Ian W. Hamley

Introduction to Soft Matter (eBook, ePUB)

Synthetic and Biological Self-Assembling Materials, Revised Edition

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. März 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118681428
• Artikelnr.: 37758402

Autorenporträt

Ian Hamley is the Diamond Professor of Physical Chemistry at Reading University (UK). He was educated at Reading University gaining a BSc in Chemical Physics and he received his PhD at the University of Southampton in 1991. He has published many scientific papers in leading journals and his research interests include 'polymer nanotechnology, self assembly, soft materials and soft matter'. Professor Hamley has (co)written four books for Wiley (Block Copolymers in Solution, Nanoscale Science and Technology, Developments in Block Copolymer Science and Technology, and Introduction to Soft Matter) and one for OUP entitled The Physics of Block Copolymers.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the Revised Edition. Preface to the First Edition. 1.
Introduction. 1.1Introduction. 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 Molecular Structure. 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. Further Reading. Questions. 6. Biological
Soft Matter Science. 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.

Rezensionen

"It is quite amazing how well Hamley actually presents and explains the large number of examples." ( CHOICE , April 2008)