2017-2018 / CHIM9260-1

Properties and applications of surfactants

Duration

15h Th

Number of credits

 Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)2 crédits 

Lecturer

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

Learning unit 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 (11h). Finally, the use of surfactants for the polymerization process in aqueous dispersed media will be discussed (4h).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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)

Five lessons (11 h) will be devoted to the presentation of the main categories of surface-active agents. Two lessons  (4h) will describe the use of surfactants for the polymerization in aqueo us dispersed media.

Recommended or required readings

A copy of the slides (in French and/or in English) will be furnished to the students.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written preparation and oral presentation of the exam

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course will start in February (2h/week)

Contacts

Dr. Guy Broze

e-mail : guy_broze@yahoo.fr

Dr. Debuigne Antoine

e-mail : adebuigne@ulg.ac.be

Institut de Chimie, Bât. B6a - 4000 Liège 1 (Sart-Tilman) Tél. :04/3669375