'Introduction To Soft Matter: Synthetic And Biological Self-Assembling Materials, Revised Edition' Provides Newly Edited and Updated Chapters Including Coverage of Recent Aspects of Polymer Science.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c71053) has announced the addition of Introduction to Soft Matter: Synthetic and Biological Self-Assembling Materials, Revised Edition to their offering. This book provides an introduction to this exciting and relatively new subject with chapters covering natural and synthetic polymers Synthetic polymers are often referred to as "plastics", such as the well-known polyethylene and nylon. However, most of them can be classified in at least three main categories: thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers. , 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 Polymer science or macromolecular science is the subfield of materials science concerned with polymers, primarily synthetic polymers such as plastics. The field of polymer science includes researchers in multiple disciplines including chemistry, physics, and engineering. . - Contain problems at the end of each chapter to facilitate understanding About the author: Ian Hamley is the Diamond Professor of Physical Chemistry at Reading University (UK). He was educated at Reading University gaining a BSc in Chemical Physics and he received his PhD at the University of Southampton In the most recent RAE assessment (2001), it has the only engineering faculty in the country to receive the highest rating (5*) across all disciplines.[3] According to The Times Higher Education Supplement in 1991. He has published many scientific papers in leading journals and his research interests include polymer nanotechnology, self assembly, soft materials and soft matter. Professor Hamley has (co)written four books Four Books Chinese Sishu Ancient Confucian texts used as the basis of study for civil service examinations (see Chinese examination system) in China (1313–1905). (Block Copolymers in Solution, Nanoscale At nanometer size. Any device only a few nanometers in size is nanoscale. See nanotechnology and nanometer. Science and Technology, Developments in Block Copolymer copolymer: see polymer. Science and Technology, and Introduction to Soft Matter) and one for OUP OUP (in Northern Ireland) Official Unionist Party entitled The Physics of Block Copolymers. Contents Include: Preface to the revised edition. Preface to the first edition. 1. Introduction. 2. Polymers. 3. Colloids. 4. Amphiphiles. 5. Liquid Crystals. 6. Biological Soft Matter Science. Further Reading. Index. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c71053. |
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