Adamson, Arthur W.

Physical chemistry of surfaces / Arthur W. Adamson. - 3rd ed. - New York : Wiley, 1976. - xviii, 698 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + hbk.

'A Wiley-Interscience publication'.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Capillarity -- The nature and thermodynamics of liquid interfaces -- Surface films on liquid substrates -- Electrical aspects of surface chemistry -- Surfaces of solids -- Long range forces -- The solid liquid interfaces-contact angle nucleation -- The formation of a new phase-nucleation and crystal growth -- The solid liquid interface-adsorption from solution -- Friction and lubrication-adhesion -- Wetting, floatation and detergency -- Emulsions from foams -- The solid gas interface-general considerations -- Adsorption of gases and vapors on solids -- Chemisorption and catalysis.

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Surface chemistry.
Chemistry, Physical and theoretical.

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