ABSTRACT

In the last few decades a renaissance of colloid science and technology has occurred due to the expanding eld of nanotechnology and its application (Rill et al., 2008). A large variety of areas have

2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 55 2.2 Morphological Properties of Colloids .................................................................................... 56

2.2.1 Particle Size of Colloids ............................................................................................. 56 2.2.2 Shape ........................................................................................................................... 58 2.2.3 Surface Area ............................................................................................................... 58

2.3 Optical Properties of Colloids ................................................................................................ 59 2.3.1 Tyndall Effect ............................................................................................................. 59 2.3.2 Turbidity...................................................................................................................... 59 2.3.3 Dynamic Light Scattering ..........................................................................................60