Interfacial Dynamics

• Equilibria in electrolyte solutions; the significance of interfacial water structure in colloidal systems - dynamic aspects; thermodynamics of adsorption at heterogenous solid/liquid interfaces; surface complexation model for solid/liquid interfaces; enthalpy of surface charging; interpretation of interfacial equilibria on the basis of adsorption and electrokinetic data; electrical interfacial layer in nonaqueous solvents; immersion phenomena; ionic adsorption/desorption kinetics; quantitative analysis of protein adsorption kinetics; microcalorimetric studies of biomaterials at interface; kinetics and mechanisms of crystal growth in aqueous systems; dissolution of calcium hydroxyapatite; interfacial chemistry of dissolving metal oxide particles - dissolution by organic acids; ion transport and electrical conductivity in heterogenous systems - the case of microemulsions; electrical behaviour of inorganic thin films in electrolyte media; thermosensitive gels; vapour adsorption isotherms of medium-sized alcohols on various solids and the behaviour of adsorbed molecules; interactions at colloidal soil and sediment interfaces; application of surfactants in liquid printing inks.

". . .provides a valuable resource for researchers involved in classical investigations of adorption of low-molecular-weight entities on inorganic surfaces and accompanying theories and empirical models."---Journal of the American Chemical Society