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• Introduction (August 23)
• Silica Chemistry (August 28)
• Silane Polymerization (August 30)
• Transition from Gels to Particles (September 4)
• Aqueous Metal Chemistry (September 6)
• Transition Metal Alkoxides (September 11)
• Reading on Colloidal Forces : M. Elimelech et al. Particle Deposition and Aggregation - Measurment, Modelling, and Simulation, Elsevier, 1995. Chapters 2 and 3 (for September 13-18)
• Electrostatic Interactions in Colloids (September 13)
• Repulsive Interactions and DLVO theory (September 25)
• Adsorption of Surfactants (September 27)
• Chemical Modification of Surfaces (October 4)
• Phase Separation Thermodynamics (October 11)
• Nucleation Kinetics (October 12)
• Spinodal Decomposition Kinetics (October 16)
• Particle Synthesis (October 18)
• Particle Engineering (October 25)
• Population Balance Modeling (October 30)
• Case Studies of Particle Synthesis (November 1)
• Molecular Self Assembly (November 13)
• Lyotropic Liquid Crystals (November 14)
• Liquid Crystal Templating (November 15)
• Evaporation-Driven Assembly (November 19)
• Nanoparticle Assembly (November 20)
• Overview of Characterization Methods (November 27)