**Meet the editor**

Selcan Karakuş is currently working as an assistant professor at the Department of Chemistry, Istanbul University (IU), Turkey. She received her Master of Science degree in Physical Chemistry from IU in 2006. She received her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Physical Chemistry from IU in 2011. She worked as a visiting researcher at the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering,

University of Massachusetts. She has a research experience in drug carrier system, nanoparticles, nanocomposites, nanoemulsion self-assembled polymeric nanostructures, and copolymer blends. She has worked on different projects funded by the Istanbul University. She has published several research articles and a book chapter in this area.

Contents

**Preface VII**

**Analysis 9**

Chapter 1 **Introductory Chapter: The Perspective of**

Chapter 2 **Stresses and Strains Distribution of a Developed Cold**

Chapter 3 **Emulsifying Properties of Hemicelluloses 29**

**Bituminous Emulsion Mixture Using Finite Element**

Chapter 4 **Sol-Gel Microencapsulation Based on Pickering Emulsion 43** Fabien Salaün, Chloé Butstraen and Eric Devaux

Chapter 6 **Effects of Interfacial Tension Alteration on the Destabilization**

Aliyu Adebayo Sulaimon and Bamikole Joshua Adeyemi

Chapter 7 **An SVM-Based Classification and Stability Analysis of Synthetic Emulsions Co-Stabilized by a Nonionic Surfactant and**

Abubakar A. Umar, Ismail M. Saaid and Aliyu A. Sulaimon

Chapter 5 **Factors Affecting the Stability of Emulsions Stabilised by**

Yvonne Maphosa and Victoria A. Jideani

**of Water-Oil Emulsions 83**

Hayder Kamil Shanbara, Felicite Ruddock and William Atherton

Emmanuel O. Olorunsola, Ekaete I. Akpabio, Musiliu O. Adedokun

**Emulsion Systems 1** Selcan Karakuş

and Dorcas O. Ajibola

**Biopolymers 65**

**Laponite Clay 111**
