic Colloidal Systems - The stability of disperse systems with respect to sedimentation and aggregation, Role of Brownian motion, Molecular interactions in disperse systems Structure, Stability and Degradation of Various Lyophobic Disperse Systems - Aerosols, Foams and foam films, Principles of Physical-Chemical Mechanics, Description of mechanical properties of solids and liquids, Structure formation in disperse systems.