Scattering Methods in Complex Fluids

Sow-Hsin Chen

ISBN 10: 0521883806 / ISBN 13: 9780521883801

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2015

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Summarising recent research on the physics of complex liquids, this in-depth analysis examines the topic of complex liquids from a modern perspective, addressing experimental, computational and theoretical aspects of the field. Selecting only the most interesting contemporary developments in this rich field of research, the authors present multiple examples including aggregation, gel formation and glass transition, in systems undergoing percolation, at criticality, or in supercooled states. Connecting experiments and simulation with key theoretical principles, and covering numerous systems including micelles, micro-emulsions, biological systems, and cement pastes, this unique text is an invaluable resource for graduate students and researchers looking to explore and understand the expanding field of complex fluids.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Scattering Methods in Complex Fluids
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521883806
• ISBN 13: 9780521883801
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 250W x 175H x 26D millimeters 250 millimeters width by 175 millimeters height by 26 millimeters depth
• Weight: 870 grams

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Synopsis

Summarising recent research on the physics of complex liquids, this in-depth analysis examines the topic of complex liquids from a modern perspective, addressing experimental, computational and theoretical aspects of the field. Selecting only the most interesting contemporary developments in this rich field of research, the authors present multiple examples including aggregation, gel formation and glass transition, in systems undergoing percolation, at criticality, or in supercooled states. Connecting experiments and simulation with key theoretical principles, and covering numerous systems including micelles, micro-emulsions, biological systems, and cement pastes, this unique text is an invaluable resource for graduate students and researchers looking to explore and understand the expanding field of complex fluids.

About the Authors

Sow-Hsin Chen is Professor Emeritus of Applied Radiation Physics, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specialising in the dynamics of soft condensed matter using thermal neutron, synchrotron x-ray, and laser light spectroscopy methods.

Piero Tartaglia is a retired Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, University of Rome 'La Sapienza' and a former member of the Scientific Committee and the Physical Committee of the Italian National Research Council. His research focuses on dynamic properties of complex liquids and liquid systems.