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Mesoscale phenomena in fluid systems

Fiona Case, editor, Paschalis Alexandridis, editor ; sponsored by the ACS Division of Physical Chemistry and Colloid and Surface Chemistry

(ACS symposium series, 861)

American Chemical Society, c2003

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Includes bibliographical references and index

"...Mesoscale Phenomena in Fluid Systems symposium at the 224th ACS National Meeting in Boston in 2002"--Pref.(p.xii)

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Description

This book describes experimental and computer modeling techniques to characterize and design mesoscale (nanometer to micron) phenomena, which determine properties of many scientifically and industrially important fluid materials.

Table of Contents

  • PART 1, CHARACTERIZING MESOSCALE STRUCTURE AND PHENOMENA
  • 1. AFM study of trisiloxane surfactant aggregate structures and the solid/liquid Interface
  • 2. Cryo-TEM study of self-aggregation of sodium lithocholate single-molecular walled nanotubules
  • 3. Characterizing mesoscale structure and phenomena in fluids using NMR
  • 4. Characterization down to nanometers: Light scattering from proteins & micelles
  • 5. Small-angle scattering characterization of block copolymer micelles and lyotropic liquid crystals
  • 6. X-ray scattering studies of long-chain alcohol monolayers at the water-hexane interface
  • 7. Structure and composition of mixed surfactants at interfaces and in solution
  • 8. Particle characterization by scattering methods in systems containing different types of aggregates
  • 9. Aggregation and gelation in colloidal suspensions - time-resolved light and neutron scattering experiments
  • 10. Aging of soft glassy materials probed by rheology and light scattering
  • 11. Nanoscale vs. macroscale friction in polymers and small-molecule liquids: Studies of anthracene rotation in poly(isobutylene) and poly(dimethylsiloxane)
  • 12. Sculpting nano-scale liquid interfaces
  • PART 2, PREDICTING MESOSCALE STRUCTURE AND PHENOMENA
  • 13. Modeling structure and properties in mesoscale fluid systems
  • 14. Mesoscale simulations: industrial applications
  • 15. Application of DPD to materials physics problems in polymer and surfactant science
  • 16. Dynamics of phase separation in polymeric systems
  • 17. Simulations of polymer solutions, a field-theoretic approach
  • 18. Modeling mechanical properties of resins prepared by sol-gel chemistry
  • 19. Phenomenological GCMC simulation of self-assembled mesostructures
  • 20. Study of the effects of added salts on micellization of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) surfactant
  • PART 3, APPLICATIONS OF MESOSCALE PHENOMENA
  • 21. Formation of multi-lamellar vesicles from ethylene oxide/1,2-butylene oxide diblock copolymers
  • 22. Cubosome formation via dilution - kinetic effects and consumer product implications
  • 23. Importance of mesoscopic structures in the development of advanced materials
  • 24. Impact of micellar strucure and phase behavior on rheology and performance in superwetting cleaners
  • 25. Emulsions or microemulsions: Phase diagrams and their importance for optimal formulations

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