Soft matter physics Books
Oxford University Press Introduction to Microfluidics
Book SynopsisThis new edition is a comprehensive update of Introduction to Microfluidics, showing the fundamentals of the technology, providing concepts and methods for understanding, designing and microfabricating microfluidics devices.Trade ReviewA unique book, combining an unusually broad view of the field with a solid understanding of science and engineering fundamentals. There has been an explosion in the number and type of applications, and the additions and re-written portions add a lot of value. * Howard Stone, Princeton University *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Physics at the microscale 3: Hydrodynamics of microuidics 1: channels 4: Hydrodynamics of microuidics 2: droplets 5: Transport in microuidics 6: Electrokinetics 7: An introduction to microfabrication Index
£57.00
Oxford University Press Soft Matter
Book SynopsisSoft Matter science is concerned with soft materials such as polymers, colloids, liquid crystals, and foams, and has emerged as a rich interdisciplinary field over the last 30 years. Drawing on physics, chemistry, mathematics and engineering, soft matter links fundamental scientific ideas to everyday phenomena. One such example is ''polymers'', encountered in plastic materials and melted cheese, which illustrate how ''sliminess'' emerges from the flow and form of giant molecules.This Very Short Introduction delves into the field of soft matter, looking beneath the appearances of matter into its inner structure. Tom McLeish shows how Brownian Motion - the random local motion of molecules that gives rise to ''heat'' - is an underlying principle of soft matter. From hair conditioner to honey, he discusses how the shared physical properties and characteristics of these materials influence the way they behave, and their industrial applications.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade ReviewWhat comes across is McLeish's passion for his topic, his wonder at how nature creates rhymes and variations in the poetry of the physical world, and his joy in the mysteries and delights to be found in the apparently mundane. * Phil Ball, Los Angeles Review of Books *Table of Contents1: Introduction: the science of softness 2: Milkiness and inkiness: the crowding of the colloids 3: Sliminess and stickiness: the march of the macromolecules 4: Soapiness: the synchrony of self-assembly 5: Pearliness: the light-play of liquid crystals 6: Towards life: active soft matter Further reading Index
£9.49
Oxford University Press Microrheology
Book SynopsisThis book presents a comprehensive overview of microrheology, emphasizing the underlying theory, practical aspects of its implementation, and current applications to rheological studies in academic and industrial laboratories. The field of microrheology continues to evolve rapidly, and applications are expanding at an accelerating pace. Readers will learn about the key methods and techniques, including important considerations to be made with respect to the materials most amenable to microrheological characterization and pitfalls to avoid in measurements and analysis. Microrheological measurements can be as straightforward as video microscopy recordings of colloidal particle Brownian motion; these simple experiments can yield rich rheological information. Microrheology covers topics ranging from active microrheology using laser or magnetic tweezers to passive microrheology, such as multiple particle tracking and tracer particle microrheology with diffusing wave spectroscopy.Overall, this introduction to microrheology informs those seeking to incorporate these methods into their own research, or simply survey and understand the growing body of microrheology literature. Many sources of archival literature are consolidated into an accessible volume for rheologist and non-specialist alike. The small sample sizes of many microrheology experiments have made it an important method for studying emerging and scarce biological materials, making this characterization method suitable for application in a variety of fields.Trade ReviewThis book offers the reader a well-structured entree into a multidisciplinary environment. The book includes many striking and useful examples. Almost all chapters have a number of exercises to strengthen understanding. Given that