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Gorb S.

Adhesion and friction in biological systems

This book is a collection of experimental studies demonstrating structure-function relationships in various biological systems having particular surface specialization to increase/decrease friction and adhesion. Studies on snake skin, adhesive pads, [...]

Adhesives technology compendium

The new "Adhesives Technology Compendium 2013", the English-language version of the well-known "Handbuch Klebtechnik", is being published in annual alternation with the German printed version, enabling all those involved in adhesives throughout the [...]

Rouquerol J.

Rouquerol F.

Llewellyn P.

Adsorption by powders and porous solids

Principles, methodology and applications

The declared objective of this book is to provide an introductory review of the various theoretical and practical aspects of adsorption by powders and porous solids with particular reference to materials of technological importance. The primary aim [...]

Zhou F.

Antifouling surfaces and materials

From land to marine environment

This book reviews the development of antifouling surfaces and materials for both land and marine environments, with an emphasis on marine antibiofouling. It explains the differences and intrinsic relationship between antifouling in land and marine [...]

Chehimi M.

Aryl diazonium salts

The first book on this hot topic summarizes current knowledge of the surface and interface chemistry of aryl diazonium salts. As such, it covers fundamental aspects of diazonium chemistry, together with theoretical calculations of surface-molecule [...]

Hofmann S.

Auger and X ray photoelectron spectroscopy in materials science

A user oriented guide

To anyone who is interested in surface chemical analysis of materials on the nanometer scale, this book is prepared to give appropriate information. Based on typical application examples in materials science, a concise approach to all aspects of [...]

Oyen M. L.

Peyton S. R.

Stein G. E.

Biomimetic, bio-inspired and self-assembled materials for engineered surfaces and applications

This volume represents a collection of papers from five distinct yet related symposia: Symposium L, 'Biomimetic Nanoscale Platforms, Particles, and Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications'; Symposium M, 'Bioinspired Directional Surfaces - From Nature [...]

Mulligan C. N.

Sharma S. K.

Mudhoo A.

Biosurfactants

Research trends and applications

Biosurfactants have the properties of reducing surface tension, stabilizing emulsions, promoting foaming and are generally non-toxic and biodegradable. Interest in microbial surfactants has been steadily increasing in recent years due to their [...]

Nilsson A.

Pettersson L.

Norskov J.

Chemical bonding at surfaces and interfaces

Molecular surface science has made enormous progress in the past 30 years. The development can be characterized by a revolution in fundamental knowledge obtained from simple model systems and by an explosion in the number of experimental techniques. [...]

Holmberg K.

Matthews A.

Coatings tribology

Properties mechanisms techniques and applications in surface engineering

Surface coatings is a rapidly developing field of science and technology that offers new methods and techniques to control friction and wear. New coating types are continually being developed and the potential applications in different industrial [...]