Explores the formation and properties of micelles, the role of amphiphilic molecules in solubilizing fats, lyotropic liquid crystals, surface tension, and the Gibbs adsorption isotherm.
Explores dispersion in anisotropic media, covering k surface, uniaxial crystals, double refraction, beam walk-off, and applications of birefringent crystals.
Introduces basic optical microscopy techniques, including phase contrast and dark-field microscopy, and discusses the challenges of artifact identification.
Explores birefringence in optics, polarizing light using materials with two refractive indices, and manipulating polarization states with wave plates and retarders.
Explores polymer behavior in solution, steric stabilization, surfactants, micelles, and colloids, including charged surface interaction and colloidal stability assessment.
