Revising, updating and expanding information on developments since the late 1980s, the second edition of this work presents practical, fundamental material on interfacial electric phenomena in acqueous and nonaqueous systems, as well as their relation to colloid stability. The book includes 15 additional chapters that reflect collaborative efforts with new experts in the field.

Fundamentals: electrical double layer; electrokinetics; interaction of electrical double layers; electrocapillarity and double layer structure; DLVO theory of colloid stability; concentrated dispersion; nonaqueous systems. Measurements: electrophoresis; electroosmosis and streaming potential; sedimentation potential and flotation potential; surface potential measurements of monolayer; capillary electrophoresis - revisit to capillary; dynamic electrophoresis; surface conductivity; evaluation of surface characteristics of powder; stability measurements of disperse systems. Applications: detergency; flotation; paper; paints and pigments; cosmetics; colloidal aspect of rusting on weathering steel; electric double layer on latex surface and protein adsorption; calculation of viscosities of cement pastes based on a new rheological theory; coal water mixture; ceramics and composites; phospholipid membranes; electrostatic and electrokinetic properties of micelles; emulsion and gel; biological cells and model systems; electroosmosis on biological surfaces; proteins and sugars; application in agriculture.