Second Edition
edited by K.S. Birdi

• New! Information on phase equilibria and surfactants, liposomes-drug delivery, and enhanced oil recovery
• Contributions from a distinguished panel of international scientists
• Extensive data in 100 tables and 200 figures
• Over 2000 references

Completely revised and expanded to reflect the very active worldwide research on this subject, this is the definitive handbook for the chemistry of surface and colloidal systems.

With contributions from a team of international experts, the Handbook of Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Second Edition brings you up-to-date on the most recent developments in this area, with extensive coverage of a range of research subjects. The scope of the second edition includes such topics as interfacial film structures for thin-film formation and emulsion formation; contact angle and adsorption studies to characterize solid surfaces; the impact of the scanning tunneling microscope and the atomic force microscope; and more. The theoretical basis of colloids and their stability is thoroughly described, which will be sure to lead to more fascinating developments.

This new edition of the Handbook of Surface and Colloid Chemistry retains the outstanding organization of its bestselling predecessor, while augmenting the text with new research and developments in the field. It continues to provide authoritative information in a format that provides a valuable resource for planning your future research.

Contents

1. Introduction to Surface and Colloid Chemistry
2. Hydrogen Bonding in Solutions: The Equation-of-State Approach
3. Surface Tension and Interfacial Tension of Liquids
4. Surface Waves and Dissipative Solitons Sustained by the Marangoni Effect
5. Chemical Physics of Colloid Systems and Interfaces
6. Solubilization in Aqueous Surfactant Systems
7. Colloid Systems and Interfaces: Stability of Dispersions through Polymer and Surfactant Adsorption
8. Controlled Synthesis and Processing of Ceramic Oxides: A Molecular Approach
9. Solubilization in Surfactant Systems
10. Cohesion Energy Parameters Applied to Surface Phenomena
11. Self-Assembly of Monodispersed Spherical Colloids into Complex Structures
12. Thermally Sensitive Latex Particles: Preparation, Characterization, and Application in the Biomedical Field
13. Nucleic Acid-Dependent Enzymatic Reactions in Conventional Liposomes and Giant Vesicles
14. Scattering and Absorption of Light by Particles and Aggregates
15. Application of Scanning Probe Microscopy (Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy) in Colloid and Surface Chemistry
16. Thermodynamics of Polymer Solutions

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