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Basic terms in surface and colloid chemistry, the kinetic properties of disperse systems, interfacial phenomena, the optical and electrical properties of colloids, the preparation and stability of colloids, properties of gels, emulsion, foams and aerosol. (edu.lb)
The aim of the course is to enable students to acquire in-depth physicochemical knowledge in the field of surface and colloid chemistry from a molecular perspective and a quantitative understanding of selected fundamental colloid and interface phenomena. (lu.se)
The theoretical part consists of lectures and exercises dealing with surface and colloid chemistry from a molecular physicochemical perspective The key topics comprise the self-association of amphiphilic molecules, polymers in colloidal systems, phase equilibria in solutions, interface phenomena, and interactions between molecules and surfaces with applications to colloidal stability. (lu.se)
The laboratory sessions introduce key experimental techniques within the field of surface and colloid chemistry and illustrate, together with the computer exercises, central phenomena from the theory part. (lu.se)

Colloid polymer mixtures exhibit vapor-liquid like and liquid-solid like phase transitions in bulk suspensions, and are well-suited model systems to explore confinement effects on these phase transitions. (springer.com)
Here we consider a very simple mixture of two colloidal and one non-adsorbing polymer species which can be simplified even further to a size-asymmetrical binary mixture, in which the effective colloid-colloid interactions depend on the polymer concentration. (bris.ac.uk)
In particular, we enquire whether such a system features only a liquid- vapor phase separation (as in one-component colloid-polymer mixtures) or whether, additionally, liquid-liquid demixing of two colloidal phases can occur. (bris.ac.uk)

Although theoretically attractive, the benefit of colloid resuscitation over isotonic crystalloids is not proven. (medscape.com)

In terms of delivery, the freedom of active colloids to travel along individual pathlines constitutes a significant advantage vis-a-vis particles driven by externally controlled fields or gradients which move phoretically, i.e., migrating en-masse in an externally dictated direction 1 . (nature.com)
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Matijević E, Goia D. Formation Mechanisms of Uniform Colloid Particles. (srce.hr)
E. Matijević i D. Goia, "Formation Mechanisms of Uniform Colloid Particles", Croatica Chemica Acta , vol.80, br. (srce.hr)
In the first approach, colloid particles were deposited on surfaces in a process similar to dip coating. (bsz-bw.de)
Colloids form when particles disperse throughout a solvent, usually a liquid, depending on the purpose of the mixture. (nasa.gov)
The mixture behaves in different ways, based on both the size of the colloid particles and their interactions with the solvent. (nasa.gov)
Scanning electron microscope, or SEM, images of a mixture of 3.8 micron diameter "seed" particles together with the bulk colloid-0.33 micron diameter Polymethylmetachrylate, or PMMA, spheres. (nasa.gov)

In this work we show that nanoparticles (NPs) dispersed in compressible hydrofluoroalkanes (HFAs) at small volume fractions are capable of stabilizing micron-sized particle colloids, which otherwise flocculate due to strong van der Waals forces. (aiche.org)
To overcome this limitation, we (theoretically) insert a colloid, i.e. a small particle with a finite interaction radius, into the field. (cam.ac.uk)
Besides film growth studies, the gold colloid particle growth in acetone was investigated. (rsc.org)

Researchers randomized 2,857 adult patients who were admitted to an ICU and required fluid resuscitation for acute hypovolemia to receive either crystalloids or colloids. (the-hospitalist.org)
At 28 days, there were 359 deaths (25.4%) in the colloids group vs. 390 deaths (27.0%) in the crystalloids group (P=0.26). (the-hospitalist.org)
At 90 days, there were 434 deaths (30.7%) in the colloids group vs. 493 deaths (34.2%) in the crystalloids group (P=0.03). (the-hospitalist.org)
Renal replacement therapy was used in 11.0% of the colloids group vs. 12.5% of the crystalloids group (P=0.19). (the-hospitalist.org)
There were more days alive without mechanical ventilation in the colloids group vs. the crystalloids group at seven days (P=0.01) and at 28 days (P=0.01), and there were more days alive without vasopressor therapy in the colloids group vs. the crystalloids group at seven days (P=0.04) and at 28 days (P=0.03). (the-hospitalist.org)
Moreover, the study compared two therapeutic strategies (colloid vs. crystalloids) rather than two types of molecules. (the-hospitalist.org)
Effects of fluid resuscitation with colloids vs crystalloids on mortality of critically ill patients presenting with hypovolemic shock: the CRISTAL randomization trial. (the-hospitalist.org)
The restoration of hemodynamic stability may require use of intravenous (IV) crystalloids, colloids, blood products, and/or pressors to maintain blood pressure and cardiac output. (medscape.com)

