This book provides an introduction to this exciting and relativelynew subject with chapters covering natural and synthetic polymers,colloids, surfactants and liquid crystals highlighting the many andvaried applications of these materials. Written by an expert in thefield, this book will be an essential reference for people workingin both industry and academia and will aid in understanding of thisincreasingly popular topic.
* Contains a new chapter on biological soft matter
* Newly edited and updated chapters including updated coverageof recent aspects of polymer science.
* Contain problems at the end of each chapter to facilitateunderstanding
Ian W. Hamley
Chemie Chemistry Materials Science Materialwissenschaften Physical Chemistry Physikalische Chemie Polymer processing Polymer Science & Technology Polymerverarbeitung Polymerwissenschaft u. -technologie Soft Matter
"...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)
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