Polymer solid interface, solvent effects

Solvent Effects on Adsorption at the Polymer/ Solid Interface... 

The basic theories of physics - classical mechanics and electromagnetism, relativity theory, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, quantum electrodynamics - support the theoretical apparatus which is used in molecular sciences. Quantum mechanics plays a particular role in theoretical chemistry, providing the basis for the valence theories which allow to interpret the structure of molecules and for the spectroscopic models employed in the determination of structural information from spectral patterns. Indeed, Quantum Chemistry often appears synonymous with Theoretical Chemistry it will, therefore, constitute a major part of this book series. However, the scope of the series will also include other areas of theoretical chemistry, such as mathematical chemistry (which involves the use of algebra and topology in the analysis of molecular structures and reactions) molecular mechanics, molecular dynamics and chemical thermodynamics, which play an important role in rationalizing the geometric and electronic structures of molecular assemblies and polymers, clusters and crystals surface, interface, solvent and solid-state effects excited-state dynamics, reactive collisions, and chemical reactions. 

Effect of Adsorbed Solutes at Polymer-Water Interfaces. It is well known that solid-liquid interfacial tension cannot be directly measured. It is possible, however, to determine the film pressure of the solute(s) adsorbed at the interface, i.e. the decrease in interfacial tension due to adsorption, provided that the solid-vapor interfacial free energy has not been affected appreciably by the presence of the solute in the solution. The solute film pressure at the interface (II.) then is simply given by the difference betwe j the adhesion tension of the solution and that of the solvent ... 

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