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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484915303321

Titolo

Frontiers and progress of current soft matter research / / Xiang-Yang Liu, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

981-15-9297-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VII, 352 p. 95 illus., 79 illus. in color.)

Collana

Soft and Biological Matter, , 2213-1736

Disciplina

530.413

Soggetti

Soft condensed matter

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction to Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics and its Foundations -- 2. On the Foundational Principles of Statistical Mechanics -- 3. Generalized Onsager Principle and It Applications -- 4. An Introduction to Emergence Dynamics in Complex Systems -- 5. Basics of Molecular Modeling and Molecular Simulation -- 6. Cocoon Silk: from Mesoscopic Materials Design to Engineering Principles and Applications -- 7. A Primer on Gels (with an Emphasis on Molecular Gels) -- 8. Fréedericksz-like Positional Transition Triggered by an External Electric Field.

Sommario/riassunto

This book covers some fundamental aspects and frontiers in non-equilibrium physics and soft matter research. Apart from the basic knowledge on nonlinear statistic physics, dynamics, computer simulations, and main approaches and emerging systems in soft matter research, particular attention is devoted to new conceptual flexible functional materials and the enriching areas, such as silk meso-molecular materials, molecular gels, liquid crystals, flexible electronics and new types of catalysis, etc. One of the main characteristics of this book is to start with the structure formation dynamics and the correlation between the structures and macroscopic performance. This lays down the foundation for the mesoscopic materials design and functionalization. The book is intended for upper undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers who are interested in soft matter researches. As one of main references, the basic principles and



technologies of computer simulations and experimental methods adopted in soft matter research are also explained. Illustrations and tables are included in this book to improve the readability, and examples and exercises are added to help understanding. .