Synopsis
Preface. Part I: Background and Fundamentals. 1. Introduction to molecular adhesion & fracture: the adhesion paradox. 2. Phenomenology of adhesion effects: fracture stranger than friction. 3. Theories and laws of molecular adhesion: all molecules adhere. Part II: Laws and Mechanisms. 4. Evidence for the first law of adhesion: surfaces leap into contact. 5. Intermolecular forces: the new geometry of computer modeling. 6. Evidence for the 2nd law of adhesion: contamination reduces adhesion. 7. Influence of the adhesion and fracture mechanism: the 3rd law. 8. More intricate mechanisms: raising and lowering adhesion. Part III: Applications and Benefits. 9. Adhesion of particles: deformation, friction and sintering. 10. Adhesion of colloids: dispersion, aggregation and flocculation. 11. Pastes and gels: effects of adhesion on structure and behaviour. 12. Adhesion of biological cells: the nature of slime. 13. Nano-adhesion: joining materials for electronic applications. 14. Films and layers: adhesion of coatings. 15. Fracture and toughness of engineering adhesive joints. 16. Composite materials: held together by adhesion at interfaces. 17. The future of molecular adhesion and the sticky universe. Index.
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