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Introduction to Soft Matter

Synthetic and Biological Self-Assembling Materials

Ian W Hamley author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc

Published:7th 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

"...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)

ISBN: 9780470516102

Dimensions: 230mm x 153mm x 20mm

Weight: 482g

352 pages

Revised Edition