1. | Van der Waals forces | ▪Learn about the historical development of surface forces ▪Establish a sense of the nanoparticle dimension ▪Understand fundamental physics and chemistry of colloids and surfaces ▪Apply these fundamentals to environmental and industrial problems ▪Develop critical thinking and "out of the box" thinking |
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2. | Electric double layer forces and DLVO theory | Colloidal stabilization based on electric charge ▪How do charges develop? ▪What are surface potentials? |
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3. | Polymer stabilization | ▪Learn theories that describe adsorbed polymers ▪Changed and unchanged polymer phenomena Nanoparticle specific problems ▪Application of polymer systems in forming of energy materials |
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4. | Colloidal stability and rheology | Colloidal stability and rheology | ||
5. | Critical thinking and analysis of complex problems | Critical thinking and analysis of complex problems |