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Colloidal hydrodynamics
Advance in Go&id and Interface Science, 43 (1993) 137-141 Elsevier Science Pub~jshe~ B.V.. usurp
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Book Reviews
Colloidal Hydrodynamics,
by Theo GM. Van de Ven, Academic Press,
1989, ISBN O-12-710770-3, In nearly all applications of colloidal dispersions, at one time or another they are both shaken and stirred. Theo Van de Ven’s book is aimed at filling a gap in the literature in this important subject area, It is the fourth in an exceptional series of monographs on colloid science edited by Ottewill and Rowe& In the introductory chapters of the book, the necessary concepts and equations are introduced. This is achieved in a not too high-handed manner and so the student who might be a little put off by the essential mathematics of the subject is enticed to read on. In a similar manner the ideas and theories of interparticle forces are introduced. The first chapter of this book should be standard reading for anyone involved in either hydrodynamics or colloidal dispersions. The rest of the book is fairly evenly divided between interacting and non-interacting systems, and both these aspects are dealt with in great detail. In Chapter 2 the theory of Brownian Motion for non-interacting colloidal particles is developed and this theme is continued in Chapter 4 for pairwise interactions. The effect of an external field for both these cases is considered in Chapters 3 and 5. Particle wall interactions, which are of considerable interest in a wide range of systems from toothpaste to paints, are discussed in Chapter 6. The last two chapters are concerned with multiple particle interactions and flow. Chapters 2,3,6 and 8 include a welcome discussion of experimental techniques though a detailed discussion of these is outside the scope of the book. Although the book is a monograph and not a text book I feel a welcome addition would have been some worked problems, The coverage of the literature is not extensive but is sound and certainly contains most of the key references in this area. Overall, this is an excellent text as an introduction to ~lloidal hydrodynamics, it is well written and well presented and should find a home in most Industrial and Academic labora~ries interested in colloids. Terence Cosgrove University of Bristol
137
Book Reviews
Colloidal Hydrodynamics,
by Theo GM. Van de Ven, Academic Press,
1989, ISBN O-12-710770-3, In nearly all applications of colloidal dispersions, at one time or another they are both shaken and stirred. Theo Van de Ven’s book is aimed at filling a gap in the literature in this important subject area, It is the fourth in an exceptional series of monographs on colloid science edited by Ottewill and Rowe& In the introductory chapters of the book, the necessary concepts and equations are introduced. This is achieved in a not too high-handed manner and so the student who might be a little put off by the essential mathematics of the subject is enticed to read on. In a similar manner the ideas and theories of interparticle forces are introduced. The first chapter of this book should be standard reading for anyone involved in either hydrodynamics or colloidal dispersions. The rest of the book is fairly evenly divided between interacting and non-interacting systems, and both these aspects are dealt with in great detail. In Chapter 2 the theory of Brownian Motion for non-interacting colloidal particles is developed and this theme is continued in Chapter 4 for pairwise interactions. The effect of an external field for both these cases is considered in Chapters 3 and 5. Particle wall interactions, which are of considerable interest in a wide range of systems from toothpaste to paints, are discussed in Chapter 6. The last two chapters are concerned with multiple particle interactions and flow. Chapters 2,3,6 and 8 include a welcome discussion of experimental techniques though a detailed discussion of these is outside the scope of the book. Although the book is a monograph and not a text book I feel a welcome addition would have been some worked problems, The coverage of the literature is not extensive but is sound and certainly contains most of the key references in this area. Overall, this is an excellent text as an introduction to ~lloidal hydrodynamics, it is well written and well presented and should find a home in most Industrial and Academic labora~ries interested in colloids. Terence Cosgrove University of Bristol