Progress in Surface and Membrane Science

Progress in Surface and Membrane Science, Volume 7 covers the developments in the study of surface and membrane science. The book discusses the theoretical and experimental aspects of the van der Waals forces; the electric double layer on the semiconductor-electrolyte interface; and the long-range and short-range order in adsorbed films. The text also describes the hydrodynamical theory of surface shear viscosity; the structure and properties of monolayers of synthetic polypeptides at the air-water interface; and the structure and molecular dynamics of water. The role of glycoproteins in cell adhesion is also considered. Physicists, zoologists, molecular biologists, and scientists involved in the study of electrochemistry will find the book invaluable.

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Contents of Previous Volumes
Van der Waals Forces: Theory and Experiment
I. The Forces Between Atoms and Molecules
II. Van Der Waals Dispersion Forces Between Atoms, Molecules, and Small Particles
III. The Drude Oscillator Model
IV. Dispersion Forces Between Anisotropic and Asymmetric Molecules
V. Forces Between Large Molecules or Small Particles
VI. Dispersion Forces Between Macroscopic Bodies
VII. Dispersion Force Between an Atom or Small Particle and a Flat Surface
VIII. Dispersion Forces Between Half Spaces (Flat Surfaces)
IX. Temperature-Dependent Van Der Waals Forces
X. Methods of Calculating the Nonretarded Forces Between Large Bodies
XI. Forces Between Large Spherical Bodies
XII. Interactions Between Anisotropic Media
XIII. Dispersion Forces Between Bodies with Surface Layers
XIV. Experimental Work on Van Der Waals Forces
List of Symbols
References
Electric Double Layer on the Semiconductor-Electrolyte Interface
I. Introduction
II. The Theory of the Double Layer on the Semiconductor-Electrolyte Interface
III. Methods of Studying Surface Properties of Semiconductor Electrodes
IV. Some Significant Results of Experimental Study of Surface Properties of Semiconductor Electrodes
V. Conclusions
References
Long-Range and Short-Range Order in Adsorbed Films
I. Introduction
II. Theory
III. Experimental Materials and Techniques
IV. Experimental Results: "Classical" Films
V. Experimental Results: Helium Films
References
The Hydrodynamical Theory of Surface Shear Viscosity
I. Introduction
II. Basic Experimental Methods
III. Boundary Conditions at a Free Interface
IV. The Canal Surface Viscometer
V. Useful Approximations for the Canal Method
VI. The Canal Viscometer of Ewers and Sack
VII. The Viscous Traction Canal Viscometer
VIII. Errors Inherent in the Viscous Traction Instrument
IX. The Rotating Ring Surface Viscometer
X. A Critique of Knife-Edge Ring Viscometers
XI. Torque Theory
XII. Variants in the Design of Torsion Viscometers
XIII. Non-Newtonian Surface Viscosity
XIV. The Bingham Plastic Model
XV. The Determination of Non-Newtonian Surface Shear Viscosity Without the Assumption of a Model
XVI. Liquid-Liquid Interfacial Viscosities
XVII. Summary and Conclusions
List of Symbols
References
The Structure and Properties of Monolayers of Synthetic Polypeptides at the Air-Water Interface
I. Introduction
II. Polypeptide Conformations at Interfaces
III. Experimental Procedures
IV. Experimental Results on Polymers Conforming to a General Pattern
V. Extended Conformations in Monolayers
VI. Mixed Monolayers
VII. Reactions in Monolayers
References
The Structure and Molecular Dynamics of Water
I. Introduction
II. Review of Water Structure Models
III. Recent Spectroscopic Studies of Water Structure
IV. Computer Simulation Studies of the Static and Dynamic Properties of Water
V. The Role of Water in Solutions and in Membranes
References
Glycoproteins in Cell Adhesion
I. Introduction
II. Evidence for the Occurrence of Heterosaccharide Materials at the Cell Surface
III. Structure of Membrane Glycoproteins
IV. Evidence for Glycoproteins in Cell Adhesion
V. Theories of Cell Adhesion
VI. Possible Roles for Glycoproteins in Cell Adhesion
References
Author Index
Subject Index