Physical chemistry of surfaces / Arthur W. Adamson

"A Wiley-Interscience publication."

Includes bibliographical references and index

Capillarity -- Nature and thermodynamics of liquid interfaces -- Surface films on liquid substrates -- Electrical aspects of surface chemistry -- Long-range forces -- Surfaces of solids -- Surfaces of solids : Microscopy and spectroscopy -- Formation of a new phase -- Solid-liquid interface : contact angle -- Solid-liquid interface : adsorption from solution -- Friction and lubrication -- Wetting, flotation, and detergency -- Emulsions, foams, and aerosols -- Solid-gas interface -- Adsorption of gases and vapors on solids -- Chemisorption and catalysis