CHIM9260-1 : Properties and applications of surfactants

Study Programmes 2015-2016

CHIM9260-1

Properties and applications of surfactants

Duration :

15h Th

Number of credits :

Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)		2
Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)		2
Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)		2
Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)		2

Lecturer :

Guy Broze, Antoine Debuigne

Coordinator :

Antoine Debuigne

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Surface active agents are present in numerous formulated products and used in the production process of many materials. This course aims to provide a comprehensive approach on general principles of surface-active agents physical chemistry and their formulation in finished products. The main families of surface-active agents will be presented (12h). Finally, the use of surfactants for the polymerization process in aqueous dispersed media will be discussed (3h).

Learning outcomes of the course :

This course aims to make students familiar with the surface-active compounds currently used in industry and to provide them with the underlying basic physico-chemical principles.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Basic knowledge of chemistry.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Six lessons (2h each) will be devoted to the presentation of the main categories of surface-active agents. One lesson (3h) will describe the use of surfactants for the polymerization in aqueous dispersed media.