the book is of great relevance to biologists, chemists as well as material scientists, one may anticipate a deserved wide readership for this volume. * K. Alan Shore, Bangor University, Contemporary Physics *The organization of the book is logical, with natural paths that readers could select to suit their interests. ... [It] will be de rigeur for those wishing to learn about this evolving area of rheology * Aditya S. Khair, Carnegie Mellon University, Rheology Bulleting *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Particle motion 3: Passive microrheology 4: Multiple particle tracking 5: Light scattering microrheology 6: Interferometric tracking 7: Active microrheology 8: Magnetic bead mircorheology 9: Laser tweezer microrheology 10: Microrheology applications Appendix: Useful Mathematics 1: Introduction 2: Particle motion 3: Passive microrheology 4: Multiple particle tracking 5: Light scattering microrheology 6: Interferometric tracking 7: Active microrheology 8: Magnetic bead mircorheology 9: Laser tweezer microrheology 10: Microrheology applications Appendix: Useful Mathematics
£63.10
John Wiley & Sons Inc Introduction to Soft Matter
Book SynopsisThis 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 matter Newly edited and updated chapters including updated coverage of recent aspects of polymer science. Contain problems at the end of each chapter to facilitate understanding Trade Review"...Introduction to Soft Matter is an extremely valuable textbook for undergraduate classes, and represents an excellent introductory reading for the researchers who venture on this field." (Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2008, 209, 1073)Table of ContentsPreface to the revised Edition. Preface to the First Edition. 1. Introduction. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Intermolecular Interactions. 1.3 Structural Organization. 1.4 Dynamics. 1.5 Phase Transitions. 1.6 Order Parameters. 1.7 Scaling Laws. 1.8 Polydispersity. 1.9 Experimental Techniques for Investigating Soft Matter. 1.10 Computer Simulation. Further Reading. 2. Polymers. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Synthesis. 2.3 Polymer Chain Conformation. 2.4 Characterization. 2.5 Polymer Solutions. 2.6 Amorphous Polymers. 2.7 Crystalline Polymers. 2.8 Plastics. 2.9 Rubber. 2.10 Fibres. 2.11 Polymer Blends and Block Copolymers. 2.12 Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers. 2.13 Polyelectrolytes. 2.14 Electronic and Opto-electronic Polymers. Further Reading. Questions. 3. Colloids. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Types of Colloids. 3.3 Forces Between Colloidal Particles. 3.4 Characterization of Colloids. 3.5 Charge Stabilization. 3.6 Steric Stabilization. 3.7 Effect of Polymers on Colloid Stability. 3.8 Kinetic Properties. 3.9 Sols. 3.10 Gels. 3.11 Clays. 3.12 Foams. 3.13 Emulsions. 3.14 Food Colloids. 3.15 Concentrated Colloidal Dispersions. Further Reading. Questions. 4. Amphiphiles. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Types of Amphiphile. 4.3 Surface Activity. 4.4 Surfactant Monolayers and Langmuir-Blodgett Films. 4.5 Adsorption at Solid Interfaces. 4.6 Micellization and the Critical Micelle Concentration. 4.7 Detergency. 4.8 Solubilization in Micelles. 4.9 Interfacial Curvature and Its Relationship to Molecular Structure. 4.10 Liquid Crystal Phases at High Concentrations. 4.11 Membranes. 4.12 Templated Structures. Further Reading. Questions. 5. Liquid Crystals. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Types of Liquid Crystals. 5.3 Characteristics of Liquid Crystal Phases. 5.4 Identification of Liquid Crystal Phases. 5.5 Orientational Order. 5.6 Elastic Properties. 5.7 Phase Transitions in Liquid Crystals. 5.8 Applications of Liquid Crystals. Further Reading. Questions. 6. Biological Soft Matter. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Lipid Membranes. 6.3 DNA. 6.4 Proteins. 6.5 Polysaccharides and Glycoproteins. 6.6 Macromolecular Assemblies. Further Reading. Questions. Numerical Solutions to Questions. Index.
£41.36
Institute of Physics Publishing Simulation of Complex Systems
Book SynopsisUltra-BriefThis book provides the most fundamental and essentialtechniques to simulate complex systems, from the dynamics of molecules to thespreading of diseases, from optimization using ant colonies to the simulationof the Game of Life.
