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SURFACE PHENOMENA GROUP
The
interest of our
group in surfactants began in the 1970’s with the investigation of the
resistance of the interface between two liquids to momentum and mass
transfer. The attention of the group, working at the time on unit
operations and transport phenomena of chemical engineering, were drawn to the
two dimensional world and molecular interactions. A joint project with
PETKİM A.Ş. on the production of surface
active agents by the sulfonation of side products obtained during the
production of dodecyl benzene and the evaluation of their performance,
initiated further research on surface active agents. Research Activities: Determination of the physical properties,
surface and interfacial properties of surface active agents in aqueous and
non-aqueous solutions. Modification of clay surfaces and their surface
related properties by adsorption of surface active agents. Performance
of micelles as nano-reactors. Formulation Studies: Assessment of the performance of industrial products containing surface active agents alone or with other additives and their formulation to create a desired effect.
Educational Activities for the Surface Phenomena: There is a package program of elective courses on the physical properties and the application areas of surface active agents. Work shops and in-job training courses can be arranged on the same subjects. |
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