Bottom-Up Self-Organization in Supramolecular Soft Matter Principles and Prototypical Examples of Recent Advances

This book presents the general concepts of self-organized spatio-temporal ordering processes. These concepts are demonstrated via prototypical examples of recent advances in materials science. Particular emphasis is on nano scale soft matter in physics, chemistry, biology and biomedicine. The questions addressed embrace a broad spectrum of complex nonlinear phenomena, ranging from self-assembling near the thermodynamical equilibrium to dissipative structure formation far from equilibrium. Their mutual interplay gives rise to increasing degrees of hierarchical order. Analogues are pointed out, differences characterized and efforts are made to reveal common features in the mechanistic description of those phenomena.

Summary

This book presents the general concepts of self-organized spatio-temporal ordering processes. These concepts are demonstrated via prototypical examples of recent advances in materials science. Particular emphasis is on nano scale soft matter in physics, chemistry, biology and biomedicine. The questions addressed embrace a broad spectrum of complex nonlinear phenomena, ranging from self-assembling near the thermodynamical equilibrium to dissipative structure formation far from equilibrium. Their mutual interplay gives rise to increasing degrees of hierarchical order. Analogues are pointed out, differences characterized and efforts are made to reveal common features in the mechanistic description of those phenomena.

Product details

• Assisted by: Stefan C. Müller (Editor), Jürgen Parisi (Editor), Stefa C Müller (Editor), PARISI (Editor), Stefan C Müller (Editor), Parisi (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 01.01.2015
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics
• EAN: 9783319194097
• ISBN: 978-3-31-919409-7
• Pages: 293
• Illustrations: XIV, 293 p. 163 illus., 90 illus. in color.
• Dimensions (packing): 16.2 x 2.1 x 24.3 cm
• Weight (packing): 573 g
• Series: Springer Series in Materials Science > 217; Springer Series in Materials Science
• Subjects: Nanotechnologie, Biophysik, B, Technische Anwendung von Polymeren und Verbundwerkstoffen, polymers, Polymer Sciences, Nanotechnology, Physics and Astronomy, Physical Chemistry, Medical physics, Biophysics, Biological physics, Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics, Polymer chemistry, Amorphous substances, Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics, Complex fluids, Soft and Granular Matter