Soft Matter Physics : An Introduction

Maurice Kleman

ISBN 10: 0387952675 / ISBN 13: 9780387952673

Verlag: Springer New York Okt 2002, 2002

Beschreibung

Neuware - Introductions to solid state physics have, ever since the initial book by F. Seitz in 1940, concentrated on simple crystals, with few atoms per cell, bonded together by strong ionic, covalent, or metallic bonds. References to weaker bonds, such as van der Waals forces in rare gases, or to geometric or chemical disorder (e.g., alloys or glasses) have been limited. The physical understanding of this eld started well before Seitz's book and led to a number of Nobel prizes after the last war. Applications cover classical metallurgy, el- tronics, geology and building materials, as well as electrical and ionic transport, chemical reactivity, ferroelectricity and magnetism. But in parallel with this general and well publicized trend, and sometimes earlier as far as physical concepts were concerned, an exploration and increasingly systematic study of softer matter has developed through the twentieth century. More often in the hands of physical chemists and crystallographers than those of pure physicists, the eld had for a long time a reputation of complexity. If progress in polymers was steady but slow, interest in liquid crystals had lain dormant for forty years, after a bright start lasting through 1925, to be revived in the late 1960s based on their possible use in imaging techniques. The optoelectronic properties of the eld in general are even more recent.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780387952673

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Soft Matter Physics : An Introduction
• Verlag: Springer New York Okt 2002
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0387952675
• ISBN-13: 9780387952673
• Einband: Buch
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 246B x 185 H x 37 T Millimeter Breite: 246 mm, Höhe: 185 mm, Tiefe: 37 mm
• Gewicht: 1246 Gramm

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Inhaltsangabe

The study of "soft matter" materials with complex properties has raised a number of interesting problems in basic physics, biology, and materials science, all of which promise new and important technological applications. After a review of chemical bonds and phase transitions, the authors treat topics such as surface phenomena, stability of colloidal systems, structural properties of polymers, and topological defects. The monograph’s emphasis on underlying physical principles offers a coherent treatment of the great variety of research in the field.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.