£67.50
IOP Publishing Simulation of Complex Systems
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Institute of Physics Publishing Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics
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Royal Society of Chemistry A Practical Guide to Quasi-elastic Neutron
Book SynopsisThe technique of Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering (QENS) is a powerful experimental tool for extracting temporal and spatial information at the nanoscale from both soft and hard condensed matter systems. However, while seemingly simple, the method is beset with sensitivities that, if ill considered, can hinder data interpretation and possibly publication. By highlighting key theoretical and data evaluation aspects of the technique, this specialised ‘primer style’ training resource encourages research success by guiding new researchers through a typical QENS experiment; from planning and sample preparation considerations to data reduction and subsequent analysis. Research examples are referenced throughout to illustrate the concepts addressed, with the book being written in such a way that it remains accessible to chemists, biologists, physicists, and materials scientists.Table of ContentsIf You Read Nothing Else...; What is QUENS?; Which Spectrometer Should I Choose?; Facility Access; The Measurement; Data Reduction; Elastic and Inelastic Fixed Window Scans; S(Q,ω) and I(Q,t); And Finally
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Royal Society of Chemistry Bijels: Bicontinuous Particle-stabilized
Book SynopsisBicontinuous interfacially jammed emulsion gels, now commonly termed ‘bijels’ are a class of soft materials, in which interpenetrating, continuous domains of two immiscible fluids are maintained in a rigid arrangement by a jammed layer of colloidal particles at their interface. Such gels have unusual material properties that promise exciting applications across diverse fields from energy materials and catalysis, to food science. This is the first book on the subject and provides the reader with a fundamental introduction to the field. Edited by Paul Clegg, a recognised authority on bijels, the reader will learn about the bijel and its formation. Starting with three component systems, the reader will be introduced to systems using only two liquids and colloidal particles before moving onto more complex systems with additional components. These systems are looked at via both experimental and simulation studies, explaining phase separation kinetics, structure formation, properties and functionalisation. A closing section on bijel production using flow explores thin film and bulk structure formation relevant to larger scale materials design. Bringing together current understanding this book aims to bring the potential application of bijels to diverse materials challenges closer to fruition. This is a must-have resource for anyone working in soft matter and applied fields. Foreword by Michael E. Cates, Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Bijels; Post-processing Bijels for Applications; Bicontinuous Interfacially Jammed Emulsions (Bijels) in Geometric Confinement; Polymer Blend Systems With an Added Solvent; Bijel Systems Based on the Phase Separation of Biological Macromolecules; Bijels Formed by Solvent Transfer-induced Phase Separation; The Effect of Nanoparticles on the Oil-Water Interfacial Tension in the Presence of Nonionic Surfactants; Efficient Processing Pathways to Create High Interface Materials; Bijels the Easy Way
£170.05
Royal Society of Chemistry Peptide-based Biomaterials
Book SynopsisResearch and new tools in biomaterials development by using peptides are currently growing, as more functional and versatile building blocks are used to design a host of functional biomaterials via chemical modifications for health care applications. It is a field that is attracting researchers from across soft matter science, molecular engineering and biomaterials science. Covering the fundamental concepts of self-assembly, design and synthesis of peptides, this book will provide a solid introduction to the field for those interested in developing functional biomaterials by using peptide derivatives. The bioactive nature of the peptides and their physical properties are discussed in various applications in biomedicine. This book will help researchers and students working in biomaterials and biomedicine fields and help their understanding of modulating biological processes for disease diagnosis and treatments.Table of ContentsDesign and Synthesis of Peptides