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.


Introduction to Soft Matter

Introduction to Soft Matter

Author: Ian W. Hamley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-03-18

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1118681428

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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


Soft Matter Systems for Biomedical Applications

Soft Matter Systems for Biomedical Applications

Author: Leonid Bulavin

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-09-27

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 3030809242

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This book addresses new challenges in soft matter and colloids. It presents timely reports on colloidal self-assembly, soft matters from liquid crystals, nanoparticles in liquid crystals, hydrocolloids, hybrid nanosystems, nanosuspensions, and dispersion of nanoparticles in different media, soft matter processing and modern experiments related with soft matters.


Fundamentals of Soft Matter Science

Fundamentals of Soft Matter Science

Author: Linda S. Hirst

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-08-09

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1351754912

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This revised edition continues to provide the most approachable introduction to the structure, characteristics, and everyday applications of soft matter. It begins with a substantially revised overview of the underlying physics and chemistry common to soft materials. Subsequent chapters comprehensively address the different classes of soft materials, from liquid crystals to surfactants, polymers, colloids, and biomaterials, with vivid, full-color illustrations throughout. There are new worked examples throughout, new problems, some deeper mathematical treatment, and new sections on key topics such as diffusion, active matter, liquid crystal defects, surfactant phases and more. • Introduces the science of soft materials, experimental methods used in their study, and wide-ranging applications in everyday life. • Provides brand new worked examples throughout, in addition to expanded chapter problem sets and an updated glossary. • Includes expanded mathematical content and substantially revised introductory chapters. This book will provide a comprehensive introductory resource to both undergraduate and graduate students discovering soft materials for the first time and is aimed at students with an introductory college background in physics, chemistry or materials science.


Soft Condensed Matter Physics in Molecular and Cell Biology

Soft Condensed Matter Physics in Molecular and Cell Biology

Author: W.C.K. Poon

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2006-01-13

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 142000333X

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Soft condensed matter physics, which emerged as a distinct branch of physics in the 1990s, studies complex fluids: liquids in which structures with length scale between the molecular and the macroscopic exist. Polymers, liquid crystals, surfactant solutions, and colloids fall into this category. Physicists deal with properties of soft matter system


Soft Matter: a Very Short Introduction

Soft Matter: a Very Short Introduction

Author: Tom McLeish

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2020-10-14

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0198807139

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Tom McLeish delves into the growing field of soft matter - the study of materials such as polymers, colloids, liquid crystals, and foams. Looking beneath their appearance to their inner structure, he discusses their shared physical properties, the principle of Brownian Motion that underlies all soft matter, and the applications of these materials.


Soft Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

Author: Richard A.L. Jones

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2002-06-20

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780198505891

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This text offers an introduction to the properties and behaviour of soft matter. It begins with a treatment of the underlying principles, then discusses how the properties of certain substances and systems are treated within this framework.