Introduction to Soft Matter: Synthetic and Biological Self-Assembling Materials, Revised Edition By Ian W. Hamley(auth.)
2007 | 331 Pages | ISBN: 0470516097 | PDF | 10 MB
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 matterContent: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1-37): Chapter 2 Polymers (pages 39-110): Chapter 3 Colloids (pages 111-159): Chapter 4 Amphiphiles (pages 161-220): Chapter 5 Liquid Crystals (pages 221-273): Chapter 6 Biological Soft Matter (pages 275-311):