| Reviews |
| - 'A very well written account of the main aspects of interfacial science.' - Chemistry World
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| Description | | - Covers exciting new applications of interfacial science, including nanotechnology, giving the book a truly contemporary feel
- Widespread use of examples of topical research demonstrate the importance of the subject in industrial research and development, and convey a sense of excitement in the field
- Careful presentation of mathematical and physical concepts ensure that students can master the important principles without being overwhelmed with detail
- Broad range of topics are covered, allowing flexible use on a wide range of courses
- Coverage takes the student beyond the scope of general physical chemistry texts, making this the perfect text for a stand alone course on this topic
- Online Resource Centre includes figures available to download, to facilitate lecture preparation, and solutions to end-of-chapter problems, to make course assessment easier
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Interfacial science impacts on our lives in diverse and surprising ways. Without it, we would face bubble bath without the bubbles, detergents which don't clean, cappuccinos without the froth. It has also fuelled some of the most ground-breaking and thought-provoking advances in research in the last decade, from biosciences to nanotechnology.
Interfacial Science: An Introduction offers an
engaging insight into the study of the physical and chemical properties of interfaces, how they behave, why they behave as they do, and how this behaviour can be harnessed and exploited.
Opening with an overview of the key principles of capillarity and adsorption, the book goes on to explore liquid/gas, solid/gas, and liquid/liquid interfaces, before examining biological interfaces, one of
the most stimulating areas of current research. With the careful explanation of essential mathematical and physical concepts, and description of real world applications of the material presented, the book helps the student to build confidence in, and see the relevance of, the topics covered.
Striking a careful balance between the highly mathematical treatments of the subject by more
specialist texts, and the rudimentary treatment offered by general physical chemistry texts, Interfacial Science: An Introduction offers a breadth and depth of treatment which is perfect for any advanced undergraduate course on this exciting, dynamic subject.
Companion Web Site
- Figures from the book available to download, to facilitate lecture preparation
- Solutions to
end-of-chapter problems, to speed up assessment marking, or to support student self-learning
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Readership: 3rd and 4th year undergraduates on Bachelors and Masters chemistry courses.
| Contents |
1.
Introduction
2.
Capillarity and the Mechanics of Surfaces
3.
Adsorption and the Thermodynamics of Surfaces
4.
Adsorption at the Gas/Liquid Interface
5.
Insoluble Monolayers and Langmuir-Blodgett Films
6.
Adsorption at the Liquid/Liquid Interface
7.
The Surfaces of Solids
8.
Adsorption at the Gas/Solid Interface
9.
The Liquid/Solid Interface
10.
Biological Interfaces
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Geoffrey Barnes, Honorary Research Consultant and
Ian Gentle, Reader in Chemistry, University of Queensland, Brisbane
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