The colloidal domain is characterized by the dimensions of its constituents in the range from
several nanometers to micrometers. Often, these individual entities are organized in …

A liquid meniscus between two lyophilic solid surfaces causes an attractive force, the
capillary force. The meniscus can form by capillary condensation or by accumulation of …

When fluctuating fields are confined between two surfaces, long-range forces arise. A
famous example is the quantum-electrodynamical Casimir force that results from zero-point …

The following sections are included: Introduction The Casimir Effect in Dielectric Media The
Casimir Effect in Statistical Systems The Casimir Effect in Critical Films The Critical Casimir …

When a liquid droplet is put onto a surface, two situations distinguishable by the contact
angle may result. If the contact angle is zero, the droplet spreads across the surface, a …

In any medium there are fluctuations due to temperature or due to the quantum nature of its
constituents. If a material body is immersed into such a medium, its shape and the properties …

The evidence for nanobubbles as the origin of the long-ranged attractions measured
between hydrophobic surfaces immersed in water is reviewed by focusing upon several …

The following sections are included: Preliminaries Principles of Statistical Mechanics
Thermodynamic limit Equivalence of Gibbs ensembles Phase transitions Order parameter …

A comprehensive review of the recent developmentsregarding the phenomenon of reentrant
phase transitions (RPT) in binary and multicomponent liquid mixtures is presented. This …

If a fluctuating medium is confined, the ensuing perturbation of its fluctuation spectrum
generates Casimir-like effective forces acting on its confining surfaces. Near a continuous …