Colloids include a variety of complex materials, eg liquids in liquids (emulsions), solids in liquids (dispersions), liquids in gases (aerosols or foams), solid dispersions and biosystems, where the interactions between phases and at interfaces are dominant aspects of the system's behaviour. (rsc.org)
These moving air-water interfaces can mobilize colloids. (figshare.com)
We visualized colloids interacting with moving air-water interfaces during capillary fringe fluctuations by confocal microscopy. (figshare.com)
The colloids that were initially attached to the wet or dry glass bead surface were detached by moving air-water interfaces in the capillary fringe. (figshare.com)

A systematic approach to obtain spectrally resolved diffusion coefficients for every component (colloid and solvent) in a monodisperse colloidal suspension is presented. (aps.org)

In critically ill patients admitted to the ICU with hypovolemic shock, does the use of colloid for fluid resuscitation, compared with crystalloid, improve mortality? (the-hospitalist.org)

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects focused on aspects related to applications of colloids and interfacial phenomena. (wikipedia.org)

We have synthesized large area, well ordered binary crystals composed of two different sizes of silica colloid spheres as small as 20 nm in diameter. (psu.edu)

The journal is published biweekly jointly edited by M. Adler, F. Grieser, J.B. Li and D. Prieve Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces focuses on the biological aspects. (wikipedia.org)
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. (wikipedia.org)
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces;182: 110356, 2019 Oct 01. (bvsalud.org)

About 50% of the administered colloid stays intravascular. (medscape.com)

however, evidence supporting the choice of intravenous colloid vs. crystalloid solutions for management of hypovolemic shock is weak. (the-hospitalist.org)

The results are relevant to a variety of inclusions, ranging from colloids suspensions to multi-emulsion systems. (nature.com)

The surface plasmon modes of spherical and oblate spheroidal core−shell colloids composed of a 312 nm diameter silica core and a 20 nm thick Au shell are investigated. (acs.org)

Colloid milium, also known as colloid degeneration of the skin or dermal hyalinosis, is a cutaneous deposition disease that presents as three subtypes: juvenile, nodular, and adult. (cdlib.org)
In this case, this thyroid had begun as a colloid goiter, and evolved into this grossly nodular specimen. (cdc.gov)
In time, many colloid goiters undergo this type of pathologic evolution, becoming nodular in appearance. (cdc.gov)

Understanding the behavior of colloids allows scientists to create models and process that can be used to enhance food and chemical preservation, evenly distribute ingredients used to produce glues, jellies and gelatins or even to control the movement of light in optical devices and materials. (nasa.gov)
Confocal images confirmed that the capillary fringe fluctuations affect colloid transport behavior. (figshare.com)

Colloids and Surfaces is a peer-reviewed journal of surface science. (wikipedia.org)
Three awards are offered jointly by the RSC Colloid and Interface Science Group and the SCI Colloid and Surface Science Group. (rsc.org)
The RSC Colloid & Interface Science Group holds its events and committee meetings with the Colloid and Surface Group of the SCI. (rsc.org)

Is nitrous oxide a pure substance colloid solution or heterogeneous mixture? (answers.com)
An example of a colloid mixture would be blood. (answers.com)
No. A colloid is a heterogeneous mixture. (answers.com)
Milk is a homogeneous mixture as well as a colloid- it is the same throughout. (answers.com)
It uses a sample growth module that holds 10 couvettes-small test tubes, each with a different colloid solution mixture. (nasa.gov)

To better understand these effects, we use micron size colloids with a weak interfacial interaction potential as a model system. (nist.gov)

Driven by a 2.2 kW (3 HP) motor, the Probst & Class PUC-60 vertical laboratory colloid mill includes a product inlet hopper and recirculation piping. (foodengineeringmag.com)
We show that such torques take place in suspensions of Janus colloids driven by an electric field. (aps.org)

The pathogenesis of cerebral symptoms in colloid cysts of the third ventricle: a clinical and pathoanatomical study. (thejns.org)

Recent International Space Station colloid studies show a cycle of replication, as large crystals generate smaller ones that separate and continue to grow and produce. (nasa.gov)

