Chapter 2. Surfaces and Interfaces: General Concepts
Published Online: 28 APR 2002
DOI: 10.1002/0471234990.ch2
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 Interfaces: General Concepts, in Surfaces, Interfaces, and Colloids: Principles and Applications, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471234990.ch2
Publication History
- Published Online: 28 APR 2002
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471330608
Online ISBN: 9780471234999
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- types of interfaces;
- surface (interfacial) free energy;
- work of cohesion;
- work of adhesion;
- standard reference states
Summary
Chapter 2 presents an overview of the nature and applications of surfaces and colloids, the concept of surface energy, works of cohesion and adhesion, standard reference states, and the molecular nature of the interfacial region.