Physical Gels from Biological and Synthetic Polymers

ISBN-13: 9780521769648 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 365 str.

Madeleine Djabourov

Opis

Provides a unique, interdisciplinary perspective on state-of-the-art physical gels, highlighting recent developments and practical applications.

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Techniques for the characterisation of physical gels; 3. The sol-gel transition; 4. General properties of polymer networks; 5. Ionic gels; 6. Hydrophobically associated networks; 7. Helical structures from neutral biopolymers; 8. Gelation through phase transformation in synthetic and natural polymers; 9. Colloidal gels from proteins and peptides; 10. Mixed gels; 11. Innovative systems and applications.