The area of physicochemical interactions where solid and solution phases meet is an immensely influential field with cross-disciplinary relevance, impacting sectors as diverse as healthcare and environmental engineering. This boundary is crucial, influencing everything from pollutant removal systems to pharmaceutical formulations. Although this field has been extensively studied, there remain wide-ranging discrepancies and uncharted territories, particularly concerning the dynamics of adsorption, colloidal stability, and interface behaviour. Recent breakthroughs have underscored the potential for developing novel materials through an enhanced comprehension of these interfaces. However, a comprehensive understanding of the underlying principles and mechanisms remains elusive, making it a rich area for further inquiry.
This Research Topic aims to comprehensively enhance our understanding of physicochemical interactions at the solid/solution interface. The investigation is primarily focused on elucidating the mechanisms promoting adsorption and colloidal stability, as well as the implications of such phenomena in the formation of the electrical double layer. The goal is to pave the way for breakthroughs in material science that are both sustainable and economically viable, tackling critical queries on how synthesis methods impact material characteristics and their subsequent interactions at the interface.
To unravel the complex behaviours at the solid/solution interface, this research will focus on but is not limited to the following key areas:
- Dynamics of the electrical double layer in metal oxide systems and hydroxyapatite interfaces
- Multifaceted adsorption phenomena involving competitive cationic interactions
- Interplays between heavy metals and organic acids in adsorption processes
- Exploration of zeta potential to investigate dispersion and stability in colloidal systems
- Utilization of radioisotopes to track and analyze physicochemical interactions
With an emphasis on these areas, this research seeks to catalyze advancements in material sciences and contribute to the development of innovative technological solutions addressing wide-ranging industrial and environmental challenges.
Keywords:
electrical double layer, zeta potential, Physicochemical interactions, Adsorption mechanisms, Colloidal stability, Sustainable material development, Environmental engineering, Pharmaceutical formulations, Competitive cation adsorption, Metal oxide interfaces, Hydroxyapatite, Dispersion analysis, Radioisotope applications in research, Nanotechnology advancements
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
The area of physicochemical interactions where solid and solution phases meet is an immensely influential field with cross-disciplinary relevance, impacting sectors as diverse as healthcare and environmental engineering. This boundary is crucial, influencing everything from pollutant removal systems to pharmaceutical formulations. Although this field has been extensively studied, there remain wide-ranging discrepancies and uncharted territories, particularly concerning the dynamics of adsorption, colloidal stability, and interface behaviour. Recent breakthroughs have underscored the potential for developing novel materials through an enhanced comprehension of these interfaces. However, a comprehensive understanding of the underlying principles and mechanisms remains elusive, making it a rich area for further inquiry.
This Research Topic aims to comprehensively enhance our understanding of physicochemical interactions at the solid/solution interface. The investigation is primarily focused on elucidating the mechanisms promoting adsorption and colloidal stability, as well as the implications of such phenomena in the formation of the electrical double layer. The goal is to pave the way for breakthroughs in material science that are both sustainable and economically viable, tackling critical queries on how synthesis methods impact material characteristics and their subsequent interactions at the interface.
To unravel the complex behaviours at the solid/solution interface, this research will focus on but is not limited to the following key areas:
- Dynamics of the electrical double layer in metal oxide systems and hydroxyapatite interfaces
- Multifaceted adsorption phenomena involving competitive cationic interactions
- Interplays between heavy metals and organic acids in adsorption processes
- Exploration of zeta potential to investigate dispersion and stability in colloidal systems
- Utilization of radioisotopes to track and analyze physicochemical interactions
With an emphasis on these areas, this research seeks to catalyze advancements in material sciences and contribute to the development of innovative technological solutions addressing wide-ranging industrial and environmental challenges.
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Keywords:
electrical double layer, zeta potential, Physicochemical interactions, Adsorption mechanisms, Colloidal stability, Sustainable material development, Environmental engineering, Pharmaceutical formulations, Competitive cation adsorption, Metal oxide interfaces, Hydroxyapatite, Dispersion analysis, Radioisotope applications in research, Nanotechnology advancements
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
