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Giant Molecules : Here, There, and Everywhere by Alexander Y. Grosberg and Alexei R. Khoklov (1997, Hardcover)

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PublisherElsevier Science & Technology Books

ISBN-100123041309

ISBN-139780123041302

eBay Product ID (ePID)382782

Product Key Features

Number of Pages244 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameGiant Molecules : Here, There, and Everywhere

Publication Year1997

SubjectTextiles & Polymers, Materials Science / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorAlexander Y. Grosberg, Alexei R. Khoklov

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight28.7 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.5 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN96-002759

Reviews"I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in polymer science, whether established experts or complete newcomers - it really is an excellent starting point for the subject. --Simon Briggs, The University of Newcastle, MOLECULES 1998 "The authors take us through the fundamentals of macromolecules in an intuitive and entertaining way." --Edwin L. Thomas in NATURE "Giant molecules is one of the hottest topics in science today. This book, written by twobrilliant physicists, will guide readers through this new frontier of polymer science while they master the modern concepts behind it. Giant molecules play an increasingly important role in medicine, chemistry, agriculture, and in the pharmaceutical andelectronic industries, and the authors make the topic equally accessible to any curious reader. The authors are skilled story-tellers, which makes this scientifically relevant book entertaining as well as informative. Giant Molecules will be of useto all levels of science enthusiasts who are curious about the newest developments in polymer science. This book is not to be missed!" --TOYOICHI TANAKA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge "B>Giant Molecules is a beautiful...book on polymer science which is written by two of the leaders in the field who are also tremendously skilled at putting the science in both historical and scientific contexts. The book is actually a marvelous introduction to polymer physics (for people who have had some training in physical science) which is scientifically accurate but can also be read as a wonderfully articulate and amusing history of polymer science. This book must be on the shelf of all polymer scientists and will go a long way in explaining this sub-discipline to the broad public." --P. PINCUS, University of California, Santa Barbara "The two Russian authors have a talent for writing...in a simple style--avoiding most of the heavy formalism that is beloved in countries of strong mathematical bias such as Russia or France. The final product is accessible for university students andto research engineers. I am convinced that it will play a very useful role in this context." --P.G. de Gennes Alexander Yu. Grosberg and Alexei R. Khokhlov, who have made significant contributions to polymer physics, have now added to this distinguished literature in the semipopular book, Giant Molecules: Here, There, and Everywhere...The overall level is suitable for an advanced undergraduate in physics, chemistry or chemical engineering...this book will subvert the view of statistical mechanics as a dry, overly mathematical subject, a view of reinforced by standard textbooks...Practitioners will also find the book stimulating...the book capably fills a void between technical works and the few popularized materials science books. Many future polymer scientists will meet the intellectual love of their lives in its pages. --Thomas Halsey, Exxon Research and Engineering, PHYSICS TODAY It is nicely written in a lively style, and can easily be read by the scientifically interested senior high-school or undergraduate student. Indeed, everybody who is interested in polymers-of of the most improtant and fast expanding fields in the natural sciences-will find it worthwhile having this book on their shelves...the authors have succeeded in writing an accurate and precise book...This makes it a valuable book for both the scientifically interested layreader and non-expert student, as awell as, for the experienced scientist, who is so often caught up in the complicated and specialized realm of his or her own research...a must for the shelf of every researcher in the field. They will find it invaluable in helping them to explain complicated situations in simple terms-something that is increasingly important in scientific life. --Kurt Kremer, director of Max-Planck-Institutfur Polymerforschung, PHYSICS WORLD This is a very "pretty" book, attractivel

