Interfacial Phenomena and Coarse Dispersion Flashcards
When phases exist together, the boundary between two of them is known as __________
Interfaces
The term __________ is used when referring to either a gas-solid or a gas-liquid interface
Surface
Is the force per unit length existing at the interface between two immiscible liquid phases
Interfacial tension
2 surface and interfacial tensions unit
dynes/cm, N/m
Is the difference between the work of adhesion and the work of cohesion
Spreading coefficient
Is the energy required to break the attraction between the unlike molecules
Work of adhesion
Is the energy required to separate the molecules of spreading liquid so that it can flow over the sublayer
Work of cohesion
The ability of the micells to increase the solubility of materials that are normally insoluble, or only slightly soluble, in the dispersion medium used
Solubilization
A thermodynamically unstable system containing two immiscible liquid phases stabilized by emulsifying agent
Emulsion
Type of emulsion used mainly for internal/oral use as bitter or disagreeable taste and odor of drugs can be masked by emulsification
Oil-in-water (o/w)
Type of emulsion where the oil is the continuous phase
Water-in-oil (w/O)
Type of emulsion which involves colloidal systems consisting of vesicle forming phospholipids and water
Liposome formulations
Type of emulsion which involves colloidal systems consisting of vesicle forming phospholipids, surfactants, and lipids dispersed in water
Nanoemulsions
Type of emulsion which involves a colloidal semi-liquid o/w or w/o emulsion systems consisting of a complex mixture of lipo- and hydrophilic surfactants and water
Microemulsions
Are amphiphilic compounds; stabilizer of the droplet form of the internal phase
Emulsifier
Are adsorbed at oil-water interfaces to form mononuclear films and reduce interfacial tension
Surface-active agents