Soft Matter In Plants

Author : Kaare Jensen,Yoël Forterre
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781788017244

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Soft Matter in Plants by Kaare Jensen,Yoël Forterre Pdf

Plants offer some of the most elegant applications of soft matter principles in Nature. Understanding the interplay between chemistry, physics, biology, and fluid mechanics is critical to forecast plant behaviour, which is necessary for agriculture and disease management. It also provides inspiration for novel engineering applications. Starting with fundamental concepts around plant biology, physics of soft matter and viscous fluids, readers of this book will be given a cross-disciplinary and expert grounding to the field. The book covers local scale aspects, such as cell and tissue mechanics, to regional scale matters covering movement, tropism, roots, through to global scale topics around fluid transport. Focussed chapters on water stress, networks, and biomimetics provide the user with a concise and complete introduction. Edited by internationally recognised leading experts in this field with contributions from key investigators worldwide, this book is the first introduction to the subject matter and will be suitable for both physical and life science readers.

Author : Francoise Brochard-Wyart,Pierre Nassoy,Pierre-Henri Puech
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781498773935

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Essentials of Soft Matter Science by Francoise Brochard-Wyart,Pierre Nassoy,Pierre-Henri Puech Pdf

Authored by world-leading physicists, this introductory textbook explores the basic principles of polymers, colloids, liquid crystals, wetting, and foams. It is a practical ‘toolbox’ for readers to acquire basic knowledge in the field and facilitate further reading and advanced courses. Undergraduate students in physics, biology, and the medical sciences will learn the basics of soft matter physics, in addition to scaling approaches in the spirit of the Nobel prize laureate in physics in 1991, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, the inventor of soft matter physics and close collaborator to author Françoise Brochard-Wyart. Features: Accessible and compact approach Contains exercises to enhance understanding All chapters are followed by a short 1-2 page "insert chapter" which serve as illustrations with concrete examples from everyday life (e.g. the Paris Metro, a zebrafish, a gecko, duck feathers etc.)

Author : Richard A. L. Jones
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002-06-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198886563

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Soft Condensed Matter by Richard A. L. Jones Pdf

The physics of soft condensed matter is probably one of the most 'fashionable' areas in the physical sciences today. This book offers a coherent and clear introduction to the properties and behaviour of soft matter. It begins with a treatment of the general underlying principles: the relation of the structure and dynamics of solids and liquids to intermolecular forces, the thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transitions, and the principles of self-assembly. Then the specific properties of colloids, polymers, liquid crystals and self-assembling amphiphilic systems are treated within this framework. A concluding chapter illustrates how principles of soft matter physics can be used to understand properties of biological systems. The focus on the essentials and the straightforward approach make the book suitable for students with either a theoretical or an experimental bias. The level is appropriate for final year undergraduates and beginning graduate students in physics, chemistry, materials science, and chemical engineering.

Author : Redouane Borsali,Robert Pecora
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1490 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402044649

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Soft-Matter Characterization by Redouane Borsali,Robert Pecora Pdf

This 2-volume set includes extensive discussions of scattering techniques (light, neutron and X-ray) and related fluctuation and grating techniques that are at the forefront of this field. Most of the scattering techniques are Fourier space techniques. Recent advances have seen the development of powerful direct imaging methods such as atomic force microscopy and scanning probe microscopy. In addition, techniques that can be used to manipulate soft matter on the nanometer scale are also in rapid development. These include the scanning probe microscopy technique mentioned above as well as optical and magnetic tweezers.

Author : Toyoko Imae,Toshiji Kanaya,Michihiro Furusaka,Naoya Torikai
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118002186

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Neutrons in Soft Matter by Toyoko Imae,Toshiji Kanaya,Michihiro Furusaka,Naoya Torikai Pdf

Neutron and synchrotron facilities, which are beyond the scale of the laboratory, and supported on a national level in countries throughout the world. These tools for probing micro- and nano-structure research and on fast dynamics research of atomic location in materials have been key in the development of new polymer-based materials. Different from several existing professional books on neutron science, this book focuses on theory, instrumentation, an applications. The book is divided into five parts: Part 1 describes the underlying theory of neutron scattering. Part 2 describes the various instruments that exist and the various techniques used to achieve neutron scattering or bombardment. Part 3 discusses data treatment and simulation methods as well as how to assess the environment of the sample (temperature, pressure, shear, and external fields). Part 4 addresses the myriad applications of small and large molecules, biomolecules, and gels. Part 5 describes the various global neutron sources that exist and provides an overview of the different reactors.

Author : Roberto Piazza
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400705852

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Soft Matter by Roberto Piazza Pdf

Roberto Piazza says: “Physics should be made simple enough to be amusing, but not so trivial as to spoil the fun.” This is exactly the approach of this book in making the science of ‘soft matter’ relevant to everyday life things such as the food we eat, the plastic we use, the concrete we build with, the cells we are made of.

Author : Zhenhai Xia
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118533079

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Biomimetic Principles and Design of Advanced Engineering Materials by Zhenhai Xia Pdf

This book explores the structure-property-process relationship of biomaterials from engineering and biomedical perspectives, and the potential of bio-inspired materials and their applications. A large variety of natural materials with outstanding physical and mechanical properties have appeared in the course of evolution. From a bio-inspired viewpoint, materials design requires a novel and highly cross disciplinary approach. Considerable benefits can be gained by providing an integrated approach using bio-inspiration with materials science and engineering. The book is divided into three parts; Part One focuses on mechanical aspects, dealing with conventional material properties: strength, toughness, hardness, wear resistance, impact resistance, self-healing, adhesion, and adaptation and morphing. Part Two focuses on functional materials with unique capabilities, such as self-cleaning, stimuli-response, structural color, anti-reflective materials, catalytic materials for clean energy conversion and storage, and other related topics. Part Three describes how to mimic natural materials processes to synthesize materials with low cost, efficient and environmentally friendly approaches. For each chapter, the approach is to describe situations in nature first and then biomimetic materials, fulfilling the need for an interdisciplinary approach which overlaps both engineering and materials science.

Author : David Julian McClements
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031514029

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How to be a Successful Scientist by David Julian McClements Pdf

Author : Konstantinos Papadikis
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 817 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789819979653

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Towards a Carbon Neutral Future by Konstantinos Papadikis Pdf

Author : Peter Lang,Yi Liu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319245027

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Soft Matter at Aqueous Interfaces by Peter Lang,Yi Liu Pdf

This book covers the science of interfaces between an aqueous phase and a solid, another liquid or a gaseous phase, starting from the basic physical chemistry all the way to state-of-the-art research developments. Both experimental and theoretical methods are treated thanks to the contributions of a distinguished list of authors who are all active researchers in their respective fields. The properties of these interfaces are crucial for a wide variety of processes, products and biological systems and functions, such as the formulation of personal care and food products, paints and coatings, microfluidic and lab-on-a-chip applications, cell membranes, and lung surfactants. Accordingly, research and expertise on the subject are spread over a broad range of academic disciplines and industrial laboratories. This book brings together knowledge from these different places with the aim of fostering education, collaborations and research progress.

Author : Shrikant Bhave
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781947697805

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Condition Monitoring in Large Thermal Power Plants by Shrikant Bhave Pdf

The technological developments in electrical power generation over the last decade have enabled creation of large pulverized coal fired and combined cycle power plants. These are required to run continuously without faults to assure highest reliability and availability of electrical power around the clock. Condition Monitoring in Large Thermal Power Plants deals with monitoring the operational integrity of boiler and turbine generator plants that includes pumps, fans etc - A most important step in achieving highest reliability and availability.

Author : Geological Survey of Arkansas,David Dale Owen,Robert Peter,Leo Lesquereux,Edward Travers Cox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Botany
ISBN : DMM:057002070458

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Second Report of a Geological Reconnoissance of the Middle and Southern Counties of Arkansas by Geological Survey of Arkansas,David Dale Owen,Robert Peter,Leo Lesquereux,Edward Travers Cox Pdf

Author : David Dale Owen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z228922702

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Report of a geological reconnoissance of the northern counties of Arkansas by David Dale Owen Pdf

Author : David Dale Owen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOMDLP:aet7139:0001.001

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Second Report of a Geological Reconnaissance of the Middle and Southern Counties of Arkansas by David Dale Owen Pdf

Author : D. Owen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ZBZH:ZBZ-00114624

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Report 1-2 of a Geological Reconnaissance of the Northern Counties of Arkansas by D. Owen Pdf