Novel Surfactants: Preparation, Applications, and Biodegradability

Krister Holmberg0824743008, 9780824743000, 9780824756215

Holberg (materials and surface chemistry, Chalmers U. of Technology, Sweden) presents updated versions of the first edition’s eleven chapters and includes six new chapters, mostly dealing with the concept of natural surfactants. Each chapter deals with a particular class of surfactant and is presented as an overview of the field concentrating on recent developments. The material overall emphasizes “green” surfactants based on natural building blocks or produced by biotechnological methods.