Handbook of Surface and Colloid Chemistry

Preface Editor Contributors Introduction to Surface and Colloid Chemistry: Recent Advances and General Remarks K.S. Birdi Molecular Thermodynamics of Hydrogen-Bonded Systems Ioannis Tsivintzelis and Costas G. Panayiotou Thermodynamics of Polymer Solutions Georgios M. Kontogeorgis and Nicolas von Solms Chemical Physics of Colloid Systems and Interfaces Peter A. Kralchevsky and Krassimir D. Danov Subsurface Colloidal Fines, Behavior, Characterization, and Their Role in Groundwater Contamination Tushar Kanti Sen and Chittaranjan Ray Activated Carbon Adsorption in Water Treatment Liang Yan, Qiuli, Lu, and George A. Sorial Solvation in Heterogeneous Media Sanjib Bagchi Water Purification Devices: State-of-the-Art Review V.S. Gevod and I.L. Reshetnyak Thermally Sensitive Particles: Preparation, Characterization, and Application in the Biomedical Field Abdelhamid Elaissari and Waisudin Badri Microemulsions and Their Applications in Drug Delivery Ziheng Wang and Rajinder Pal Adhesion and Wetting: A Quantum Mechanics-Based Approach Costas G. Panayiotou Surface Chemistry of Oil Recovery (Enhanced Oil Recovery) K.S. Birdi A Review of Polymer-Surfactant Interactions Ali A. Mohsenipour and Rajinder Pal Index