Interfacial Science. An Introduction is an accessible text introducing readers to the chemistry of interfaces a subject of increasing relevance and popularity due to the emergence of nanoscience. Interfacial science impacts on our lives in diverse and surprising wa... Lees meer.

Today s interest in nanoparticle magnetism is stimulated by a variety of potential applications ranging from soft to hard magnetic materials and from ultra-high density information storage to biomedical applications. Interactions between magnetic systems at the nanosca... Lees meer.

This book together with its companion volume The Science of Crystallization. Macroscopic Phenomena and Defect Generation make up a complete course that will teach an advanced student how to understand and analyse scientifically any of the phenomena that are observed... Lees meer.

This volume will be summarized on the basis of the topics of Ionic Liquids in the form of chapters and sections. It would be emphasized on the synthesis of ILs of different types and stabilization of amphiphilic self-assemblies in conventional and newly developed ILs... Lees meer.

This book provides a general overview of the importance of fibre-matrix interfacial bonding characteristics in natural fibre-based composites to obtain optimal material properties for a specific application. This book provides a general overview of the importance o... Lees meer.

Fluid penetration into capillary tubes resulting from the interplay between solid-liquid adhesive interactions and liquid-liquid cohesive interactions is a ubiquitous phenomenon. A wide variety of technological applications e.g. oil extraction through porous rocks was... Lees meer.

Interfacial transport phenomena refers to momentum energy mass and entropy transfer within the immediate neighborhood of a phase interface including the thermodynamics of the interface. Boussinesq 8 recognized the surface stress tensor and proposed the constitutiv... Lees meer.

This thoroughly revised and reorganized edition examines the role of polar interfacial and noncovalent interactions among macromolecules biopolymers particles surfaces cells and both polar and apolar polymers. New features include four previously unpublished chapte... Lees meer.

Among the interfaces produced by the pairing the liquid-liquid interface is most slippery and difficult to be studied experimentally in comparison with the gas-liquid and solid-liquid interfaces as the liquid-liquid interface is flexible thin and buried between bulk... Lees meer.

Examines the different processes at solid and liquid interfaces of soil and rock emphasizing the importance of chemical species on these interactions. By understanding the effects of adsorption and other interfacial processes on the quality of rocks and soils the read... Lees meer.

A monograph that examines a variety of phenomena in which interfaces play a crucial role. It studies developments related to the Marangoni effect including patterned convection and instabilities oscillatory wavy phenomena and turbulent phenomena. Interfacial phen... Lees meer.

Describing novel methods and catalytic strategies to conserve and maintain air water and soil quality this title discusses the role of interface science in environmental remediation. It details approaches to separate reuse recover and treat potentially valuable ma... Lees meer.

Fundamentals of Interfacial Engineering provides chemical electronic mechanical and biomedical engineers with a coherent integrated introduction to the fundamental concepts that relate to interfacial phenomena with applications to different processes and product s... Lees meer.

The shape of drops and bubbles is the centre of interest for many interfacial scientists. This book describes the most recent accomplishments to make use of drops and bubbles in fundamental research and application. After a general introduction into the mechanics of liq... Lees meer.

This edited volume offers complete coverage of the latest theoretical experimental and computer-based data as summarized by leading international researchers This edited volume offers complete coverage of the latest theoretical experimental and computer-based dat... Lees meer.