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Introduction to Soft Matter

Synthetic and Biological Self-Assembling Materials

Ian W Hamley author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc

Published:11th Sep '07

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This 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

"It is quite amazing how well Hamley actually presents and explains the large number of examples." (CHOICE, April 2008)

ISBN: 9780470516096

Dimensions: 238mm x 164mm x 25mm

Weight: 680g

342 pages

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