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This book provides an interdisciplinary overview of a new and broad class of materials under the unifying name Nanostructured Soft Matter. It covers materials ranging from short amphiphilic molecules to block copolymers, proteins, colloids and their composites, microemulsions and bio-inspired systems such as vesicles. The book considers several fundamental questions, including: how self-assembly of various soft materials with internal structure at the nanoscale can be understood, controlled and in future used in the newly emerging field of soft nanotechnology. The book offers readers a view on the subject from different perspectives, combining modern experimental approaches from physical chemistry and physics with various theoretical techniques from physics, mathematics and the most advanced computer modelling. It is the first book of this sort in the field. All chapters are written by leading international experts, bringing together experience from Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, Spain and the USA. The book is oriented towards active researchers as well as undergraduate and graduate students.
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NanoScience and Technology
NanoScience and Technology Series Editors: P. Avouris B. Bhushan D. Bimberg K. von Klitzing H. Sakaki R. Wiesendanger The series NanoScience and Technology is focused on the fascinating nano-world, mesoscopic physics, analysis with atomic resolution, nano and quantum-effect devices, nanomechanics and atomic-scale processes. All the basic aspects and technology-oriented developments in this emerging discipline are covered by comprehensive and timely books. The series constitutes a survey of the relevant special topics, which are presented by leading experts in the field. These books will appeal to researchers, engineers, and advanced students.
Applied Scanning Probe Methods II Scanning Probe Microscopy Techniques Editors: B. Bhushan and H. Fuchs
Applied Scanning Probe Methods VI Characterization Editors: B. Bhushan and S. Kawata
Applied Scanning Probe Methods III Characterization Editors: B. Bhushan and H. Fuchs
Applied Scanning Probe Methods VII Biomimetics and Industrial Applications Editors: B. Bhushan and H. Fuchs
Applied Scanning Probe Methods IV Industrial Application Editors: B. Bhushan and H. Fuchs
Roadmap of Scanning Probe Microscopy Editors: S. Morita
Scanning Probe Microscopy Atomic Scale Engineering by Forces and Currents Editors: A. Foster and W. Hofer
Nanocatalysis Editors: U. Heiz and U. Landman
Single Molecule Chemistry and Physics An Introduction By C. Wang and C. Bai Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Nearfield Optical Microscopy and Nanoscratching Application to Rough and Natural Surfaces By G. Kaupp Applied Scanning Probe Methods V Scanning Probe Microscopy Techniques Editors: B. Bhushan, H. Fuchs, and S. Kawata
Nanostructures Fabrication and Analysis Editor: H. Nejo Fundamentals of Friction and Wear on the Nanoscale Editors: E. Gnecco and E. Meyer Lateral Alignment of Epitaxial Quantum Dots Editor: O. Schmidt Nanostructured Soft Matter Experiment, Theory, Simulation and Perspectives Editor: A.V. Zvelindovsky
A.V. Zvelindovsky
(Ed.)
Nanostructured Soft Matter Experiment, Theory, Simulation and Perspectives
With 261 Figures
Dr. A.V. Zvelindovsky (Ed.) Centre for Materials Science Department of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics University of Central Lancashire Preston Lancashire PR1 2HE United Kingdom
Series Editors: Professor Dr. Phaedon Avouris
Professor Dr., Dres. h.c. Klaus von Klitzing
IBM Research Division Nanometer Scale Science & Technology Thomas J. Watson Research Center P.O. Box 218 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, USA
Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforsch