Surfaces, Interfaces, and Colloids: Principles and Applications, Second Edition

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From the reviews of the First Edition: "The book has admirably met its stated goal. The whole gamut of surface and colloid science has been presented in a comprehensive manner without any undue oversimplification. The author should be congratulated for his clarity." -Advanced Materials Now in its second edition, this work remains the single most useful introduction available to the complex area of surface and colloids science. Industry expert Drew Myers walks readers through concepts, theories, and applications-keeping the mathematics to a minimum and presenting real-world case studies to illustrate key technological and biological processes. He substantially reorganizes and updates the material to reflect the current state of knowledge in the field, offering new chapters on absorption and biological systems in addition to the important areas of colloid stability, emulsions and foams, monolayer films, surfactants, and wetting. This revision also boasts an improved index, more than 200 new line drawings, general and specific chapter bibliographies, and end-of-chapter problems. Geared to scientists, technologists, and students dealing with colloidal and surface systems and their numerous industrial applications, the book imparts an understanding of the fundamental aspects of surfaces, interfaces, and colloids, which is essential for effective solutions in diverse areas of chemistry, physics, biology, medicine, engineering, and material sciences.Content: Chapter 1 Surfaces and Colloids: The Twilight Zone (pages 1–7): Chapter 2 Surfaces and Interfaces: General Concepts (pages 8–20): Chapter 3 Surface Activity and Surfactant Structures (pages 21–39): Chapter 4 Attractive Forces (pages 40–78): Chapter 5 Electrostatic Forces and the Electrical Double Layer (pages 79–96): Chapter 6 Capillarity (pages 97–124): Chapter 7 Solid Surfaces (pages 125–139): Chapter 8 Liquid–Fluid Interfaces (pages 140–178): Chapter 9 Adsorption (pages 179–213): Chapter 10 Colloids and Colloidal Stability (pages 214–252): Chapter 11 Emulsions (pages 253–294): Chapter 12 Foams (pages 295–316): Chapter 13 Aerosols (pages 317–338): Chapter 14 Polymers at Interfaces (pages 339–357): Chapter 15 Association Colloids: Micelles, Vesicles, and Membranes (pages 358–396): Chapter 16 Solubilization, Micellar Catalysis, and Microemulsions (pages 397–414): Chapter 17 Wetting and Spreading (pages 415–447): Chapter 18 Friction, Lubrication, and Wear (pages 448–475): Chapter 19 Adhesion (pages 476–488):