Hamley Introduction to Soft Matter

Synthetic and Biological Self-Assembling Materials, Revised Edition
1. Revised Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-68142-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
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E-Book, Englisch, 304 Seiten, E-Book

This book provides an introduction to this exciting and relativelynew subject with chapters covering natural and synthetic polymers,colloids, surfactants and liquid crystals highlighting the many andvaried applications of these materials. Written by an expert in thefield, this book will be an essential reference for people workingin both industry and academia and will aid in understanding of thisincreasingly popular topic.
* Contains a new chapter on biological soft matter
* Newly edited and updated chapters including updated coverageof recent aspects of polymer science.
* Contain problems at the end of each chapter to facilitateunderstanding

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hamley, Ian W.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to the revised Edition.
Preface to the First Edition.
1. Introduction.
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 Intermolecular Interactions.
1.3 Structural Organization.
1.4 Dynamics.
1.5 Phase Transitions.
1.6 Order Parameters.
1.7 Scaling Laws.
1.8 Polydispersity.
1.9 Experimental Techniques for Investigating Soft Matter.
1.10 Computer Simulation.
Further Reading.
2. Polymers.
2.1 Introduction.
2.2 Synthesis.
2.3 Polymer Chain Conformation.
2.4 Characterization.
2.5 Polymer Solutions.
2.6 Amorphous Polymers.
2.7 Crystalline Polymers.
2.8 Plastics.
2.9 Rubber.
2.10 Fibres.
2.11 Polymer Blends and Block Copolymers.
2.12 Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers.
2.13 Polyelectrolytes.
2.14 Electronic and Opto-electronic Polymers.
Further Reading.
Questions.
3. Colloids.
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Types of Colloids.
3.3 Forces Between Colloidal Particles.
3.4 Characterization of Colloids.
3.5 Charge Stabilization.
3.6 Steric Stabilization.
3.7 Effect of Polymers on Colloid Stability.
3.8 Kinetic Properties.
3.9 Sols.
3.10 Gels.
3.11 Clays.
3.12 Foams.
3.13 Emulsions.
3.14 Food Colloids.
3.15 Concentrated Colloidal Dispersions.
Further Reading.
Questions.
4. Amphiphiles.
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Types of Amphiphile.
4.3 Surface Activity.
4.4 Surfactant Monolayers and Langmuir-Blodgett Films.
4.5 Adsorption at Solid Interfaces.
4.6 Micellization and the Critical Micelle Concentration.
4.7 Detergency.
4.8 Solubilization in Micelles.
4.9 Interfacial Curvature and Its Relationship to MolecularStructure.
4.10 Liquid Crystal Phases at High Concentrations.
4.11 Membranes.
4.12 Templated Structures.
Further Reading.
Questions.
5. Liquid Crystals.
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 Types of Liquid Crystals.
5.3 Characteristics of Liquid Crystal Phases.
5.4 Identification of Liquid Crystal Phases.
5.5 Orientational Order.
5.6 Elastic Properties.
5.7 Phase Transitions in Liquid Crystals.
5.8 Applications of Liquid Crystals.
Further Reading.
Questions.
6. Biological Soft Matter.
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Lipid Membranes.
6.3 DNA.
6.4 Proteins.
6.5 Polysaccharides and Glycoproteins.
6.6 Macromolecular Assemblies.
Further Reading.
Questions.
Numerical Solutions to Questions.
Index.