Renormalization Group Theory of Macromolecules
Renormalization Group Theory of Macromolecules

Author: Karl F. Freed

Publisher: Wiley-Interscience

Published: 1987-03-12

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 9780471828457

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Studies theory and application of long wave-length properties of polymers. Utilizes statistical mechanics and employs simple models in developing predictive statistical mechanical theories of polymers, which are of great practical interest in technological applications and in understanding the biological use of polymer molecules. Topics covered include configurational statistics of polymer chains, functional integration, flexible polymer chains, the excluded volume problem, scaling theory, renormalization group description of polymer extended volume, use of perturbation and epsilon-expansions in renormalization group treatment of polymers, and much more.

Physics of Charged Macromolecules
Physics of Charged Macromolecules

Author: Murugappan Muthukumar

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-02-28

Total Pages: 523

ISBN-13: 0521864879

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A clear and intuitive introduction to the physics of charged macromolecules, from fundamentals to the latest research developments.

Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules
Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules

Author: S. F. Sun

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2004-03-15

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 0471623563

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Integrating coverage of polymers and biological macromolecules into a single text, Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules is carefully structured to provide a clear and consistent resource for beginners and professionals alike. The basic knowledge of both biophysical and physical polymer chemistry is covered, along with important terms, basic structural properties and relationships. This book includes end of chapter problems and references, and also: Enables users to improve basic knowledge of biophysical chemistry and physical polymer chemistry. Explores fully the principles of macromolecular chemistry, methods for determining molecular weight and configuration of molecules, the structure of macromolecules, and their separations.

The Equilibrium Theory of Inhomogeneous Polymers
The Equilibrium Theory of Inhomogeneous Polymers

Author: Glenn Fredrickson

Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 0198567294

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This book provides a pedagogical introduction to the theoretical and computer simulation techniques that are useful in the design of polymer formulations including personal care products, multiphase plastic materials, processed foods, and colloidal and nanoparticle dispersions. The book serves to unify previous work in a common language and provides a balanced treatment of analytical theory and numerical techniques, including an introduction to the exciting new field offield-theoretic polymer simulations - the direct numerical simulation of field theory models of meso-structured polymer melts, solutions, and dispersions.

The Science of Polymer Molecules
The Science of Polymer Molecules

Author: Richard H. Boyd

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780521565080

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An introduction concerning the synthesis, structure and properties of the individual molecules constituting polymeric materials.

A Philosophical Approach to Quantum Field Theory
A Philosophical Approach to Quantum Field Theory

Author: Hans Christian Öttinger

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-01-11

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1108246206

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This text presents an intuitive and robust mathematical image of fundamental particle physics based on a novel approach to quantum field theory, which is guided by four carefully motivated metaphysical postulates. In particular, the book explores a dissipative approach to quantum field theory, which is illustrated for scalar field theory and quantum electrodynamics, and proposes an attractive explanation of the Planck scale in quantum gravity. Offering a radically new perspective on this topic, the book focuses on the conceptual foundations of quantum field theory and ontological questions. It also suggests a new stochastic simulation technique in quantum field theory which is complementary to existing ones. Encouraging rigor in a field containing many mathematical subtleties and pitfalls this text is a helpful companion for students of physics and philosophers interested in quantum field theory, and it allows readers to gain an intuitive rather than a formal understanding.

Polyelectrolytes
Polyelectrolytes

Author: Masanori Hara

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1992-11-12

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9780824787592

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Aims to provide in-depth coverage of recent advances in all important areas of polyelectrolyte research and applications. Topics covered in this text include scaling theory, dynamic light scattering, neutron scattering, biopolymers and ionomers.

The Physics of Polymers
The Physics of Polymers

Author: Gert R. Strobl

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-08-02

Total Pages: 525

ISBN-13: 3540684115

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The Physics of Polymers presents the elements of this important segment of material science, focusing on concepts above experimental techniques and theoretical methods. Written for graduate students of physics, material science and chemical engineering and for researchers working with polymers in academia and industry, the book introduces and discusses the basic phenomena which lead to the peculiar physical properties of polymeric systems. The revised and expanded Third Edition includes a new chapter dealing with conjugated polymers, explaining the physical basis of the characteristic electro-optic response, and the spectacular electrical conduction properties of conjugated polymers created by doping.

Modeling and Simulation in Polymers
Modeling and Simulation in Polymers

Author: Purushottam D. Gujrati

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-03-30

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9783527630264

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Filling a gap in the literature and all set to become the standard in this field, this monograph begins with a look at computational viscoelastic fluid mechanics and studies of turbulent flows of dilute polymer solutions. It then goes on discuss simulations of nanocomposites, polymerization kinetics, computational approaches for polymers and modeling polyelectrolytes. Further sections deal with tire optimization, irreversible phenomena in polymers, the hydrodynamics of artificial and bacterial flagella as well as modeling and simulation in liquid crystals. The result is invaluable reading for polymer and theoretical chemists, chemists in industry, materials scientists and plastics technologists.

Electrical Properties of Polymers
Electrical Properties of Polymers

Author: Evaristo Riande

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2004-05-21

Total Pages: 724

ISBN-13: 9781420030471

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Electrical Properties of Polymers describes the electric phenomena responsible for determining the chemical and supramolecular structure of polymers and polymeric materials. The authors explore the properties of quasi-static dipoles, reviewing Brownian motion, Debye theory, Langevin and Smoluchowski equations, and the Onsager model. This reference displays Maxwell and entropy equations, along with several others, that depict the thermodynamics of dielectric relaxation. Featuring end-of-chapter problems and useful appendices, the book reviews molecular dynamics simulations of dynamic dielectric properties and inspects mean-square dipole moments of gases, liquids, polymers, and fixed conformations.