Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

In nature, many organisms are able to accommodate a complex living environment by
develo** biological wet adhesive surfaces with unique functions such as fixation and …

Poly mer Interface and Adhesion provides the critical basis for further advancement in
thisfield. Combining the principles of interfacial science, rheology, stress analysis, and …

The atomic force microscope (AFM) is not only a tool to image the topography of solid
surfaces at high resolution. It can also be used to measure force-versus-distance curves …

Physics and Chemistry of Interfaces Comprehensive textbook on the interdisciplinary field of
interface science, fully updated with new content on wetting, spectroscopy, and coatings …

The subject of this book is the Casimir effect, a manifestation of zero-point oscillations of the
quantum vacuum resulting in forces acting between closely spaced bodies. For the benefit of …

CONTENTS: newline˜ 1. The reactive solid surfaces in soils. newline˜ 2. The structure of
water near clay mineral surfaces. newline˜ 3. The electrified interface in soils. newline˜ 4 …

Thoroughly revised and reorganized, the second edition of Interfacial Forces in Aqueous
Media examines the role of polar interfacial and noncovalent interactions among biological …

We have generalized a theorem according to which the force between two gently curved
objects in close proximity is proportional to the interaction potential per unit area between …

The protein resistance character of polyethylene oxide (PEO) chains terminally attached to a
hydrophobic solid substrate is theoretically studied. Steric repulsion, van der Waals …