Demonstrating methods for overcoming stability issues in paints, wax dispersions, cosmetics, food products, and other industrial applications, this reference probes theoretical and practical issues surrounding microemulsion science and technology. Featuring the work of 51 international experts and containing almost 1000 instructive tables, equations, and illustrations, this book reviews the performance of, and prospects for, experimental methods such as X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), light scattering, small angle neutron scattering, viscosimetry, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to characterize various aspects of the dispersed phase of microemulsions.

Demonstrating methods for overcoming stability issues in paints, wax dispersions, cosmetics, food products, and other industrial applications, this reference probes theoretical and practical issues surrounding microemulsion science and technology. Featuring the work of 51 international experts and containing almost 1000 instructive tables, equations, and illustrations, this book reviews the performance of, and prospects for, experimental methods such as X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), light scattering, small angle neutron scattering, viscosimetry, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to characterize various aspects of the dispersed phase of microemulsions.

Human violence is biggest cause of human suffering that man alone, not even God, can avoid. Killing another human being is most insignificant part of total quantum of violence perpetrated by mankind, at least in modern age. God takes care of human beings. Having faith in God is meaningless unless we human beings do not take care of humanity. It is difficult to say whether many practical truths that serve the universe well, get unified to become absolute truth or it is the other way round. This however is certain that source of all truths is universal intelligence, not yours or mine, that has God's blessings. Man's Dharma is to explore the truth, internalize it and to conduct himself accordingly. This, in author's opinion, was the hypothesis based on which Gandhi carried out his experiments all through his life and established a theory that has the potential to become a universal law. The book arrives at the theory using Gandhi's words and author's interpretations; and no third opinion. The author says, "It, at best, is a manuscript in printed form that shall become a book only if it generates at least some thought action from its readers."

Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is a widespread technique used in industry for high-precision machining of all types of electrical conductive materials. Though it is generally a material removal process, migration of tool material onto the workpiece surface had been observed during machining by EDM and hence this phenomenon has been exploited by many researchers for surface modification. Further, deliberate material transfer has been carried out under specific conditions by using selected tool material onto the machined surface for obtaining specific functional characteristics. In this aspect, Powder Metallurgical (P/M) electrode plays a significant role. In this present work, an attempt for surface modification of graphite using P/M tool electrode of W/Cu, Cr/Cu, Ni/Cu, Si/Cu and Si/Graphite/Cu has been made to obtain a uniformly deposited layer over the graphite base material. Parametric analysis of the performance measures viz. Material Transfer Rate (MTR), Tool Wear Rate (TWR) and surface roughness (Ra) has been done by varying the input parameters. The investigated input process parameters are composition, pulsed on-time/off time and peak current.

This volume presents the acomplishments of over 85 internationlly renowned scientists whose work was influenced by Professor Wasan's groundbreaking research on interfacial phenomena at The Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.