Chapter 1. Surfaces and Colloids: The Twilight Zone
Published Online: 28 APR 2002
DOI: 10.1002/0471234990.ch1
Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Surfaces, Interfaces, and Colloids: Principles and Applications, Second Edition
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How to Cite
Myers, D. (2002) Surfaces and Colloids: The Twilight Zone, in Surfaces, Interfaces, and Colloids: Principles and Applications, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471234990.ch1
Publication History
- Published Online: 28 APR 2002
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471330608
Online ISBN: 9780471234999
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- interface science;
- colloid science;
- surface active materials;
- colloidal size range;
- research;
- applications
Summary
Chapter 1 introduces the nature of surface and interfacial phenomena and their impact on every day systems and processes, including biological systems, industrial processes, and day-to-day events. The historical background of research in the area and a description of some of the many problems yet to be understood are presented as well.