Adsorption of Polyelectrolytes on Mica
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چکیده
‘‘Adsorption of Polyelectrolytes on Mica’’ sounds like a very specific title and it may be difficult to envision, upon first reflection, why mica deserves a separate chapter in the study of adsorption of polymers on solid substrates. What makes mica such a special substrate? What are the driving forces involved in the adsorption of macromolecules on mica? What mechanisms participate in the adsorption phenomenon? What types of interactions and what factors govern systems containing polymers adsorbed on mica? These and other questions will be answered in this article, which is not meant to be exhaustive, but hopefully will help build an understanding of the intricacies involved in polyelectrolyte adsorption on such special substrates.
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