Colloids and Interfaces

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Advances in Soft Matter Interfaces and Structures

edited by

Georgi G. Gochev

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2493 | Submission Open

Keywords: surfactants; polymers and proteins; amphiphile self-assembly; aggregation and coacervation; microgels and amyloid fibrils; interfacial monolayers; bilayers (membranes) and multilayers; adsorption dynamics; surface rheology; interfacial charge; thin liquid films; foams and emulsions; liquid– liquid phase separation

Ten Years Without Nikola Kallay: 2nd Edition

edited by

Johannes Lützenkirchen

, Tajana Begović,

Davor Kovačević

and Tin Klačić

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1123 | Submission Open

Keywords: interfaces; surface potential; zeta-potential; adsorption; aggregation; thermodynamics

Food Colloids: 4th Edition

edited by

Julia Maldonado-Valderrama

and

Eleni P. Kalogianni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4070 | Submission Open

Keywords: food emulsions; foams; and gels; structure and rheology; surfaces; interfaces; and monolayers; food digestion and nutrient bioavailability; protein– polysaccharide interactions; particles; nanoparticles; and microgels; drug/nutraceutical delivery; food processing; coatings and food packaging; methods; tools; and new insights into food colloidal systems; sustainable colloids

State of the Art of Colloid and Interface Science in the Iberian Peninsula

edited by

Eduardo Guzmán

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5584 | Submission Open

Keywords: colloids; interfaces; nanotechnology; synthesis and characterization; interfacial phenomena; material science; biomedical applications; industrial applications

The 2nd International Conference on Energy and Enhanced Oil Recovery

edited by

Wanli Kang

and Bin Pan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; crude oil; oil recovery; carbon capture; utilization; and storage; chemical flooding; thermal recovery; CO2 flooding

Colloids and Interfaces in Mineral Processing and Resource Recovery

edited by

Zhiqiang Huang

Sheng Liu

and

Chen Cheng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: flotation; separation; adsorption; interaction; surfactant; collector; depressant; bubble; aggregate; hydrophobic effect

Polymer Colloids for Functional Applications

edited by

Ying Kuang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer colloids; functional materials; delivery system; nanostructured materials; interfacial design; emulsion polymerization; smart coatings and films; environmental remediation; biocompatible polymers; colloidal stability

Biocolloids and Biointerfaces: 3rd Edition

edited by

Aleksandra Szcześ

and

Reinhard Miller

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3459 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired colloids and interfaces; interfacial properties of adsorbed biosurfactants and biopolymers; pulmonary surfactants— micelles and vesicles as delivery systems; bacteria and viruses as colloidal systems; biochemical and tissue engineering; soft matter in food; model membranes; bioaerosols

State of the Art of Colloid and Interface Science in Asia: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xiuying Qiao

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: colloids; interfaces; interfacial phenomena; surface-active molecules; self-assembling; fluid dynamics; rheology; nanotechnology; application

Colloids and Interfaces in Crude Oil Recovery

edited by

Plamen Tchoukov

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1204 | Submission Open

Keywords: crude oil composition and properties; phase behaviour; rheology; multiphase flow; asphaltene aggregation; petroleum emulsions and stabilization mechanisms; interfacial phenomena; enhanced oil recovery; heavy oil; fouling; environmental aspect and risk/impact mitigation; oil spills

Surfactants in Solution: 50th Anniversary Edition (SIS 2026)

edited by

Eduardo Guzmán

Ramón G. Rubio

and

Francisco Ortega

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open

Keywords: micelles; aggregates; liquid crystals; adsorption; interfacial tension; interfacial rheology; surface forces; foams; emulsions; colloidal dispersions; self-assembly; dynamics and transport; advanced characterization and methods; modelling; simulation; formulation science; formulation science; surfactants in energy and environment; green and sustainable surfactants; industrial; technological; and emerging applications

Exclusive Papers of the Editorial Board Members of Colloids and Interfaces 2024–2026

edited by

Reinhard Miller

and

Ramón G. Rubio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21883 | Submission Open

Keywords: colloidal systems; interfacial properties; self-assembling phenomena; fluid dynamics and multiphase flows; applications of colloids and interfaces

Feature Reviews in Colloids and Interfaces

edited by

Rajinder Pal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9503 | Submission Open

Keywords: colloidal systems; interfacial properties; rheology; self-assembling phenomena; fluid dynamics and multiphase flows; applications of colloids and interfaces; new emerging directions in colloid and interface science

Active Droplet Systems: Dynamics, Assembly and Collective Behavior

edited by

Shinpei Tanaka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: active droplets; self-propulsion; interfacial hydrodynamics; nonequilibrium dynamics; chemohydrodynamic coupling; collective behavior; dynamic self-assembly; life-like behavior; multiscale nonlinear dynamics; biomimetic soft matter

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