Recent Progress in Surface Science

Contributors Preface Contents of Previous Volumes The Incorporation of Chemisorbed Species I. Introduction II. Experimental Approaches III. Chemisorption and Incorporation of Oxygen IV. Adsorbates other than Oxygen V. Stability of Chemisorbed Species References Recent Developments in the Study of Epitaxy I. Introduction II. Developments in Technique III. Nucleation Phenomena IV. Interfacial Strain and Pseudomorphism V. Postnucleation Growth Processes VI. Factors Influencing Epitaxy VII. Summary and Conclusions References The "Diffusion" or "Hydride" Component of Overpotential at Cathodes of the "Platinum Metals" I. Introduction II. Relationships Between Current Density and Hydrogen Overpotential III. Overpotential Studies with Palladium and Palladium Alloys IV. Diffusion Overpotential in Relation to other Intermediate Steps: Evolution of Hydrogen Bubbles References The Mechanism of Hydrogen Exchange in ProteIns I. Introduction II. Experimental Results from Exchange Studies III. Mechanisms for Exchange IV. A General Model of Protein Reactivity References Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Lipids, LipoproteIns, and Cell Membranes I. Introduction II. Experimental Details III. Applications IV. Summary References Monolayers of Synthetic Phospholipids I. Introduction II. Characterization of Pure (SIngle Component) Phospholipid Monolayers III. Substrate Effects IV. Mixed Monolayers V. Summary References Black Lipid Films I. Introduction II. Formation of Black Lipid Films III. Structural Investigations IV. Electrical Properties and Ion Selectivity V. Transport Across Bilayers VI. Excitability Characteristics of Lipid Bilayers References Structure of Biological Membranes: The Lamellar Versus the Globoid Concept I. Introduction II. Evidence SupportIng the Lamellar Structure of Membranes III. Evidence SupportIng the Globular Structure of Membranes IV. Evidence SupportIng the Notion that Both the Lamellar and the Globular Concepts are Correct V. Implications of The Notion That The Lamellar and the Globular Patterns May Exist Side by Side References Some Aspects of the Role of Lipids in Lipid-Protein Interactions and Cell Membrane Structure and Function I. Introduction II. Membranes and Lipid-ProteIn Interactions III. Lipid-Dependent Enzyme Systems IV. Reactions in Micellar Systems V. Conclusions References Ordered Water and the Ultrastructure of the Cellular Plasma Membrane I. Introduction II. Characterization of ordered Water in the Pores of Cellulose Acetate Desalination Membranes III. Characterization of ordered Water in Porous Glass Desalination Membranes IV. Ultrastructure and Variable Aperture Pore Function of Hexagonal Subunits in Plasma Membranes References Author Index Subject Index