Introduction to Soft Matter

Introduction to Soft Matter
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9781118681428
ISBN-13 : 1118681428
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Introduction to Soft Matter by : Ian W. Hamley

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 Physics

Soft Matter Physics
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 659
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ISBN-10 : 9780387217598
ISBN-13 : 0387217592
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Soft Matter Physics by : Maurice Kleman

The study of "soft matter" materials with complex properties has raised a number of interesting problems in basic physics, biology, and materials science, all of which promise new and important technological applications. After a review of chemical bonds and phase transitions, the authors treat topics such as surface phenomena, stability of colloidal systems, structural properties of polymers, and topological defects. The monograph's emphasis on underlying physical principles offers a coherent treatment of the great variety of research in the field.

Introduction To Soft Matter Physics

Introduction To Soft Matter Physics
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9789813275119
ISBN-13 : 9813275111
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Introduction To Soft Matter Physics by : Luwei Zhou

Soft matters differ from hard ones essentially due to former's relatively weak interaction which is comparable to kBTrm (Trm = room temperature) — this results in the major characteristics of soft matters such as 'strong reactions upon weak actions'.Developed over a period of 10 years through soft matter physics lectures for both graduate and undergraduate students in Fudan University, this textbook not only concentrates on the basic interactions inside soft matters through a reductionist approach, but also introduces the exploratory works on the complexity of soft matters in methods of system science.Other important topics in soft matter physics which are included involve static and dynamic electrorheological (ER) effects — an important 'model animal' in the subject, granular media — which explains the thermodynamics of sands and its dynamics, and the Onsager principle of least energy dissipation rate which has been adapted in this textbook to see how it governs the optimal paths of a system's deviation from and restoration to equilibrium.The subject of soft matter physics is still in its infancy, making it highly exciting and attractive. If you like a challenging subject, you will most certainly fall in love with soft matter physics at first read!

Soft Matter Physics

Soft Matter Physics
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 271
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ISBN-10 : 9780199652952
ISBN-13 : 0199652953
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Soft Matter Physics by : Masao Doi

Soft matter (polymers, colloids, surfactants, liquid crystals) are an important class of materials for modern and future technologies. They are complex materials that behave neither like a fluid nor a solid. This book describes the characteristics of such materials and how we can understand such characteristics in the language of physics.

Fluids, Colloids and Soft Materials

Fluids, Colloids and Soft Materials
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 444
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ISBN-10 : 9781118065624
ISBN-13 : 111806562X
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Fluids, Colloids and Soft Materials by : Alberto Fernandez-Nieves

This book presents a compilation of self-contained chapters covering a wide range of topics within the broad field of soft condensed matter. Each chapter starts with basic definitions to bring the reader up-to-date on the topic at hand, describing how to use fluid flows to generate soft materials of high value either for applications or for basic research. Coverage includes topics related to colloidal suspensions and soft materials and how they differ in behavior, along with a roadmap for researchers on how to use soft materials to study relevant physics questions related to geometrical frustration.

Introduction to the Theory of Soft Matter

Introduction to the Theory of Soft Matter
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 9783319210544
ISBN-13 : 3319210548
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Introduction to the Theory of Soft Matter by : Jonathan V. Selinger

This book presents the theory of soft matter to students at the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level. It provides a basic introduction to theoretical physics as applied to soft matter, explaining the concepts of symmetry, broken symmetry, and order parameters; phases and phase transitions; mean-field theory; and the mathematics of variational calculus and tensors. It is written in an informal, conversational style, which is accessible to students from a diverse range of backgrounds. The book begins with a simple “toy model” to demonstrate the physical significance of free energy. It then introduces two standard theories of phase transitions—the Ising model for ferromagnetism and van der Waals theory of gases and liquids—and uses them to illustrate principles of statistical mechanics. From those examples, it moves on to discuss order, disorder, and broken symmetry in many states of matter, and to explain the theoretical methods that are used to model the phenomena. It concludes with a chapter on liquid crystals, which brings together all of these physical and mathematical concepts. The book is accompanied online by a set of “interactive figures”—some allow readers to change parameters and see what happens to a graph, some allow readers to rotate a plot or other graphics in 3D, and some do both. These interactive figures help students to develop their intuition for the physical meaning of equations. This book will prepare advanced undergraduate or early graduate students to go into more advanced theoretical studies. It will also equip students going into experimental soft matter science to be fully conversant with the theoretical aspects and have effective collaborations with theorists.

Soft Matter Physics

Soft Matter Physics
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 335
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9783662038451
ISBN-13 : 3662038455
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Soft Matter Physics by : Mohamed Daoud

In a liquid crystal watch, the molecules contained within a thin film of the screen are reorientated each second by extremely weak electrical signals. Here is a fine example of soft matter: molecular systems giving a strong response to a very weak command signal. They can be found almost everywhere. Soft magnetic materials used in transformers exhibit a strong magnetic moment under the action of a weak magnetic field. Take a completely different domain: gelatin, formed from col lagen fibres dissolved in hot water. When we cool below 37°C, gelation occurs, the chains joining up at various points to form a loose and highly deformable network. This is a natural example of soft matter. Going further, rather than consider a whole network, we could take a single chain of flexible polymer, such as polyoxyethylene [POE = (CH CH O)N, 2 2 5 where N rv 10 ], for example, in water. Such a chain is fragile and may break under flow. Even though hydrodynamic forces are very weak on the molecular scale, their cumulated effect may be significant. Think of a rope pulled from both ends by two groups of children. Even if each girl and boy cannot pull very hard, the rope can be broken when there are enough children pulling.

The Oxford Solid State Basics

The Oxford Solid State Basics
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 9780199680764
ISBN-13 : 0199680760
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis The Oxford Solid State Basics by : Steven H. Simon

This is a first undergraduate textbook in Solid State Physics or Condensed Matter Physics. While most textbooks on the subject are extremely dry, this book is written to be much more exciting, inspiring, and entertaining.

Soft Matter: a Very Short Introduction

Soft Matter: a Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 177
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ISBN-10 : 9780198807131
ISBN-13 : 0198807139
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Soft Matter: a Very Short Introduction by : Tom McLeish

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
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 0198505892
ISBN-13 : 9780198505891
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Soft Condensed Matter by : Richard A.L. Jones

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.