Download or read book Interfacial Processes and Molecular Aggregation of Surfactants written by Ranga Narayanan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-09-25 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the enormous interest in surface phenomena in areas ranging from materials science to applications in life science, this volume is a very timely addition to the literature. Emphasis is on surfactants mediating interfacial and molecular aggregation phenomena, and the following topics are reviewed in particular: dissolution rates, equilibrium adsorption, mixing rules, and spreading on a solid surface of surfactants, as well as the role of surfactants in mediating a range of processes, such as the fabrication of various nanomaterials. Written and edited by leading experts, this volume is dedicated to Professor Dinesh O. Shah, one of the pioneers in this field.