Dewey Edition20

IllustratedYes

Original LanguageRussian

Dewey Decimal547.7

Table Of Content(Chapter Headings) Foreword by P.G. de Gennes. Authors Preface. Introduction: Physics in the World of Giant Molecules. What Does a Polymer Molecule Look Like? What Kinds of Polymer Substances are There? Polymers in Nature. TheMathematics of a Simple Polymer Coil. The Physics of High Elasticity. The Problem of Excluded Volume. Coils and Globules. Dynamics of Polymeric Fluids. The Mathematics of Complicated Polymer Structures: Fractals. Polymers and the Origin of Life. Appendix:How to Make Movies with the Application Polymer Program on the CD ROM. Suggested Further Reading. List of Figures. Foreword by P.G. de Gennes. Author's Preface. Introduction: Physics in the World of Giant Molecules. What Does a Polymer Molecule Look Like? Polymers are Long Molecular Chains. Flexibility Mechanisms. A"Portrait"of a Polymer Chain. Heteropolymers, Branched and Charged Macromolecules. Ring Macromolecules and Topological Effects. How are Polymers Made? What Kinds of Polymer Substances are There?"Traditional"States of Matter and Polymers. Possible States of Polymer Substances. Plastics. Polymeric Fibres. Polymeric Liquid Crystals and Superstrong Fibres. Polymer Solutions. Polymer Blends and Block-Copolymers. Ionomers and Associating Polymers. Polymers in Nature: A Few Words About Water and the Love or Fear of It. Head-and-Tail molecules. Molecular Biology and Molecular Architecture. Molecular Machines: Proteins, RNA, and DNA. The Chemical Structure of Proteins, DNA and RNA. Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Structures of Biopolymers. Globular Protein Enzymes. Tertiary Structuresof Other Biopolymers. Physics and Biology. The Mathematics of a Simple Polymer Coil: Mathematics in Physics. Analogy Between a Polymer Chain and Brownian Motion. The Size of a Polymer Coil. Derivation of the"Square Root"Law. Persistent Length andKuhn Segment. The Density of a Polymer Coil and Concentration Ranges of a Polymer Solution. The Gaussian Distribution. The Physics of High Elasticity: Columbus Discovered ... Natural Rubber. High Elasticity. The Discovery of Vulcanisation. SyntheticRubber. High Elasticity and Stretching of an Individual Polymer Chain. Entropy. Entropic Elasticity of a Polymer Chain. Entropic Elasticity of a Polymer Network. The Guch-Joule Effect and Thermal Phenomena During the Deformation of Rubber. The Problem of Excluded Volume: Linear Memory and Volume Interactions. Excluded Volume--Formulating the Problem. The Density of a Coil and Collisions of Monomer Units. Good and Bad Solvents, and ( Conditions. The Swelling of a Polymer Coil in a Good Solvent.The Excluded Volume Effect in a Semi-Dilute Solution. The Compatibility of Polymer Blends. Coils and Globules: What is a Coil-Globule Transition. The Free Energy of a Globule. The Energy of Monomer Interactions. The Entropy Contribution. The Swelling Coefficient (. The Coil-Globule Transition. Pre-Transitional Swelling. Experimental Observation of the Coil-Globule Transition. Dynamics of the Coil-Globule Transition. Some Generalisations. The Collapse of Polymer Networks. The Globular State of the DNA Double Helix. Globular Structure of Proteins and Conformational Transitions in Globular Proteins. In Vivo, In Vitro, In Virtuo... Dynamics of Polymeric Fluids: Viscosity. Viscoelasticity. The Reptation Model. The LongestRelaxation Time. Young's Modulus of a Network of Effective Crosslinks. The Tube. The Dependence of the Longest Relaxation Time on the Chain Length. The Viscosity of a Polymer Melt and the Self-Diffusion Coefficient. Experimental Tests of the Theory of Reptation. Reptation Theory and the Gel-Electrophoresis of DNA. The Theory of Reptation and the Gel Effect During Polymerisation. The Mathematics of Complicated Polymer Structures: Fractals: A Bit More About Maths in Physics: How Does a Physicist Determine the Dimensionality of a Space? Deterministic Fractals, or How to Draw Beautiful Patterns. Self-Similarity.

SynopsisThis volume provides a look at the world of polymers, describing the roles they play in our everyday lives and the physics behind them. The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM that provides a graphic simulation of the patterns and behaviour of polymers. The text addresses the nature and role of giant molecules, which are the source for polymer chains. Grosberg explains what giant molecules are, how they are formed, where they are applied, and why they are important in everyday life and in science. A CD-ROM enclosed with the book provides simulation of typical behaviour of polymers and also allows the user to create a broad variety of movies simulating an almost arbitrary polymer system.

LC Classification NumberQD381.G755 1997