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Forces, Growth and Form in Soft Condensed Matterby A.T. Skjeltorp; A.V. Belushkin
Springer 2004; US$ 109.00The book reviews the current experimental and theoretical knowledge of the synergism between modern physics, soft condensed matter and biology, presenting a thorough discussion of the relative role of the various fundamental interactions in such systems: electrostatic, hydrophobic, steric, conformational, van der Waals, etc. These competing interactions influence the form and topology of soft and biological matter, like polymers and proteins, leading to hierarchical structures in self-assembling systems and folding patterns sometimes described in terms of chirality, braids and knots. Finally, the competing interactions influence various bioprocesses like genetic regulation and biological evolution taking place in systems like biopolymers, macromolecules... more...
Soft Condensed Matter Physics in Molecular and Cell Biologyby W.C.K. Poon
CRC Press 2006; US$ 79.95Soft 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 systems that are generic and largely independent of chemical details. They are especially fascinated by the way soft matter systems can harness Brownian motion to self-assemble into higher-order structures. more...
X-Ray Scattering of Soft Matterby Norbert Stribeck
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2007; US$ 139.00Summarizes the analytical power of modern X-ray scattering in the field of soft matter. This work offers a description of simple tools that can elucidate the mechanisms of structure evolution in the studied materials. It focuses on the planning of the experiments and adequate recording of all required data. more...
Ionic Soft Matter: Modern Trends in Theory and Applicationsby Douglas Henderson; Myroslav Holovko; Andrij Trokhymchuk
Springer 2006; US$ 193.00Consists of reviews of the experimental, theoretical and simulation studies on ionic criticality, polyelectrolytes, proton transport in fuel cell membranes, and the design of DNA arrays. This book deals with discussions of the fundamental and applied problems of important phenomena such as ion association, ion adsorption, ion solvation, and more. more...
Modeling of Soft Matterby Maria-Carme T. Calderer; Eugene M. Terentjev
Springer 2008; US$ 94.00The physics of soft matter, materials such as elastomers, gels, foams and liquid crystals, is an area of intense interest and study. Moreover, soft matter plays a role in a wide variety of important processes and application. This book presents a collection of papers representing the key aspects of the modeling of soft matter. more...
Soft Matter under Exogenic Impactsby Sylwester J. Rzoska; Victor A. Mazur
Springer 2007; US$ 129.00a Soft Matter Under Exogenic Impactsa (TM) is fairly unique in supplying a comprehensive presentation of high pressures, negative pressures, random constraints and strong electric field exogenic (external) impacts on various soft matter systems. These are: (i) critical liquids, (ii) glass formers, such as supercooled liquids including water, polymers and resins, (iii) liquid crystals and (iv) bio-liquids. It is, because of this, an excellent guide in this novel and still puzzling research area. Besides new results, the identification of new types of physical behavior, new technological materials, ultimate verification of condensed and soft matter physics models, new applications in geophysics, biophysics, biotechnology, are all discussed in... more...
Polymers, Liquids and Colloids in Electric Fieldsby Yoav Tsori; Ullrich Steiner
World Scientific 2009; US$ 107.00This unique book aims to expose the reader to a wide range of phenomena occurring when soft matter systems are put under the influence of an external electric field. The book shows how an electric field can be used to affect objects at the submicron scale, and how it controls the phase behavior of liquids and polymers. The main focus is on the basic underlying mechanisms. Some technological applications are dealt with as well. Book chapters are arranged in a logical order, from simple systems to more complicated ones. In addition, each topic is covered by the mixed bag of theory, experiment and simulation; and this will give the reader a broad perspective of the underlying physical phenomena. more...
Soft Matterby Roberto Piazza
Springer 2011; US$ 24.95Roberto Piazza says: 'Physics should be made simple enough to be amusing, but not so trivial as to spoil the fun'. This is exactly the approach of this book in making the science of 'soft matter' relevant to everyday life - things such as the food we eat, the plastic we use, the concrete we build with, the cells we are made of. more...
Dynamics of Soft Matterby Victoria García Sakai; Christiane Alba-Simionesco; Sow-Hsin Chen
Springer 2012; US$ 179.00Dynamics of Soft Matter: Neutron Applications provides an overview of neutron scattering techniques that measure temporal and spatial correlations simultaneously, at the microscopic and/or mesoscopic scale. These techniques offer answers to new questions arising at the interface of physics, chemistry, and biology. Knowledge of the dynamics at these levels is crucial to understanding the soft matter field, which includes colloids, polymers, membranes, biological macromolecules, foams, emulsions towards biological & biomimetic systems, and phenomena involving wetting, friction, adhesion, or microfluidics. Emphasizing the complementarities of scattering techniques with other spectroscopic ones, this volume also highlights the potential gain in... more...
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