Molecular Forces and Self Assembly in Colloid, Nano Sciences and Biology

By: Barry W. Ninham and Pierandrea Lo Nostro

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Synopsis: Ninham (emeritus, applied mathematics, Australian National U. , Australia) and Lo Nostro (chemistry, U. of Florence, Italy) describe recent developments in physical and colloid chemistry that they argue pose a fundamental challenge to the standard understandings of molecular forces and the self assembly of amphiphilic molecules. They argue that these developments provide the means to overcome "conceptual locks" concerning specific ion (Hofmeister) effects within theories of forces between surfaces; hydrophobic interactions; the role of dissolved gas and other solutes in interactions, liquid structure, and free radical production; and the cubic phases and the bicontinuous states of matter. In addition to describing these new directions in colloid theory, they address how they lead to new applications in the nano sciences and biology. Mathematics has been kept to a minimum. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)