Surface Chemistry Essentials

Presenting fundamental knowledge of surface science, this concise volume uses solved examples to illustrate basic principles and provide deeper understanding to a broad audience including chemists and engineers working for the first time on surface-related problems. It contains data from real-world examples to stimulate readers to consider both fundamental theory and industrial applications. Drawing on the expertise of a known authority in the field, the book addresses interdisciplinary applications in areas such as biology, medicine, polymers, and food science.

Professor Birdi has worked at Standard Oil of California; Lever Bros. in Copenhagen, Denmark; and the Danish Technical University, Lyngby, Denmark. Dr. Birdi was appointed research professor in 1985, and in 1990 (through 1999) he was appointed as a professor at the School of Pharmacy in Copenhagen, Denmark. Professor Birdi has been a consultant to various national and international industries. He has been a member of various chemical societies and organizing committees of national and international meetings related to surface science (advisory member, 1985-1987, of the ACS journal Langmuir) . Professor Birdi is the author of some 100 papers and articles and has published diverse books, most recently Surface & Colloid Chemistry , CRC Press, 2010; and Introduction to Electrical Interfacial Phenomena , K.S. Birdi (Editor), 2010, CRC Press.

Introduction to Surface Chemistry Essentials. Capillarity and Surface Forces in Liquids (Curved Surfaces). Surfactants (Soaps and Detergents) Solutions: Essential Surface Properties. Monomolecular Lipid Films on Liquid Surfaces and Langmuir-Blodgett Films. Solid Surfaces: Adsorption and Desorption of different substances. Wetting, Adsorption and Cleaning Processes. Colloidal Dispersion Systems: Physicochemical Essential Properties. Gas Bubbles: Thin Liquid Films and Foams. Emulsions, Microemulsions, and Lyotropic Liquid Crystals. Essential Surface and Colloid Chemistry in Science and Industry. References. Appendix: Common Fundamental Constants.