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Author:   Laurier L. Schramm (Saskatchewan Research Council, Saskatoon, Canada)
Publisher:   Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9783527322039

ISBN 10:   3527322035
Pages:   298
Publication Date:   10 September 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL EVOLUTION II. DICTIONARY OF TERMS Newly-coined and Recent Terms Established and Older Terms, Including their Meaning Changes Throughout Time Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Synonyms, Including Cross-references III. TABLES - Types of Colloidal Dispersions - Representative Listing of Nanoterms - Classifications for Sub-types of Colloids - Classifications for Surface Techniques - Index of Famous Names in Nanotechnology, Colloid and Interface Science - Numeric Classifications - Glossary of Sub-terms for Physical Properties - Descriptions Appropriate to Properties - Equations for Predicting Dispersion Properties - Methods for Determining Dispersion Properties - Approximate Range-values of Physical Properties - Decimal-multiple Prefixes for Units in Nanotechnology, Colloid and Interface Science - Units and Symbols in Nanotechnology, Colloid and Interface Science IV. REFERENCES

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Reviews of the predecessor, the Dictionary of Colloid and Interface Science (0-471-39406-8): ...a worthwhile addition to libraries serving students and researchers in colloid and interface science, or related areas such as chemisty. (American Reference Books Annual, Vol. 33) ...recommended to chemists, chemical engineers, and students...and for industrial settings, special libraries, and academic libraries... (E-Streams, Vol. 5, No. 7)

Reviews of the predecessor, the Dictionary of Colloid and Interface Science (0-471-39406-8): ...a worthwhile addition to libraries serving students and researchers in colloid and interface science, or related areas such as chemisty. (American Reference Books Annual, Vol. 33) ...recommended to chemists, chemical engineers, and students...and for industrial settings, special libraries, and academic libraries... (E-Streams, Vol. 5, No. 7)

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Dr. Laurier L. Schramm is President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) and adjunct professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Calgary. Prior to joining SRC, Dr. Schramm held a variety of professional and managerial positions with the Alberta Research Council, Petroleum Recovery Institute, and Syncrude Canada Ltd. His main research interests are in the applications of colloid, interface, and petroleum science. He has received major national awards for his research, and is best known for his basic and applied research involving petroleum industry applications of suspensions, emulsions, foams, and surfactants. He holds 17 patents, has published eight books, over 300 other scientific publications and proprietary reports, and has given over 100 national and international scientific presentations. Many of his inventions have been adopted into commercial practice.

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