Molecular theory of capillarity /

Rowlinson, J. S. 1926-

Molecular theory of capillarity / J.S. Rowlinson, Dr. Lee's professor of chemistry emeritus, University of Oxford and B. Widom, Goldwin Smith professor of chemistry, Cornell University. - xi, 327 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. - Dover books on chemistry .

Includes appendix.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History of thought on molecular origins of surface phenomena offers a critical and detailed examination and assessment of modern theories, focusing on statistical mechanics and application of results in mean-field approximation to model systems. Emphasis on liquid-gas surface, with a focus on liquid-liquid surfaces in the final chapters.

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Capillarity.
Molecular theory.





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