Colloidal systems and dispersions are of great importance in oil
recovery, waist water treatment, coating, food and beverage industry,
pharmaceutical industry, medicine, environmental protection etc.
Colloidal systems and dispersions are always multi-component and
multiphase systems. In these systems at least one dimension is in a
range of colloidal forces action: colloidal dispersions/emulsions are
examples of three dimensional colloidal systems, while thin liquid films
are examples of one dimensional colloidal systems. The contribution
presented in this issue deals with flow, distribution and
redistribution, coating and deposition of surfactant and polymer
molecules in colloidal systems. The book presents reviews of recent
advances and trends by well-know scientists and engineers in this area.