Structure, Dynamics, and Phase Equilibria of Colloidal Dispersions

Dear Colleagues,

The main topics of this Special Issue cover the structure, dynamics, and phase behaviors of colloidal dispersions, with ample scope for fundamental research and extensive potential for applications. Colloidal dispersions are systems composed of particles characterized by having at least one dimension ranging from 1–10 nm to about 1–10 μm, with a core embedded in an external continuous phase. They are of great relevance in a wide range of chemical technologies, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and food, personal care, and household products (emulsions, creams), surface coatings, oil and mineral recovery, and processing. In addition to these more traditional fields of research activity, colloidal dispersions underpin many of the emerging nanotechnologies, such as optical sensors, engineered nanoparticles for bio-imaging, nanophotonics, and micro-reactors.

I warmly invite scholars in the research areas of Colloids and Surface Science to contribute original research papers as well as review articles to this Special Issue that will give the readers of Materials an updated and new perspective of these fascinating interdisciplinary fields of Soft Matter Science.

Prof. Dr. Ruggero Angelico
Guest Editor

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