Synthetic and Biological Self-Assembling Materials
This textbook by Ian W. Hamley provides a clear introduction to soft matter, with a focus on synthetic and biological self-assembling materials. It covers natural and synthetic polymers, colloids, surfactants, and liquid crystals.
Product description
This reference work discusses the main themes in the introduction to soft matter and synthetic and biological self-assembly. With new and updated chapters, including a specific focus on biological soft matter, it is a valuable guide for both industry researchers and academics.
- Includes a new chapter on biological soft matter
- Updated and revised chapters on recent developments in polymer science
- Problem sets at the end of each chapter for improved understanding support
Product specifications
- Author: Ian W. Hamley (School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, UK)
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication date: 2007-09-07
- Number of pages: 352
- ISBN: 9780470516102
- Subject: Soft matter physics
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Physics / Condensed Matter
About the author
Ian Hamley is Diamond Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Reading (UK). He specializes in polymers, nanotechnology, and soft matter. Hamley has numerous scientific publications to his name and is the author of several books on polymers and soft matter with Wiley and OUP.