Soft Matter Self-Assembly

Soft Matter Self-Assembly

Author: C.N. Likos

Publisher: IOS Press

Published: 2016-07-14

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 1614996628

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Self-assembly is one of the key concepts in contemporary soft condensed matter. It is an umbrella term which encompasses the various modes of spontaneous organization of micrometer-and submicrometer-sized particles into ordered structures of various degrees of complexity, yet it often relies on remarkably simple interactions and mechanisms. Self-assembly is one of the key principles used by nature to construct living matter, where it frequently takes place in a hierarchical fashion. This book contains the lectures from the Enrico Fermi summer school: Soft Matter Self-assembly, held in Varenna, Italy, in June and July 2015. The primary aim of the school was to cover the most exciting modern aspects of self-assembly in soft condensed matter physics, and to enable Ph.D. students and postdocs to engage with some of the most exciting and current topics in the physics of colloids through a series of mini-courses and seminars hosted by leading figures in the field. Subjects covered include: colloids with directional bonding; pathways of self-organization; self-assembly hydrodynamics; polymer structure and dynamics; liquid-crystal colloid dispersions; and self-organizing nanosystems. The proceedings also include two reprints from Reviews of Modern Physics, and will be of interest to both students and experts in the field.


Materials Science of DNA

Materials Science of DNA

Author: Jung-II Jin

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2016-04-19

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1439827427

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The field of materials science and technology has undergone revolutionary advances due to the development of novel analytical tools, functional materials, and multidisciplinary approaches to engineering. Additionally, theoretical predictions combined with increasingly improved models and computational capabilities are making impressive contribution


Macromolecular Self-Assembly

Macromolecular Self-Assembly

Author: Laurent Billon

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-08-25

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 1118887972

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This book describes techniques of synthesis and self-assembly of macromolecules for developing new materials and improving functionality of existing ones. Because self-assembly emulates how nature creates complex systems, they likely have the best chance at succeeding in real-world biomedical applications. • Employs synthetic chemistry, physical chemistry, and materials science principles and techniques • Emphasizes self-assembly in solutions (particularly, aqueous solutions) and at solid-liquid interfaces • Describes polymer assembly driven by multitude interactions, including solvophobic, electrostatic, and obligatory co-assembly • Illustrates assembly of bio-hybrid macromolecules and applications in biomedical engineering


Chromatin Structure and Function

Chromatin Structure and Function

Author: Claudio Nicolini

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 517

ISBN-13: 146840976X

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This volume is the second part of the book on "Chromatin Structure and Function", which resulted from a NATO-Advanced Study Institute held at Erice during April 1978. In addition to giving an updated and detailed description of various levels of chromatin organization, i. e. octamers, nucleosomes, multimers, solenoid and higher order fibers (including the most recent, yet unpublished, findings), it focuses, in a tutorial and organic format, on the possible mechanisms controlling transcription and on the basic biological phenomena (either genetic or epigenetic) related to cell aging, cell cycle, differentiation, transformation and chemical carcinogenesis. The most significant (sometime spirite~ discussion sessions have been included at the end of every section. Their clarifying nature is further supported by the final section (V), which summarizes and reviews the current state of the art on the genetic apparatus and its constituents. All chapters have selected up-to-date references; quite a few have an extensive bibliography both in terms of basic reference books and most recent findings. A few chapters, dealing at the level of intact cell and/or in classical genetic terms, with aging, differentiation and neoplastic transformation, have been included to furnish a more comprehensive view of fundamental cell functions directly and indirectly related to the structure and function of the genetic apparatus. At the same time it is hoped that interested students and investigators will find in the chapters of this volume the necessary and stimulating introduction to the wide variety of fundamental mechanism and phenomena occurring in higher eukaryotes.


DNA Nanoscience

DNA Nanoscience

Author: Kenneth Douglas

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2016-10-14

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 1498750133

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DNA Nanoscience: From Prebiotic Origins to Emerging Nanotechnology melds two tales of DNA. One is a look at the first 35 years of DNA nanotechnology to better appreciate what lies ahead in this emerging field. The other story looks back 4 billion years to the possible origins of DNA which are shrouded in mystery. The book is divided into three parts comprised of 15 chapters and two Brief Interludes. Part I includes subjects underpinning the book such as a primer on DNA, the broader discipline of nanoscience, and experimental tools used by the principals in the narrative. Part II examines the field of structural DNA nanotechnology, founded by biochemist/crystallographer Nadrian Seeman, that uses DNA as a construction material for nanoscale structures and devices, rather than as a genetic material. Part III looks at the work of physicists Noel Clark and Tommaso Bellini who found that short DNA (nanoDNA) forms liquid crystals that act as a structural gatekeeper, orchestrating a series of self-assembly processes using nanoDNA. This led to an explanation of the polymeric structure of DNA and of how life may have emerged from the prebiotic clutter.


Structural DNA Nanotechnology

Structural DNA Nanotechnology

Author: Nadrian C. Seeman

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0521764483

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Written by the founder of the field, this is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to structural DNA nanotechnology.


Directed Self-assembly of Block Co-polymers for Nano-manufacturing

Directed Self-assembly of Block Co-polymers for Nano-manufacturing

Author: Roel Gronheid

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing

Published: 2015-07-17

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 0081002610

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The directed self-assembly (DSA) method of patterning for microelectronics uses polymer phase-separation to generate features of less than 20nm, with the positions of self-assembling materials externally guided into the desired pattern. Directed self-assembly of Block Co-polymers for Nano-manufacturing reviews the design, production, applications and future developments needed to facilitate the widescale adoption of this promising technology. Beginning with a solid overview of the physics and chemistry of block copolymer (BCP) materials, Part 1 covers the synthesis of new materials and new processing methods for DSA. Part 2 then goes on to outline the key modelling and characterization principles of DSA, reviewing templates and patterning using topographical and chemically modified surfaces, line edge roughness and dimensional control, x-ray scattering for characterization, and nanoscale driven assembly. Finally, Part 3 discusses application areas and related issues for DSA in nano-manufacturing, including for basic logic circuit design, the inverse DSA problem, design decomposition and the modelling and analysis of large scale, template self-assembly manufacturing techniques. - Authoritative outlining of theoretical principles and modeling techniques to give a thorough introdution to the topic - Discusses a broad range of practical applications for directed self-assembly in nano-manufacturing - Highlights the importance of this technology to both the present and future of nano-manufacturing by exploring its potential use in a range of fields


Electrochemistry of Nucleic Acids and Proteins

Electrochemistry of Nucleic Acids and Proteins

Author: E. Palecek

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 809

ISBN-13: 044452150X

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"This book is concerned with the electron transfer between electrodes on one hand and DNA, RNA and proteins on the other hand and with the use of electrochemistry and electrochemical sensors in DNA and protein analyses. Electrochemical bioassays involve newly emerging fields of genomic, proteomics, biomedicine and biotechnology. DNA and protein chips with electrochemical detection represent new tools of science, medicine and other areas of practical life in this century."--BOOK JACKET.