Table of Contents

Part I. A reappraisal of the role of water in promoting amphiphilic assembly and structure D. Fennell Evans and David D. Miller; 1. Introduction; 2. Solvent-amphiphilic interactions that drive self-assembly; 3. Structure of amphiphilic assemblies; 4. Water mediated interactions between amphiphilic aggregates; 5. Conclusion; References; Part II. Solution properties of water-soluble polymers D. Eagland; 1. Introduction; 2. Thermodynamic behaviour; 3. Solution behaviour of nonionic ploymers; 4. Aqueous solution behaviour of polyelectrolytes; 5. Interpolymer complex formation; 6. Sorption behaviour of water-soluble polymers; 7. Conclusion; Appendix; References; Part III. Hydration of surfaces with particular attention to micron-sized particles Kenneth E. Newman; 1. Preamble; 2. Experimental methods; 3. Pore water; 4. Metals; 5. Oxides; 6. Insoluble salts; 7. Geological materials; 8. Concluding remarks; References.

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The fourth volume of Water Science Reviews presents three fascinating accounts of hydration phenomena in collodial systems.