Course Description:
This course explores the application of surface and colloid chemistry principles to technologies involving particulate dispersions, emulsions, foams, aerosols, water-soluble polymers, wetting, flocculation, flotation, separation, and stabilization. We begin with a survey of major technologies reliant upon colloid and surface science. These technology areas will include environmental remediation (e.g. wastewater treatment, oilfield waste recycling), industrial processing (e.g. oil recovery, mineral processing, paint, paper, ceramics, composites, cleaning, and adhesives), and life sciences (e.g. pharmaceuticals, biological systems, food, and agriculture). Attempting to better understand these technologies gives us impetus to investigate the underlying theories, principles and methods of colloid and surface chemistry. Strategies for dealing with the complex systems often found in industrial and practical situations are highlighted. The goal is to give the student a solid framework for applying knowledge in colloid and surface science to the solution of practical problems and the development of new technologies. We will also hone skills that will be useful in either industrial or academic careers; such as critical thinking, problem diagnosis, estimation, statistical analysis, data-based decision making and interpreting the patent literature. As such, the course should be useful to people working in, or intending to work in fields of technology development that include a component of colloid and surface science. For those people taking the course for credit, grades will be judged based on class participation, performance in homework assignments and an individual term project.
Faculty/Manager:
Somasundaran/Morrison
Contact Information:
Somasundaran/Morrison
email: ps24@columbia.edu, Ian_Morrison@cabot-corp.comCredits for Course: 3 Viewing Schedule: 1 lecture per week Prerequisites: The pre-requisite for this course is CHEE 4252 (Introduction to Colloid and Surface Chemistry), however, this may be waived under the discretion of the instructors.
Notes: Course is co-taught by Prof. Ponisseril Somasundaran and Prof. Ian Morrison
* The information contained in this syllabus is subject to change at any time.