for Developing Biomaterials; Characterization of Peptides and Their Assemblies; Peptide Engineering Strategies; Designing Enzyme Responsive Biomaterials; Peptide Self-Assembly Applied to Catalytic Asymmetric Aldol Reactions; The use of D-amino acids for peptide self-assembled systems; Amyloid-like Peptide Aggregates; Regenerative Medicine Applications of Peptide Hydrogels; Drug Delivery Applications of Peptide Materials; Glycosylated Peptide Materials; Ultrashort Tetrameric Peptide Nanogels Support Tissue Graft Formation, Wound Healing and 3D Bioprinting; Self-assembled Peptide Nanostructures for Antibacterial Applications; Peptide-Based Biomaterials for Repair and Regeneration of the Intervertebral Disc; New Functions Emerging from Peptide-DNA Materials
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Royal Society of Chemistry Soft Matter for Biomedical Applications
Book SynopsisDynamic soft materials that have the ability to expand and contract, change stiffness, self-heal or dissolve in response to environmental changes, are of great interest in applications ranging from biosensing and drug delivery to soft robotics and tissue engineering. This book covers the state-of-the-art and current trends in the very active and exciting field of bioinspired soft matter, its fundamentals and comprehension from the structural-property point of view, as well as materials and cutting-edge technologies that enable their design, fabrication, advanced characterization and underpin their biomedical applications. The book contents are supported by illustrated examples, schemes, and figures, offering a comprehensive and thorough overview of key aspects of soft matter. The book will provide a trusted resource for undergraduate and graduate students and will extensively benefit researchers and professionals working across the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, polymer chemistry, materials science and engineering, nanosciences, nanotechnologies, nanomedicine, biomedical engineering and medical sciences.Table of ContentsThe Mutable Collagenous Tissue of Echinoderms: From Biology to Biomedical Applications; Synchrotron X-ray Imaging Combined with Multiscale Modeling Applied to Biological Soft Tissues; Biomimetic and Collagen-based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications; Silk Fibroin-based Soft Biomaterial/Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Strategies; Protein Aggregation Suppression and Folding Promotion by Synthetic Molecules; Levan Polysaccharide for Biomedical Applications; Alginate Particulate Gels for Oral Drug Delivery; Extending the Functionality of Marine-origin Polysaccharides Through Chemical Modification for Biomedical Applications; Elastin-like Recombinamers (ELRs) for Biomedical Applications; Minimalistic Peptide Self-assembly into Supramolecular Biomaterials; Recent Advances in the Design of Surface-initiated Polymer Brushes for Biomedical Applications; Bioinspired and Bioinstructive Surfaces to Control Mesenchymal Stem Cells; Biomimetic Surface Modifications of Biomaterials Using a Layer-by-layer Technique; Smart Porous Silica–Polymer Nanomaterials for Theranostics; Liposomes for Biomedical Applications; Cyclodextrin-based Drug Delivery Systems Manufactured by Emergent Technologies: 3D-printing, Electrospinning, Microneedles, Microfluidics and MOFs; Soft Fibrillar Biomaterials by Fibre Spinning Routes; Shaping Soft Structures Using Bottom-up Layer-by-layer Assembly Technology for Biomedical Applications; Nanobiomaterials for Smart Delivery; Liposomes in Targeted Drug Delivery; Polysaccharide-based Hydrogels for the Controlled Delivery of Therapeutic Biomacromolecules; Stimuli-responsive Drug Delivery Hydrogels; Stimuli-responsive Nanocomposite Hydrogels Incorporating Soft Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications; 3D-printed Soft Hydrogels for Cell Encapsulation; Decellularized Matrix Hydrogels for In Vitro Disease Modeling; Animal Protein-based Soft Materials for Tissue Engineering Applications; Soft Robotics Solutions for Minimally Invasive Surgery: The Need for Stiffness Controllability; Cell-based Soft Biomaterials
£189.05
Royal Society of Chemistry Drying of Complex Fluid Drops: Fundamentals and
