Biophysical Chemistry of Biointerfaces: Ohshima/Biophysical Chemistry of Biointerfaces

Content: Chapter 1 Potential and Charge of a Hard Particle (pages 1–46): Chapter 2 Potential Distribution Around a Nonuniformly Charged Surface and Discrete Charge Effects (pages 47–62): Chapter 3 Modified Poisson?Boltzmann Equation (pages 63–82): Chapter 4 Potential and Charge of a Soft Particle (pages 83–110): Chapter 5 Free Energy of a Charged Surface (pages 111–131): Chapter 6 Potential Distribution Around a Charged Particle in a Salt?Free Medium (pages 132–162): Chapter 7 Electrostatic Interaction of Point Charges in an Inhomogeneous Medium (pages 163–185): Chapter 8 Force and Potential Energy of the Double?Layer Interaction Between Two Charged Colloidal Particles (pages 186–202): Chapter 9 Double?Layer Interaction Between Two Parallel Similar Plates (pages 203–240): Chapter 10 Electrostatic Interaction Between Two Parallel Dissimilar Plates (pages 241–264): Chapter 11 Linear Superposition Approximation for the Double?Layer Interaction of Particles at Large Separations (pages 265–282): Chapter 12 Derjaguin's Approximation at Small Separations (pages 283–297): Chapter 13 Donnan Potential?Regulated Interaction Between Porous Particles (pages 298–322): Chapter 14 Series Expansion Representations for the Double?Layer Interaction Between Two Particles (pages 323–356): Chapter 15 Electrostatic Interaction Between Soft Particles (pages 357–374): Chapter 16 Electrostatic Interaction Between Nonuniformly Charged Membranes (pages 375–380): Chapter 17 Electrostatic Repulsion Between Two Parallel Soft Plates after their Contact (pages 381–387): Chapter 18 Electrostatic Interaction Between Ion?Penetrable Membranes in a Salt?Free Medium (pages 388–398): Chapter 19 van der Waals Interaction Between Two Particles (pages 399–419): Chapter 20 DLVO Theory of Colloid Stability (pages 420–430): Chapter 21 Electrophoretic Mobility of Soft Particles (pages 431–467): Chapter 22 Electrophoretic Mobility of Concentrated Soft Particles (pages 468–479): Chapter 23 Electrical Conductivity of a Suspension of Soft Particles (pages 480–484): Chapter 24 Sedimentation Potential and Velocity in a Suspension of Soft Particles (pages 485–496): Chapter 25 Dynamic Electrophoretic Mobility of a Soft Particle (pages 497–507): Chapter 26 Colloid Vibration Potential in a Suspension of Soft Particles (pages 508–514): Chapter 27 Effective Viscosity of a Suspension of Soft Particles (pages 515–532): Chapter 28 Membrane Potential and Donnan Potential (pages 533–542): The first book on the innovative study of biointerfaces using biophysical chemistry The biophysical phenomena that occur on biointerfaces, or biological surfaces, hold a prominent place in the study of biology and medicine, and are crucial for research relating to implants, biosensors, drug delivery, proteomics, and many other important areas. Biophysical Chemistry of Biointerfaces takes the unique approach of studying biological systems in terms of the principles and methods of physics and chemistry, drawing its knowledge and experimental techniques from a wide variety of disciplines to offer new tools to better understand the intricate interactions of biointerfaces. Biophysical Chemistry of Biointerfaces: Provides a detailed description of the thermodynamics and electrostatics of soft particles Fully describes the biophysical chemistry of soft interfaces and surfaces (polymer-coated interfaces and surfaces) as a model for biointerfaces Delivers many approximate analytic formulas which can be used to describe various interfacial phenomena and analyze experimental data Offers detailed descriptions of cutting-edge topics such as the biophysical and interfacial chemistries of lipid membranes and gel surfaces, which serves as good model for biointerfaces in microbiology, hematology, and biotechnology Biophysical Chemistry of Biointerfaces pairs sound methodology with fresh insight on an emerging science to serve as an information-rich reference for professional chemists as well as a source of inspiration for graduate and postdoctoral students looking to distinguish themselves in this challenging field. "The biophysical phenomena that occur on biointerfaces, or biological surfaces, hold a prominent place in the study of biology and medicine, and are crucial for research relating to implants, biosensors, drug delivery, proteomics, and many other important areas. Biophysical Chemistry of Biointerfaces takes the unique approach of studying biological systems in terms of the principles and methods of physics and chemistry, drawing its knowledge and experimental techniques from a wide variety of disciplines to offer new tools to better understand the intricate interactions of biointerfaces. Biophysical Chemistry of Biointerfaces: Provides a detailed description of the thermodynamics and electrostatics of soft particles ; Fully describes the biophysical chemistry of soft interfaces and surfaces (polymer-coated interfaces and surfaces) as a model for biointerfaces ; Delivers many approximate analytic formulas which can be used to describe various interfacial phenomena and analyze experimental data ; Offers detailed descriptions of cutting-edge topics such as the biophysical and interfacial chemistries of lipid membranes and gel surfaces, which serves as good model for biointerfaces in microbiology, hematology, and biotechnology. Biophysical Chemistry of Biointerfaces pairs sound methodology with fresh insight on an emerging science to serve as an information-rich reference for professional chemists as well as a source of inspiration for graduate and postdoctoral students looking to distinguish themselves in this challenging field."--Publisher's website