Interfacial rheology: From fundamentals to application

[RECORDED WEBINAR]

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Fluid interfaces present us with fascinating mechanical responses that control many physical phenomena encountered in liquid processing, human health, and the environment. A proper understanding of these forces requires the measurement of interfacial microstructure and how that microstructure responds to flow and deformation.

This webinar introduces the audience to methods of measurement and links them directly to applications. It begins with a brief overview to liquid interfacial science and the basic concepts of surface tension and interfacial rheology. Recognizing that the applications are fundamentally fluid mechanical in nature, the Webinar then discusses the boundary conditions where these interfacial forces are exerted. These conditions immediately recognize that two types of interfacial deformations must be considered: constant area shear and dilatation.

Commercial equipment that is available for these measurements are presented and three applications are highlighted for their use: coalescence of water droplets in the presence of asphaltenes, the stability of monoclonal antibodies, and the stability of liquid layers by lung surfactants. 

Aired: May 11th, 2017 
Duration:  60 + 15 min

Speaker: Gerald G. Fuller  Fletcher Jones II Professor Gerald Fuller is the Fletcher Jones Professor of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University. He joined Stanford in 1980 following his graduate work at Caltech where he acquired his MS and PhD degrees. His undergraduate education was obtained at the University of Calgary, Canada. Professor Fuller's interests lie in studies of rheology and interfacial fluid mechanics. His work has been recognized by receipt of the Bingham Medal of The Society of Rheology, membership in the National Academy of Engineering, election to the American Academy of Arts and Science, and honorary doctorates from the Universities of Crete, Greece, and Leuven, Belgium.   Fuller Research Group, Stanford University