Book SynopsisCoffee rings, paint drying, blood splatter are all examples of complex fluids drying. Understanding the phenomena of complex fluid drops with respect to drying is important for technology and a lot of research in academia and industry is poured into this topic. This book addresses this industrially important area and provides a thorough grounding to the field. Addressing the fundamental underpinnings of wetting, spreading and drying, the book then takes the reader through key applications grouped into themes, including colloidal droplets (used in printing) and biological (e.g. bloodstain analysis for forensics). With a section on modelling and simulation to balance experiment with computational tools, this book will appeal to anyone working in complex fluids across classical fluid mechanics, soft matter, and chemical, biological and mechanical engineeringTable of ContentsSpreading of Complex Fluids Drops; Wetting and Contact Line Motion; Evaporation of Ternary Sessile Drops; Mathematical Models for the Evaporation of Sessile Droplets; Deposition Control of Inkjet-printed Drops; Spreading and Evaporation of Surfactant Drops; Ink and Microelectronic Printing; Drying of Complex Dairy Fluids; Drying of Human Blood Drops; Drying Processes in the Formation of Bloodstains at Crime Scenes; Evaporation and Precipitation Dynamics of a Respiratory Droplet; Spreading and Drying of Drops and Art; Nanofluid Droplets Drying on Structured Surfaces and Evaporative Self-assembly
£141.55
Royal Society of Chemistry Advances in Supramolecular Gels
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Royal Society of Chemistry Magnetic Soft Matter: Fundamentals and
Book SynopsisMagnetically responsive soft matter is a colloidal model system where interparticle interactions can be tuned through external magnetic fields. Covering the most recent literature in the field, with special emphasis on the physical mechanisms behind their rheological behaviour, this book aims to demonstrate the controllability of soft matter through an external (magnetic) stimulus. With chapters written by leading experts, fundamental topics are complemented by cutting edge research, in particular, discussions on advances in sedimentation stability, structural characterization using microCT, surface functionalization, bidisperse composites, self-assembly at interfaces and collective dynamics, friction and shear-thickening, dynamics, self-assembly and rheology under unsteady triaxial magnetic fields, theoretical developments and particle level numerical simulations, including contact forces and biomedical and tissue engineering applications. This complete perspective of the field attempts to bridge the gap between fundamentals and applications and is an excellent addition to any soft matter scientist’s library.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Magnetorheological Fluids;Advances on the Sedimentation Stability of Magnetorheological Fluids;Progress in Surface Functionalized Particle-based Magnetorheological Composites;Mechanical Properties of Soft Composites Fabricated From Two Different Magnetorheological Materials;Using Triaxial Magnetic Fields to Create Optimal Particle Composites, Fluid Vorticity, Advection Lattices, Vortex Lattices, and Biomimetic Dynamics;Dynamics of Ferromagnetic Colloids at Liquid Interfaces Under Unsteady Magnetic Fields in 2D;Collective Colloidal Transport Across Periodic Magnetic Landscapes;On the Use of X-Ray Microtomography to Investigate the Field-driven Structure and Rheology in Magnetorheological Elastomers;Influence of Friction on Magnetorheological Effect;On the Use of Unsteady Magnetic Fields in Magnetorheology;Rheological Properties of Bimodal Magnetic Suspensions;Discontinuous Shear Thickening with Suspensions of Magnetic Particles;Magnetic Soft Matter in a Rotating Field;Particle Level Simulations in Magnetorheological Suspensions;Application of Magnetic Colloids in Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering
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Royal Society of Chemistry Out-of-equilibrium Soft Matter: Active Fluids
Book SynopsisThe term active fluids refers to motions that are created by transforming energy from the surroundings into directed motion. There are many examples, both natural and synthetic, including individual swimming bacteria or motile cells, drops and bubbles that move owing to surface stresses (so-called Marangoni motions), and chemical- or optical-driven colloids. Investigations into active fluids provide new insights into non-equilibrium systems, have the potential for novel applications, and open new directions in physics, chemistry, biology and engineering. This book provides an expert introduction to active fluids systems, covering simple to complex environments. It explains the interplay of chemical processes and hydrodynamics, including the roles of mechanical and rheological properties across active fluids, with