part PART I General -- chapter 1 Introduction to Surfactants -- part Part II: Tribological Aspects in Micro- and Nanodevices -- chapter 2 Geometry and Chemical Effects on Friction and Adhesion under Negligible Loads -- chapter 3 Chaptre 3. Effect of Harsh Environment on Surfactant-Coated MEMS -- chapter 4 Surfactants in Magnetic Recording Tribology -- part Part III: Self-Assembled Monolayers and Ultrathin Films: Relevance to Tribological Behavior -- chapter 5 Frictional Properties of Organosilane Monolayers and High- Density Polymer Brushes -- chapter 6 Tribology of Ultrathin Self-Assembled Films on Si: The Role of PFPE as a Top Mobile Layer -- chapter 7 Surface Forces, Surface Energy, and Adhesion of SAMs and Superhydrophobic Films: Relevance to Tribological Phenomena -- chapter 8 Molecular Understanding of Nanofriction of Self-Assembled Monolayers on Silicon Using AFM -- chapter 9 Mechanism of Friction Reduction by MoDTC/ZDDP Tribolms and Associated Nanometer-Scale Controlling Factors -- chapter 10 Synthesis, Characterization, and Tribological Properties of Sodium Stearate-Coated Copper Nanoparticles -- part PART IV Polymeric and Bio-Based Surfactants -- chapter 11 Surface Friction and Lubrication of Polymer Gels -- chapter 12 Friction of Elastomers against Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Surfaces -- chapter 13 Tribological Properties of Ag-Based Amphiphiles -- chapter 14 Vegetable Oil Fatty Acid Composition and Carbonization Tendency on Steel Surfaces at Elevated Temperature: Morphology of Carbon Deposits -- chapter 15 Biobased Greases: Soap Structure and Composition Effects on Tribological Properties -- part Part V: Surfactant Adsorption and Aggregation: Relevance to Tribological Phenomena -- chapter 16 How to Design a Surfactant System for Lubrication -- chapter 17 Aqueous Solutions of Oxyethylated Fatty Alcohols as Model Lubricating Substances -- chapter 18 Aqueous Solutions of Mixtures of Nonionic Surfactants as Environment-Friendly Lubricants -- chapter 19 Surfactant Adsorption and Aggregation Kinetics: Relevance to Tribological Phenomena -- chapter 20 Effect of Surfactant and Polymer Nanostructures on Frictional Properties -- chapter 21 An Extended-Drain Engine Oil Study.