Physical-chemical mechanics in the studies of Peter A. Rehbinder and his school

In connection with the birthday centennial of academician P.A. Rehbinder, a short review is presented of studies in some principal directions of the p hysical-chemical mechanics initiated by him and developed by his successors namely: the liquid metal embrittlement observation with the method of elec trochemical microscratching; discovery of the reciprocal interaction of sol id phase and medium in heterogeneous catalysis and catalytically enhanced s intering; direct experimental study of crystal bridging and residual stress es arising in processes of hydration hardening; and explaining the role of the lyophilic structure-mechanical barrier formed by adsorption layer as a factor of strong stabilization in colloid dispersions. (C) 1999 Elsevier Sc ience B.V. All rights reserved.