reference to experiments, theory, and simulations. These concepts are discussed for a variety of scenarios, such as the trajectories of microswimmers, cell crawling and fluid stirring, and apply to collective behaviours of dense suspensions and active gels. Emerging avenues of research are highlighted, ranging from the role of active processes for biological functions to programmable active materials, showcasing the exciting potential of this rapidly-evolving research field.Table of ContentsWhat is 'Active Matter'?;Hydrodynamics of Cell Swimming;Active Nematics: Mesoscale Turbulence and Self-propelled Topological Defects;An Introduction to Motility-induced Phase Separation;Active Transport in Complex Environments;The Mitotic Spindle as Active Machinery;Motility and Self-propulsion of Active Droplets;Autonomous Photothermally-driven Fluid Pumping and Particle Transport and Assembly;Rheology of Active Fluids;Computational Physics of Active Matter
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Royal Society of Chemistry Bioactive Delivery Systems for Lipophilic
Book SynopsisThere is growing interest in the food, supplements, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries in improving the healthiness of their products by incorporating lipophilic bioactive substances like oil-soluble vitamins (A, D and E), omega-3 fatty acids, and nutraceuticals (carotenoids, curcuminoids and flavonoids). However, there are many challenges that need to be overcome due to their poor water-solubility, chemical stability, and bioavailability. For this reason, there is interest in the development of effective encapsulation technologies to increase the efficacy of lipophilic bioactives. This book reviews the encapsulation systems currently available for delivering lipophilic bioactives, including their preparation, functionality, and application range, including nanoemulsions, emulsions, Pickering emulsions, HIPEs, microgels, organogels and liposomes. Chapters 1-2 review the biological activity of delivery systems and lipophilic bioactives. Chapters 3-5 describe the materials and preparation methods used to assemble delivery systems. Chapters 6-17 focus on the formation and application of different kinds of delivery systems. Chapter 18 discusses future trends in the development of bioactive delivery systems. Edited and authored by world renowned scholars, the book provides a state-of-the-art overview of the design, fabrication, and utilization of delivery systems for bioactives that will be useful for academic, government, and industrial scientists in fields such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agriculture, chemical engineering, nutrition, and foods.Table of ContentsOverview of Bioactive Delivery Systems;Lipophilic Nutraceuticals;Materials for Bioactive Compound Delivery Systems;Fabrication Methods for Bioactive Delivery Systems;Characterization Methods;Nanoemulsions and Emulsions;Pickering Emulsions;High Internal Phase Emulsions;Organogels;Liposomes;Nanocrystals-based Systems;Phytoglycogen-based Systems;Highly Branched Cyclic Glucan-based Systems;Nanostructured Protein-based Systems;Nanofiber-based Systems;Hydrogel-based Systems;Self-assembled Nanoparticle-based Systems;Next-generation Bioactive Delivery Systems
£170.05
Springer Nature Switzerland AG A Random Walk in Physics: Beyond Black Holes and
Book SynopsisThis book offers an informal, easy-to-understand account of topics in modern physics and mathematics. The focus is, in particular, on statistical mechanics, soft matter, probability, chaos, complexity, and models, as well as their interplay. The book features 28 key entries and it is carefully structured so as to allow readers to pursue different paths that reflect their interests and priorities, thereby avoiding an excessively systematic presentation that might stifle interest. While the majority of the entries concern specific topics and arguments, some relate to important protagonists of science, highlighting and explaining their contributions. Advanced mathematics is avoided, and formulas are introduced in only a few cases. The book is a user-friendly tool that nevertheless avoids scientific compromise. It is of interest to all who seek a better grasp of the world that surrounds us and of the ideas that have changed our perceptions.Trade Review“Each topic is discussed in a brief chapter, at a technical level that could be followed by first-year students of physics and mathematics, but also by wider parts of the public. Each chapter contains a statement of the topic, a brief history, and describes a number of examples … . The book makes a pleasant reading, full of wit and of surprising turns. I think that it can be useful to the general reader … motivate students … .” (Luca Peliti, Journal of Statistical Physics, Vol. 185, 2021)Table of ContentsChapter 1 - Introduction.