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The work is designed for postgraduates as an introduction to theoretical methods in the area of soft condensed matter, containing descriptions of dynamics and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. Since the mid-1980s connections have been made between polymers, colloids, liquid crystals and self-assemblies, and these have greatly assisted our understanding of a growing amount of experimental data on their dynamic properties: light scattering, rheology, flow-induced phase transitions, X-ray and neutron scattering. This work is suitable as a graduate text as well as for the seasoned researcher. Many contributions conclude with research material stimulated by the discussions at the ASI that gave rise to the book.

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Author:   T.C. McLeish
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1997 ed.
Volume:   339
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.490kg
ISBN:  

9780792346074

ISBN 10:   0792346076
Pages:   338
Publication Date:   30 June 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Experimental Challenges in Colloids.- Self-Diffusion of Colloids at Freezing.- Theoretical Challenges in Polymer Dynamics.- Slow Modes in Dynamic Light Scattering from Semi-Dilute Solutions of Polymeric and Polymer-Like Systems.- I. Relaxation of Concentration Fluctuations in Entangled Polymer Mixtures.- II. The Effect of Polymer Density Fluctuations on Dynamics of High Molecular-Weight Polymers.- Rheology of Entangled Polymers: Topological and Non-Linear Effects.- Shear-Enhanced Diffusion in Charge-Stabilised Colloids.- Effects of Shear Flow on Semidilute Polymer Solutions.- Rheology of Liquid Crystalline Polymers; Linear and Nonlinear Behaviour of the Nematic Phase.- The Shear-Flow Properties of Liquid Crystals.- Structural Properties of Wormlike Micelles.- Mechanical Properties of Biliquid Foams.- Effect of Flow on Lyotropic Phases.- Surfactant Cubic Phases.- Of Micelles and Many-Layered Vesicles.- Excess Dissipation in Dense Emulsions.- Dynamics of Domains and Textures.- Current Topics in Diffusion-Controlled Reactions of Polymers.

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