Discusses measuring the surface properties of flat or particulate solids with contact angles of drops of high-energy liquids deposited on solid surfaces or via the thin-layer wicking technique. It focuses on Lifshitz-van der Waals, Lewis acid-base, and electrical double layer interactions.

Focusing on Lifshitz-Van der Waals, Lewis acid-base, and electrical double layer interactions, Colloid and Surface Properties of Clays and Related Minerals discusses measuring the surface properties of flat or particulate solids with contact angles of drops of high-energy liquids deposited on solid surfaces or via the thin-layer wicking technique. Topics include: applications of clays and clay minerals, other mineral colloids, surface thermodynamic properties, theory and interactions between colloids, surface thermodynamic properties of minerals, and biological interactions with mineral particles.