Interactions of Water in Ionic and Nonionic Hydrates

There is no doubt about the importance of hydration in many areas of technology, biology, medicine, science, etc. During the last years many investigations have been carried out on problems of hydration and a large amount of experimental and theoretical data has been obtained from the application of different methods. The papers presented at the symposium Interactions of Water in Ionic and Nonionic Hydrates (Marburg/FRG, 2.-3.4.1987) are divided into sections concerning the hydration of: ions, nonionic substances, biological and macromolecular substances, and surfactants. There is also a section containing methods, models and theories, which may stimulate investigations on hydrations. The success of the meeting may be due to the very different fields of interest of the participants. Thus this volume is a snapshot of the course of research in the large area of hydration. It is hoped that not only readers who are active in the research of interactions of water but also those who are involved in another scientific field and have the impression that hydration may be of importance for the interpretation of their results, will profit from this book.