Complex Liquids, Polymers and Membranes

Soft materials play an essential role in our daily life. They are used for clothing, medicines, dyes, paints, adhesives, lubricants, sports goods, and many other purposes. Even our bodies are mostly composed of soft materials. Complex Liquids, Polymers and Membranes describes how soft materials like liquids, polymers, and liquid crystals behave. It enables the reader to understand the experimental and theoretical tools required to study their structure, bonding, and properties. The book also introduces biomaterials as well as thin films and tubes made out of soft materials.