- Chapter 2 - Atoms, Irreversibility, Probability, Statistical Mechanics, Entropy.- Chapter 3 - Probability, Entropy, Chaos.- Chapter 4 - Chaos, Prediction.- Chapter 5 - Prediction, Turbulence, Models.- Chapter 6 - Models, Richardson.- Chapter 7 - Boltzmann, Statistical Mechanics, Brownian Motion.- Chapter 8 - Boltzmann, Atoms, Statistical Mechanics, Mesoscale Systems.- Chapter 9 - Prediction: Chaos, Poincaré, Richardson, Models, Big data.- Chapter 10 - Statistical Mechanics: Atoms, Boltzmann, Maxwell.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Solutions And X-ray Non-3d Phase Structure
Book SynopsisPhysics and Chemistry of Molecular AssembliesMost researchers would relate X-ray structure analysis to crystal structure analysis. A crystal is a state in which atoms or molecules are regularly arranged in three-dimensional space. However, some substances do not have 3D structures, but have 1D, 2D, 1D⊕1D, 2D⊕1D or 1D⊕1D⊕1D structures. Here the symbol ⊕ stands for direct sum in linear algebra and is different from ordinary sum +. For example, 2D⊕1D means the direct sum of a 2D subspace and an orthogonal 1D subspace, not 3D.In a previous book, Physics and Chemistry of Molecular Assemblies, published in April 2020, the author showed for the first time that molecular assemblies can be represented in a unified manner from such subspaces of linear algebra, and wrote the theory and method of X-ray structure analysis of the liquid crystal phase structures with the dimensional structure of 1D, 2D, 1D⊕1D, 2D⊕1D, and 1D⊕1D⊕1D. Furthermore, the X-ray liquid crystal structure analysis methods of 11 representative examples were concretely described. In addition, 110 X-ray data were posted as the end-of-chapter problems in Chapter 3.Using the methods developed by the author, these 110 problems can be solved in principle with a calculator, graph paper, a ruler, and a compass, although it takes time. However, when you use only a calculator, a graph paper, a ruler or a compass, it would probably take more than one year to analyze all the observed X-ray data in Chapter 3. Therefore, the author's research group has developed a computer program named 'Bunseki-kun.' By using this program, we can easily analyze the liquid crystal phase structures from the observed d spacings. Thus, when you use this program, you will be able to analyze the liquid crystal phase and other soft matter phase structures within 1/100th to 1/1000th of the time. Those who purchase this book will be able to freely download this program from the following URL set by the publisher.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Non-equilibrium Soft Matter Physics
Book SynopsisSoft matter is a concept which covers polymers, liquid crystals, colloids, amphiphilic molecules, glasses, granular and biological materials. One of the fundamental characteristic features of soft matter is that it exhibits various mesoscopic structures originating from a large number of internal degrees of freedom of each molecule. Due to such intermediate structures, soft matter can easily be brought into non-equilibrium states and cause non-linear responses by imposing external fields such as an electric field, a mechanical stress or a shear flow. Volume 4 of the series in Soft Condensed Matter focuses on the non-linear and non-equilibrium properties of soft matter. It contains a collection of review articles on the current topics of non-equilibrium soft matter physics written by leading experts in the field. The topics dealt with in this volume includes rheology of polymers and liquid crystals, dynamical properties of Langmuir monolayers at the air/water interface, hydrodynamics of membranes and twisted filaments as well as dynamics of deformable self-propelled particles and migration of biological cells. This book serves both as an introduction to students as well as a useful reference to researchers.Table of ContentsOnsager's Variational Principle in Soft Matter Dynamics (M Doi ); Hydrodynamic Effects in Multicomponent Fluid Membranes (S Komura et al.); Dynamical Aspects of Two-dimensional Soft Matter (F Sagues ); Rheo-dielectric Behavior of Soft Matters (H Watanabe); Non-equilibrium Fluctuations (M Sano & T Ohta); Rheology and Morphology of Immiscible Fluid Blends (H Orihara); Actively Driven Polymers in Biology (R R Netz & H Wada).
