Surfaces, interfaces, and colloids: principles and applications

Surfaces and Colloids: The Twilight Zone. Surfaces and Interfaces: General Concepts. Surface Activity and Surfactant Structures. Attractive Forces. Electrostatic Forces and the Electrical Double Layer. Capillarity. Solid Surfaces. Liquid-Fluid Interfaces. Adsorption. Colloids and Colloidal Stability. Emulsions. Foams. Aerosols. Polymers at Interfaces. Association Colloids: Micelles, Vesicles, and Membranes. Solubilization, Micellar Catalysis, and Microemulsions. Wetting and Spreading. Friction, Lubriation, and Wear. Adhesion. Bibliography. Index.