Contributions

  • Kékicheff, Patrick - Contributor
  • Podgornik, Rudolf - Contributor

Publication

2001 - Imprint, Dordrecht, Netherlands

Language

English

Word Count

132,000 words, Guess

Page Count

528 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

Identifiers

and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCQH505

Alternate Titles

  • Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Les Houches, France, 1-13 October 2000

Description

Soft Condensed Matter commonly deals with materials that are mechanically soft and, more importantly, particularly prone to thermal fluctuation effects. Charged soft matter systems are especially interesting: they can be manufactured artificially as polyelectrolytes to serve as superabsorbers in dypers, as flocculation and retention agents, as thickeners and gelling agents, and as oil-recovery process aids. They are also abundant in living organisms, mostly performing important structural (e.g. membranes) and functional (e.g. DNA) tasks. <br/> The book describes the many areas in soft matter and biophysics where electrostatic interactions play an important role. It offers in-depth coverage of recent theoretical approaches, advances in computer simulation, and novel experimental techniques. <br/> <em>Readership:</em> Advanced undergraduate level in physics, physical chemistry, and theoretical biochemistry.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • NATO Science Series, Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, 1568-2609 -- 46
  • NATO science series -- 46.

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