Surface and Interfacial Forces - From Fundamentals to Applications

This volume includes 18 contributions to the 43nd Biennial Meeting of the German Colloid Society held at the Schloss Waldthausen near Mainz, October 8-10, 2006. The meeting's emphasis was given to "Surface and Interfacial Forces - From Fundamentals to Applications". The contributions from leading scientists cover a broad spectrum of topics concerning Surfaces and interfacial phenomena, New methods and techniques, Amphiphilic systems, Synthesis and applications of nano-colloids. Due to the continued significance of Colloid Science for both fundamental scientific questions and technical applications, this book will be an essential source of information with respect to recent developments and results in the field.