This classic volume deserves a place on every surface chemist's desk. Bridging the methodologies of "wet" and "dry" surface chemistry to present the topic as a single broad field, it begins with the basic physical chemistry of liquid—gas and liquid—solid interfaces; this is followed by treatments of topics such as friction, lubrication, emulsion, foams, and aerosols. The final chapters present a quantitative approach to physical and chemical adsorption of vapors and gases, as well as heterogeneous catalysis.

The Sixth Edition of Physical Chemistry of Surfaces has been broadly cited in both research and review papers. It covers all aspects of surface chemistry and some colloid chemistry from the perspective of the physical chemist. This revised and updated edition offers expanded treatment of films at interfaces; techniques for tunneling and atomic force scanning microscopes; in-depth coverage of heterogeneous catalysis, including the case of CO on metals; increased emphasis on the flexible surface and restructuring of surfaces during adsorption; and a new chapter on macromolecular films.

From the Preface: “...Surface chemistry is a broad subject, and it is hoped that even those established in some particular aspect will find the many references to contemporary work helpful in areas not in their immediate expertise. The subject is also a massively developing one, and many scientists whose basic experience has been in spectroscopy, photochemistry, biomimicking systems, engineering, and so on, have found themselves drawn into surface chemical extensions of their work. The book should serve the dual purpose of providing a fairly detailed survey of basic surface chemistry and an entree into contemporary, important work on each aspect...”

Target Audience: Upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, as well as professional chemists and technologists concerned with surface chemistry.

Table of Contents:

General Introduction

Capillarity

The 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

The Formation of a New Phase — Nucleation and Crystal Growth

The Solid—Liquid Interface: Contact Angle

The Solid—Liquid Interface: Adsorption from Solution

Friction, Lubrication, and Adhesion

Wetting, Flotation, and Detergency

Emulsions, Foams, and Aerosols

Macromolecular Surface Films, Charged Films, and Langmuir—Blodgett Layers

The Solid—Gas Interface: General Considerations

Adsorption of Gases and Vapors on Solids

Chemisorption and Catalysis

Index