Surface chemistry plays an important role in everyday life, as the
basis for many phenomena as well as technological applications.
Common examples range from soap bubbles, foam, and raindrops to
cosmetics, paint, adhesives, and pharmaceuticals. Additional areas
that rely on surface chemistry include modern nanotechnology,
medical diagnostics, and drug delivery. There is extensive
literature on this subject, but most chemistry books only devote
one or two chapters to it. Surface Chemistry Essentials fills a
need for a reference that brings together the fundamental aspects
of surface chemistry with up-to-date references and data from
real-world examples. This book enables readers to better understand
many natural phenomena and industrial processes. Mathematical
treatment is mainly given as references to make the material
accessible to individuals with a broader range of scientific
backgrounds. The book begins by introducing basic considerations
with respect to liquid and solid surfaces and describes forces in
curved versus flat liquid surfaces. Chapters cover properties of
surface active substances, such as surfactants and soaps; lipid
films and Langmuir-Blodgett films; and adsorption and desorption on
solid surfaces. The author discusses processes involved in
liquid-solid interface phenomena, which are utilized in washing,
coatings, lubrication, and more, and colloid chemistry systems and
related industrial applications such as wastewater treatment. The
author also addresses bubbles, films, and foams and the principles
of oil-water emulsion science, used in detergents, paints, and skin
creams. The final chapter considers more complex applications, for
example, food emulsions, scanning probe miscroscopy, the cement
industry, and gas and oil recovery.
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