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Liquid Crystals With Nano And Microparticles (In
Book Synopsis'The overall book content is excellently coordinated to form a synchronised story, interesting to a broad scientific audience … The book summarises the present knowledge in the field, introduces fundamental concepts to the beginners, describes key measuring methods and presents several different typical demonstrative systems, some of them exhibiting an extraordinary rich spectrum of structures and superstructures. I am sure that with time the book will become an attractor to a broad audience (physicists, chemists, material scientists, engineers, etc.), ranging from students, beginners in the field to experienced researchers. To summarise, this is the book that I have been missing on my bookshelf.'Liquid Crystals TodayWhile liquid crystals are today widely known for their successful application in flat panel displays (LCDs), academic liquid crystal research is more and more targeting situations where these anisotropic fluids are put to completely different use, in varying contexts. A particularly strong focus is on colloidal liquid crystals, where particles, bubbles or drops are dispersed in a liquid crystal phase. The liquid crystal can act as a host phase, with the inclusions constituting foreign guests that disturb the local order in interesting ways, often resulting in large-scale positional arrangement and/or uniform alignment of the guests. But it may also be formed by solid particles themselves, if these are of nanoscale dimensions and of disc- or rod-shape, and if they are suspended in an isotropic liquid host at sufficient concentration.This book aims to cover both the modern research tracks, gathering pioneering researchers of the different subfields to give a concise overview of the basis as well as the prospects of their respective specialties. The scope spans from curiosity-driven fundamental scientific research to applied sciences. Over the course of the next decade, the former is likely to generate new tracks of the latter type, considering the exploratory and productive phase of this young research field.Table of ContentsFundamentals: A Concise Introduction to the Liquid Crystalline State of Matter (Jan Lagerwall); Nanoparticles in Liquid Crystals: A Colloid and Polymer Perspective (Paul P A M van der Schoot); A Minimum Theoretical Framework for Describing Nano- and Microinclusions in Liquid Crystals (Epifanio G Virga); Methods for Studying Liquid Crystals and Their Inclusions: Conventional and Nonlinear Optical Microscopy of Liquid Crystal Colloids (Taewoo Lee and Ivan I Smalyukh); X-ray Scattering (Goran Ungar, Zhihong Chen and Xiangbing Zeng); Light Scattering (Jun Yamamoto); Raman Spectroscopy (Helen Gleeson); Manipulation of Inclusions with Optical Tweezers (Miha Skarabot); Atomic Force Microscopy on Liquid Crystals (Christian Bahr and Benjamin Schulz); Computer Simulations of Heterogeneous Liquid Crystals (Silvia Orlandi and Claudio Zannoni); Micron Scale Inclusions in Liquid Crystals: Solid Microparticles in Bulk Liquid Crystals (Igor Musevic); Inclusions in Freely Suspended Smectic Films (Ralf Stannarius and Kirsten Harth); Liquid Crystal-Enabled Electrophoresis and Electro-Osmosis (Oleg D Lavrentovich); Nanoparticles in Liquid Crystals: Metallic and Semiconducting Nanoparticles in Liquid Crystals: An Experimental Guide (Taizo Mori, Anshul Sharma and Torsten Hegmann); Carbon Nanoparticles in Low Molar Mass Liquid Crystals (Giusy Scalia); Carbon Nanotubes Dispersed in Liquid Crystal Elastomers (Yan Ji); Nanoparticles in Discotic Liquid Crystals (Sandeep Kumar); Magnetic and Ferroelectric Nanoparticles in Liquid Crystals (Yuriy Reznikov, Anatoliy Glushchenko and Yuriy Garbovskiy); Inorganic Nanotubes and Nanorods in Liquid Crystals (Irena Drevensek-Olenik); Liquid Crystals from Mesogens Containing Gold Nanoparticles (W Lewandowski and E Gorecka; Nanoparticles and Networks Created Within Liquid Crystals (Shin-Woong Kang); Control of Nanoparticle Self-Assemblies Using Distorted Liquid Crystals (Emmanuelle Lacaze); Liquid Crystals Formed by Nanoparticle Suspensions: Nematic Phase Formation in Suspensions of Carbon Nanotubes (Cecile Zakri and Philippe Poulin); Nematic Phase Formation in Suspensions of Graphene Oxide (Stephane Campidelli); Viruses as a Model System of Colloidal Rods for Liquid Crystaline Assemblies (Eric Grelet); Nematic Phases from Cellulose Nanocrystal Suspensions (Jan P F Lagerwall and Lennart Bergstrom); Liquid Crystalline Phases in Suspensions of Pigments in Non-polar Solvents (Susanne Klein); Liquid Crystals in Dispersions of Mineral Nanorods and Platelets (Gert Jan Vroege); Liquid Crystals from Semiconducting Nanoparticles (Rudolf Zentel);
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