Progress in Surface and Membrane Science

ContributorsContents 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 ReferencesGlycoproteins 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