chapter 1 Introduction to Surface and Colloid Chemistry -- chapter 2 Hydrogen Bonding in Solutions: The Equation-of-State Approach -- chapter 3 Surface Tension and Interfacial Tension of Liquids -- chapter 4 Surface Waves and Dissipative Solitons Sustained by the Marangoni Effect -- chapter 5 Chemical Physics of Colloid Systems and Interfaces -- chapter 6 Solubilization in Aqueous Surfactant Systems -- chapter 7 Colloid Systems and Interfaces — Stability of Dispersions through Polymer and Surfactant Adsorption -- chapter 8 Controlled Synthesis and Processing of Ceramic Oxides — A Molecular Approach -- chapter 9 Solubilization in Surfactant Systems -- chapter 10 Cohesion Energy Parameters Applied to Surface Phenomena -- chapter 11 Self-Assembly of Monodispersed Spherical Colloids into Complex Structures -- chapter 12 Thermally Sensitive Latex Particles: Preparation, Characterization, and Application in the Biomedical Field -- chapter 13 Nucleic Acid–Dependent Enzymatic Reactions in Conventional Liposomes and Giant Vesicles -- chapter 14 Scattering and Absorption of Light by Particles and Aggregates -- chapter 15 Application of Scanning Probe Microscopy (Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy) in Colloid and Surface Chemistry -- chapter 16 Thermodynamics of Polymer Solutions.