Physics of Lyotropic Liquid Crystals: Phase Transitions and Structural Properties
Antonio M. Figueiredo Neto, A. M. Figueiredo Neto, Silvio R. a. SalinasBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
This book gives a comprehensive description of the physical properties of lyotropic liquid crystals. Structural features, phase transitions and phase diagrams are discussed in detail. The available experimental data on lyotropic mixtures is presented in the unifying context of the Landau theories. This phenomenological approach is used for establishing connections between structural properties and phase diagrams. The book is suitable for use as a pedagogical introduction to the subject.
Synopsis
Figueiredo Neto and Salinas (physics, U. of Sao Paulo) note that soaps have been with us for several millennia, and that their use in washing is directly related to fundamental concepts in self- assembling and ordering. As surfactant molecules, they are partly water-soluble and partly oil-soluble. These lyotropic systems are excellent examples of polymorphism and phase transformations, depending on their temperature, pressure, and other physico-chemical parameters. The authors examine the main experimental facts and techniques of lyotropic systems, including their mesophases and applications and the basic concepts of phase transitions. They examine phase diagrams of lyotropic mixtures, phase transitions between periodically organized lytropic phases, isotropic micellar and bicontinuous phases, nematic and cholesteric phases, and the lyotropic phases in one to three dimensions. They also examine recent developments, such as microemulsions and Langmuir-Blodgett films. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR