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Surfactants and interfacial phenomena
\"This book provides an easy-to-read, user-friendly resource for industrial chemists and a text for classroom use, and is an unparalleled tool for understanding and applying the latest information on surfactants. Problems are included at the end of each chapter to enhance the reader's understanding, along with many tables of data that are not compiled elsewhere. Only the minimum mathematics is used in the explanation of topics to make it easy-to-understand and very user friendly\"-- Source other than Library of Congress.
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Modulating electron density of vacancy site by single Au atom for effective CO2 photoreduction
The surface electron density significantly affects the photocatalytic efficiency, especially the photocatalytic CO
2
reduction reaction, which involves multi-electron participation in the conversion process. Herein, we propose a conceptually different mechanism for surface electron density modulation based on the model of Au anchored CdS. We firstly manipulate the direction of electron transfer by regulating the vacancy types of CdS. When electrons accumulate on vacancies instead of single Au atoms, the adsorption types of CO
2
change from physical adsorption to chemical adsorption. More importantly, the surface electron density is manipulated by controlling the size of Au nanostructures. When Au nanoclusters downsize to single Au atoms, the strong hybridization of Au 5
d
and S 2
p
orbits accelerates the photo-electrons transfer onto the surface, resulting in more electrons available for CO
2
reduction. As a result, the product generation rate of Au
SA
/Cd
1−x
S manifests a remarkable at least 113-fold enhancement compared with pristine Cd
1−x
S.
The electron density of reactive sites significantly affects catalytic performances. Here, authors demonstrate the electron density of different reactive sites can be modulated by regulating the type of vacancy and the size of Au, leading to effective CO
2
photoreduction.
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Surface chemistry of surfactants and polymers
This book gives the reader an introduction to the field of surfactants in solution as well as polymers in solution. Starting with an introduction to surfactants the book then discusses their environmental and health aspects. Chapter 3 looks at fundamental forces in surface and colloid chemistry. Chapter 4 covers self-assembly and 5 phase diagrams. Chapter 6 reviews advanced self-assembly while chapter 7 looks at complex behaviour. Chapters 8 to 10 cover polymer adsorption at solid surfaces, polymers in solution and surface active polymers, respectively. Chapters 11 and 12 discuss adsorption and surface and interfacial tension, while Chapters 13- 16 deal with mixed surfactant systems. Chapter 17, 18 and 19 address microemulsions, colloidal stability and the rheology of polymer and surfactant solutions. Wetting and wetting agents, hydrophobization and hydrophobizing agents, solid dispersions, surfactant assemblies, foaming, emulsions and emulsifiers and microemulsions for soil and oil removal complete the coverage in chapters 20-25.
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Chemical bonding at surfaces and interfaces
Molecular surface science has made enormous progress in the past 30 years.The development can be characterized by a revolution in fundamental knowledge obtained from simple model systems and by an explosion in the number of experimental techniques.
eBook
Surface complexation modeling
This book provides a description of the generalized two layer surface complexation model, data treatment procedures, and thermodynamic constants for sorption of metal cations and anions on gibbsite, the most common form of aluminum oxide found in nature and one of the most abundant minerals in soils, sediments, and natural waters.
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Introduction to Applied Colloid and Surface Chemistry
Colloid and Surface Chemistry is a subject of immense importance and implications both to our everyday life and numerous industrial sectors, ranging from coatings and materials to medicine and biotechnology. How do detergents really clean? (Why can't we just use water?) Why is milk \"milky\"? Why do we use eggs so often for making sauces? Can we deliver drugs in better and controlled ways? Coating industries wish to manufacture improved coatings e.g. for providing corrosion resistance, which are also environmentally friendly i.e. less based on organic solvents and if possible exclusively on water. Food companies want to develop healthy, tasty but also long-lasting food products which appeal to the environmental authorities and the consumer. Detergent and enzyme companies are working to develop improved formulations which clean more persistent stains, at lower temperatures and amounts, to the benefit of both the environment and our pocket. Cosmetics is also big business! Creams, lotions and other personal care products are really just complex emulsions. All of the above can be explained by the principles and methods of colloid and surface chemistry. A course on this topic is truly valuable to chemists, chemical engineers, biologists, material and food scientists and many more.
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Surface chemistry engineering of layered oxide cathodes for sodium‐ion batteries
Sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs) have attracted extensive attention to be applied in large‐scale energy storage due to their low cost and abundant storage resources. Among cathode materials for SIBs, layered oxide cathodes are considered one of the most promising candidates for practical application owing to their high theoretical capacities, simple synthesis routes, and environmental friendliness. However, poor air stability, complicated interfacial reaction, and irreversible phase translation of layered oxide cathodes pose problems for the long‐term cycle as well as rate performance. In this review, the recent achievements and progress in surface engineering chemistry strategies to improve the electrochemical performance of SIBs have been summarized including mechanical mixing, in‐situ coating methods, and designing unique interfacial structures. Moreover, inspired by previous studies, we propose an innovative concept of interface conversion reaction with bulk penetration doping integration, which is expected to deal with both interfacial and intrinsic issues synchronously through heat treatment. It could not only eliminate residual sodium compounds on the surface and improve air stability but also suppress the dissolution and the migration of transition metal and the phase transformation. The insights that came up in this review can be considered as a guide for surface engineering on layered oxide cathode for SIBs. The practical application of layered oxide cathodes for sodium‐ion batteries has been blocked by the dissatisfied long‐term cycling performance caused by the surface failure including dissolution of transition metal ions, gas release, side reaction, and crack generations. In this review, we propose an innovative concept of interface conversion reaction with bulk penetration doping integration, which is expected to deal with both interfacial and intrinsic issues synchronously.
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Dynamic Surface Chemistry of Catalysts in Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a crucial anode reaction where electrocatalysts are the key elements and their dynamic surface chemistry runs throughout the entire process. Herein, we examine the latest advances and challenges in understanding of the dynamic surface chemistry of OER electrocatalysts. There are electrochemical origin and driving force for the dynamic surface nature, where several processes can take place either concurrently or sequentially, including reconstruction (i.e., phase formation/transformation, morphological change, and compositional change), vacancy generation and filling/refilling, and the intermediate adsorption–desorption process on catalytic surface. These dynamic surface processes of OER catalysts are impacted by not only the reaction and service conditions, including the (local) pH and its gradient distribution, applied potential, types and concentration of exotic ions and external fields on top of the nature of catalysts/precatalysts, but also their interactions. Due to the local, time‐dependent and instant nature, there are considerable challenges in tracing, modelling and understanding of the complete dynamic surface chemistry of catalysts in OER, by means of ex situ, in situ and operando experimental investigations. Therefore, computational studies and dynamic simulations help provide key insights in future pursuits, where there is critical need for a multiscale computational modelling approach encompassing all these aspects. Dynamic surface chemistry of catalysts dominates the actual oxygen evolution reaction (OER) process and performance. It involves either the reversible or irreversible dynamics, or both. There are strong effects of electrochemical servicing environments and external fields on OER. Both operando experiments and theoretical insights are particularly important.
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Phase 1 Trial of Malaria Transmission Blocking Vaccine Candidates Pfs25 and Pvs25 Formulated with Montanide ISA 51
Pfs25 and Pvs25, surface proteins of mosquito stage of the malaria parasites P. falciparum and P. vivax, respectively, are leading candidates for vaccines preventing malaria transmission by mosquitoes. This single blinded, dose escalating, controlled Phase 1 study assessed the safety and immunogenicity of recombinant Pfs25 and Pvs25 formulated with Montanide ISA 51, a water-in-oil emulsion.
The trial was conducted at The Johns Hopkins Center for Immunization Research, Washington DC, USA, between May 16, 2005-April 30, 2007. The trial was designed to enroll 72 healthy male and non-pregnant female volunteers into 1 group to receive adjuvant control and 6 groups to receive escalating doses of the vaccines. Due to unexpected reactogenicity, the vaccination was halted and only 36 volunteers were enrolled into 4 groups: 3 groups of 10 volunteers each were immunized with 5 microg of Pfs25/ISA 51, 5 microg of Pvs25/ISA 51, or 20 microg of Pvs25/ISA 51, respectively. A fourth group of 6 volunteers received adjuvant control (PBS/ISA 51). Frequent local reactogenicity was observed. Systemic adverse events included two cases of erythema nodosum considered to be probably related to the combination of the antigen and the adjuvant. Significant antibody responses were detected in volunteers who completed the lowest scheduled doses of Pfs25/ISA 51. Serum anti-Pfs25 levels correlated with transmission blocking activity.
It is feasible to induce transmission blocking immunity in humans using the Pfs25/ISA 51 vaccine, but these vaccines are unexpectedly reactogenic for further development. This is the first report that the formulation is associated with systemic adverse events including erythema nodosum.
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00295581.
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