Scattering Methods in Complex Fluids
Cambridge University Press, 4/9/2015
EAN 9780521883801, ISBN10: 0521883806
Hardcover, 400 pages, 25.3 x 18 x 2.2 cm
Language: English
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.
Preface
Part I. Scattering and Liquids
1. Scattering techniques for the liquid state
2. Statistical mechanics of the liquid state
3. Aggregation and cluster formation
Part II. Structural Arrest
4. The theory of slow dynamics in supercooled colloidal solutions
5. Experiments on structural arrest
6. Models of gel-forming colloids
Part III. Water
7. Dynamic crossover phenomena in confined water
8. Dynamic crossover phenomena in other glass-forming liquids
9. Inelastic neutron scattering in water
10. Inelastic X-ray scattering spectroscopy
References
Index.