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Fundamentals of soft matter science / Linda S. Hirst.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 2020Edition: 2nd EdDescription: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781138724440
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Fundamentals of soft matter scienceDDC classification:
  • 530.4/1 23
LOC classification:
  • QC173.458.S62
Contents:
Self-assembly and structure in soft matter -- Liquid crystals -- Surfactants -- Polymers -- Colloidial materials -- Soft biological materials.
Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Self-assembly and structure in soft matter -- Liquid crystals -- Surfactants -- Polymers -- Colloidial materials -- Soft biological materials.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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