Adsorption and surface-induced self-assembly of surfactants at the solid-aqueous interface

Increasing insight into the interfacial behaviour of surfactants has emerge d during the past few years. Important advances in this area are largely du e to the use of surface-specific techniques like ellipsometry, neutron refl ectivity, fluorescence spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy (AFM) for in situ studies of surfactant layer properties. This review covers recent d evelopments in the area which have contributed to the current understanding of adsorption mechanisms and interfacial structures. (C) 2000 Elsevier Sci ence Ltd. All rights reserved.