Here we solve this issue by combining high-energy x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy and small-angle x-ray-scattering experiments on colloid-filled microfluidic channels to yield the confined fluid's hydrodynamic function in the short-time limit. (lu.se)
In this research, we conducted a series of simple experiments where both coffee colloids and carbon black nanofluids were analyzed under the same conditions. (uib.no)

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The colloid-interface interaction potential is tuned using a combination of depletion, electrostatic, and gravitational forces. (nist.gov)
The mutual interaction between the colloid and the field induces memory into the stochastic evolution of the colloid. (cam.ac.uk)

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects Editorial Board. (wikipedia.org)

Utilization of active colloids to transport both biological and inorganic cargo has been widely examined in the context of applications ranging from targeted drug delivery to sample analysis. (nature.com)
In exploring the application of synthetic active colloids towards cargo transport and delivery, we note that the carrier delivery system (propulsion and directed control) and cargo manipulation (loading and release) are most commonly approached as two disparate problems. (nature.com)

Another set of colloid studies aboard station is the Binary Colloidal Alloy/Aggregation Test, or BCAT investigation. (nasa.gov)
These binary colloid crystal films serve as templates for new types of "metalattices" formed by void-free infiltration of materials into them. (psu.edu)

Colloid and Interface Science is an important area of knowledge which underpins a very wide variety of both fundamental and applied science. (rsc.org)

In 1993, it split into two parts Colloids and Surfaces A and Colloids and Surfaces B. The journal is published by Elsevier. (wikipedia.org)

For researchers interested in colloids, the International Space Station provides a unique laboratory environment to examine their properties. (nasa.gov)

The Colloid and Interface Science Group is one of the RSC's many Interest Groups. (rsc.org)
In recent years, to present a more coherent front for colloid science, particularly in the UK, the committee now meets regularly with that of its sister group in the SCI, and all meetings of either group are now co-sponsored. (rsc.org)
RSC members can join the Colloid & Interface Science Group by updating their details in the "My communities and subscriptions" tab of the online RSC membership area. (rsc.org)
Forthcoming events organised by the Colloid & Interface Science Group. (rsc.org)
For further information on the Colloid & Interface Science Group you can contact the Secretary, Dr Dwaipayan Chakrabarti MRSC. (rsc.org)
Colloid and interface science is at the heart of all research at the Department of Bionanosciences. (boku.ac.at)
In a broad sense, colloid and interface science unites all the research themes at the Department of Bionanosciences. (boku.ac.at)

This experimental system also allows for the study of more complex dynamics such as nonspherical colloids and collective effects at higher concentrations. (nist.gov)
This article describes the recent advances in the development of predictive theoretical tools for the study of directed self-assembly of superparamagnetic colloids under magnetic fields. (icmab.es)
This colloidal model system enables the study of bidisperse colloids at different size ratios and number ratios. (aps.org)

Hydrophilic negatively charged colloids initially suspended in the aqueous phase were deposited at the solid-water interface after a drainage passage, but then were removed by subsequent capillary fringe fluctuations. (figshare.com)
Our results demonstrate that capillary fringe fluctuations are an effective means for colloid mobilization. (figshare.com)
Near criticality the density fluctuations are found to be dominated by the larger colloids. (bris.ac.uk)

According to our results, the thermal efficiency of coffee colloid and the nanofluid systems is, respectively, 12% and 16% greater than that of pure water. (uib.no)

Using this approach, we measured and simulated colloidal transport trajectories and extracted key parameters such as the breakthrough curve, effective retention, and entrapped colloids distribution. (aiche.org)

Large arrays of uniaxially aligned core−shell colloids with size aspect ratios ranging from 1.0 to 1.7 are fabricated using a novel ion irradiation technique. (acs.org)

A case of adult colloid milium is presented to emphasize the clinical and histopathologic differentiation from cutaneous amyloidosis. (cdlib.org)

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Therefore, understanding colloid-facilitated transport is important for predicting the spatial and temporal distribution of contaminants. (aiche.org)
However, the detailed flow pathway and transport mechanism of those colloids are still elusive due to the conventional non-transparent experimental methods ( e.g. soil cores) and the physical and chemical heterogeneity of the pore space. (aiche.org)

A practical view is presented of how to employ the new concepts (derived from thermodynamic theory) to predict the possible assembled structures from the properties of the colloids and thermodynamic conditions. (icmab.es)
Manufacturers use colloids and their unique structure and properties for wine making, coloring glass, and fabric softeners. (nasa.gov)

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