preface to the third edition xvii
preface to the second edition xix
preface to the first edition xxi
part one the forces between atoms and molecules
1. historical perspective
2. thermodynamic and statistical aspects of intermolecular forces
3. strong intermolecular forces: covalentand coulomb interactions
4. interactions involving polar molecules
5. interactions involving the polarization of molecules
6. van der waals forces
7. repulsive steric forces, total intermolecular pair potentials, and liquid structure
8. special interactions: hydrogen-bonding and hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions
9. nonequilibrium and time-dependent interactions
part two the forces between particles and surfaces
10. unifying concepts in intermolecular andinterparticle forces
11. contrasts between intermolecular, interparticle,and intersurface forces
12. force-measuring techniques
13. van der waals forces between particles and surfaces
14. electrostatic forces between surfaces in liquids
15. solvation, structural, and hydration forces
16. steric (polymer-mediated) and thermal fluctuation forces
17. adhesion and wetting phenomena
18. friction and lubrication forces
part three self-assembling structures and biological systems
19. thermodynamic principles of self-assembly
20. soft and biological structures
21. interactions of biological membranes and structures
22. dynamic biointeractions
problems and discussion topics
references
index
