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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814122303321

Titolo

Polymers, liquids and colloids in electric fields : interfacial instabilities, orientation and phase transitions / / editors Yoav Tsori, Ullrich Steiner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Jersey, : World Scientific, c2009

ISBN

1-282-44258-9

9786612442582

981-4271-69-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (294 p.)

Collana

Series in soft condensed matter ; ; v. 2

Altri autori (Persone)

TsoriYoav

SteinerUllrich

Disciplina

530.413

Soggetti

Soft condensed matter

Electric fields

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 The Phenomenology of Modulated Phases: From Magnetic Solids and Fluids to Organic Films and Polymers D. Andelman and R. E. Rosensweig; Chapter 2 Solvation Effects of Ions and Ionic Surfactants in Polar Fluids A. Onuki; Chapter 3 Change of Critical Mixing Temperature in a Uniform Electric Field K. Orzechowski; Chapter 4 Electrohydrodynamic Instabilities of Thin Liquid Films T. P. Russell and J. Bae; Chapter 5 Electrowetting: The External Switch on the Wettability and Its Applications For Manipulating Drops F. Mugele

Chapter 6 Phase Separation and Morphology of Polymer Mixtures Driven by Light Q. Tran-Cong-Miyata and H. Nakanishi Chapter 7 Thermodynamics and the Phase Diagrams of Block Co-polymers in Electric Fields M. Schick; Chapter 8 Orienting and Tuning Block Copolymer Nanostructures with Electric Fields A. Boeker and K. Schmidt; Chapter 9 Block Copolymers Under An Electric Field: A Dynamic Density Functional Approach A. V. Zvelindosky and G. J. A. Sevink; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This unique book aims to expose the reader to a wide range of phenomena occurring when soft matter systems are put under the



influence of an external electric field. The book shows how an electric field can be used to affect objects at the submicron scale, and how it controls the phase behavior of liquids and polymers. The main focus is on the basic underlying mechanisms. Some technological applications are dealt with as well. Book chapters are arranged in a logical order, from "simple" systems to more complicated ones. In addition, each topic is covered by the mixed bag of theory, experiment