1. Fundamentals of Surfaces and Interfaces
1.1 Introduction to Surfaces and Interfaces
1.2 Theory of Property Variations
1.3 Significance of Surfaces and Interfaces
 
2. The Solid Surfaces
2.1 Formation of Solid Surfaces
2.2 Structure of Solid Surfaces
2.3 Adsorption on Solid Surfaces
2.4 Interfacial Adsorption
2.5 Thermodynamics of Adsorption
2.6 Factors Affecting Adsorption and Desorption
2.7 Frontier and Applications
 
3. The Liquid Interface
3.1 Surface Tension and Surface Free Energy
3.2 Determination of Liquid Surface Tension
3.3 Kelvin's Equation
3.4 Gibbs Adsorption Isotherm
3.5 Surface Tension of Solutions
3.6 Frontier and Applications
 
4. The Solid-Solid Interface
4.1 Solid-Solid Interfacial Energy
4.2 Metal-Semiconductor Contacts
4.3 Superconducting Interfaces
4.4 High-Entropy Alloy Interfaces
4.5 Coating Interfaces
4.6 Frontier Applications
 
5. Solid-Liquid Interface
5.1 Solid-Liquid Interface Wettability
5.2 Excess Pressure at Curved Liquid Surfaces
5.3 Solid-Liquid Interfacial Film
5.4 Solid-Liquid Interface Adsorption
5.5 Frontier Applications
 
6. Surfactants
6.1 Basic Structure of Surfactants
6.2 Significance of Surfactants
6.3 Biodegradation of Surfactants
6.4 Frontier and Applications
 
7. Colloid
7.1 Micelles
7.2 Vesicles and Bilayers
7.3 Frontier and Applications
 
8. Modern Surface and Interface Analysis Enhanced by AI
8.1 Advances in Characterization Techniques
8.2 Surface and Interface Morphology Characterization
8.3 Surface and Interface Compositional Characterization
8.4 Surface and Interface Structural Characterization
8.5 AI-Empowered High-Precision Interface Characterization
8.6 AI-Empowered Morphological Characterization
8.7 AI-Empowered Compositional Characterization
8.8 AI-Empowered Structural Characterization
8.9 AI-Empowered Advanced Characterization