Colloids and Interfaces

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Food Colloids: 4th Edition

edited by

Julia Maldonado-Valderrama

and

Eleni P. Kalogianni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6388 | 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

Colloids and Interfaces in Crude Oil Recovery

edited by

Plamen Tchoukov

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2839 | 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

Ten Years Without Nikola Kallay: 2nd Edition

edited by

Johannes Lützenkirchen

, Tajana Begović,

Davor Kovačević

and Tin Klačić

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2485 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Soft Matter Interfaces and Structures

edited by

Georgi G. Gochev

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4597 | 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

Colloids and Interfaces in Mineral Processing and Resource Recovery

edited by

Zhiqiang Huang

Sheng Liu

and

Chen Cheng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1797 | Submission Open

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

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 1144 | 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 27038 | 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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17309 | 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

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

edited by

Xiuying Qiao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open

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

Active Droplet Systems: Dynamics, Assembly and Collective Behavior

edited by

Shinpei Tanaka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 201 | 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

Building Colloids: Microscale Structural Evolution and Interfacial Transition Zone Regulation

edited by

Jinjun Guo

and

Kun Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: building colloids; interfacial transition zone (ITZ); microstructural evolution; micro/nano modification; interfacial regulation; multi-scale simulation; in-situ characterization; cementitious materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Interfacial Properties)

Biocolloids and Biointerfaces: 3rd Edition

edited by

Aleksandra Szcześ

and

Reinhard Miller

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6782 | 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

Megatrends in Colloids and Interface Science for the Net-Zero Transition

edited by

Tuan Nguyen

and

Anh Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical minerals and resource recovery ; renewable-electricity-driven interfacial processes and separations; energy storage, hydrogen, and clean energy materials; carbon capture, utilization, and mineralization; artificial intelligence for colloid and interface science; bio-inspired and functional interfacial materials; molecular simulation and multiscale modelling; machine learning for complex colloidal systems; net-zero technologies enabled by colloid and interface science

Australasian Colloid and Interface Symposium (ACIS 2026)

edited by Marta Krasowska and David A. Beattie

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: colloids in formulated products; bio-colloids and biomaterials; colloids in mineral processing; self-assembly; neutron and X-ray scattering; wetting, droplets and bubbles; sustainable colloids; colloids for energy; soft matter; liquid interfaces; delivery of bioactive compounds; nanoparticles and nanocrystals

Polymer Colloids for Functional Applications

edited by

Ying Kuang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 1039 | 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

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