Introduction to Soft Matter : Polymers, Colloids, Amphiphiles and Liquid Crystals

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Pub. Date: 2000-04-01
Publisher(s): WILEY
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Summary

Provides an introduction to this exciting subject with chapters covering natural and synthetic polymers, colloids, surfactants, and liquid crystals, highlighting the many and varied applications of these materials. The only introductory book on this subject Cutting-edge introduction to a new and emerging subject area An interdisciplinary approach suitable of chemistry, materials science, physics, and biochemistry courses Copious end-of-chapter problems

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Introduction
1(46)
Introduction
1(2)
Intermolecular Interactions
3(6)
Structural Organization
9(3)
Dynamics
12(2)
Phase Transitions
14(6)
Order Parameters
20(2)
Scaling Laws
22(1)
Polydispersity
22(1)
Experimental Techniques for Investigating Soft Matter
23(18)
Computer Simulation
41(6)
Further Reading
45(2)
Polymers
47(86)
Introduction
47(2)
Synthesis
49(4)
Polymer Chain Conformation
53(8)
Characterization
61(13)
Polymer Solutions
74(16)
Amorphous Polymers
90(11)
Crystalline Polymers
101(10)
Plastics
111(1)
Rubber
111(4)
Fibres
115(3)
Polymer Blends and Block Copolymers
118(3)
Biopolymers
121(12)
Further Reading
127(1)
Questions
127(6)
Colloids
133(60)
Introduction
133(2)
Types of Colloids
135(1)
Forces between Colloidal Particles
136(5)
Characterization of Colloids
141(9)
Charge Stabilization
150(5)
Steric Stabilization
155(4)
Effect of Polymers on Colloid Stability
159(2)
Kinetic Properties
161(1)
Sols
162(2)
Gels
164(1)
Clays
165(3)
Foams
168(2)
Emulsions
170(9)
Food Colloids
179(8)
Concentrated Colloidal Dispersions
187(6)
Further Reading
189(1)
Questions
190(3)
Amphiphiles
193(74)
Introduction
193(2)
Types of Amphiphile
195(6)
Surface Activity
201(6)
Surfactant Monolayers and Langmuir-Blodgett Films
207(6)
Adsorption at Solid Interfaces
213(3)
Micellization and the Critical Micelle Concentration
216(16)
Detergency
232(5)
Solubilization in Micelles
237(2)
Interfacial Curvature and Its Relationship to Molecular Structure
239(5)
Liquid Crystal Phases at High Concentrations
244(8)
Membranes
252(7)
Templated Structures
259(8)
Further Reading
263(1)
Questions
263(4)
Liquid Crystals
267(62)
Introduction
267(1)
Types of Liquid Crystals
268(14)
Characteristics of Liquid Crystal Phases
282(5)
Identification of Liquid Crystal Phases
287(9)
Orientational Order
296(9)
Elastic Properties
305(2)
Phase Transtitions in Liquid Crystals
307(4)
Applications of Liquid Crystals
311(18)
Further Reading
323(1)
Questions
324(5)
Numerical Solutions to Questions 329(4)
Index 333

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