Contents: Han Zhang, James R. Joubert, and S. Scott Saavedra: Membranes from Polymerizable Lipids.- A. P. Siegel and C. A. Naumann: Polymer Stabilized Lipid Membranes: Langmuir Monolayers.- Wolfgang Knoll, Katja Bender, Renate Forch, Curt Frank, Heide Gotz, Claudia Heibel, Toby Jenkins, Ulrich Jonas, Asmorom Kibrom, Ralf Kugler, Christoph Naumann, Renate Naumann, Annette Reisinger, Jurgen Ruhe, Stefan Schiller, and Eva-Kathrin Sinner: Polymer-Tethered Bimolecular Lipid Membranes.- Violeta Malinova, Serena Belegrinou, Dirk de Bruyn Ouboter, and Wolfgang Meier: Biomimetic Block Copolymer...

-Effects of Electric Fields on Block Copolymer Nanostructures By H. G. Schoberth, V. Olszowka, K. Schmidt, and A. Boker -Nanopattern Evolution in Block Copolymer Films: Experiment, Simulations and Challenges By L. Tsarkova, G.J. Agur Sevink, and G. Krausch -Controlled Wrinkling as a Novel Method for the Fabrication of Patterned Surfaces By A. Schweikart, A. Horn, A. Boker, and A. Fery -Layered Systems Under Shear Flow By D. Sven ek and H. R. Brand -Thermal Diffusion in Polymer Blends: Criticality and Pattern Formation By W. Kohler, A. Krekhov, and W. Zimmermann -Foaming of Microstructured and...

Table of Contents -Shape-Memory Polymers and Shape-Changing Polymers By M. Behl, J. Zotzmann, and A. Lendlein -Shape-Memory Polymer Composites By Samy A. Madbouly and Andreas Lendlein -Characterization Methods for Shape-Memory Polymers By W. Wagermaier, K. Kratz, M. Heuchel, and A. Lendlein -Shape-Memory Polymers for Biomedical Applications By Christopher M. Yakacki and Ken Gall -Controlled Drug Release from Biodegradable Shape-Memory Polymers By ChristianWischke, Axel T. Neffe, and Andreas Lendlein

Encapsulation by Miniemulsion Polymerization By K. Landfester and C. K. Weiss; Enzyme-Encapsulated Layer-by-Layer Assemblies: Current Status and Challenges Toward Ultimate Nanodevices By K. Ariga, Q. Ji, and J. P. Hill; Non-LBL Assembly and Encapsulation Uses 1 of Nanoparticle-Shelled Hollow Spheres 2 By G.C. Kini, S. L. Biswal, and M. S. Wong; Polymersomes: A Synthetic Biological Approach to Encapsulation and Delivery By M. Massignani, H. Lomas, and G. Battaglia; and, Reaction Vessels Assembled by the Sequential Adsorption of Polymers By A.D. Price, A.P.R. Johnston, G.K. Such, and F....

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Praise for Ed M.Schmidt's, Polyelectrolytes with Defined Molecular Architecture I

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"All articles are well prepared and structured. Although not written as textbooks, general introductions of the chapters provide basic knowledge of the separate fields, methods and theoretical background. Therefore, the volumes can be recommended not only for specialists in the field. The books make an important contribution to polyelectrolyte research and application. I recommend the volumes to all scientists and engineers actively dealing with polyelectrolytes."

The two volumes 165 and 166 Polyelectrolytes with Defined Molecular Architecture summarize recent progress in the field. The subjects comprise novel polyelectrolyte architectures including planar, cylindrical and spherical polyelectrolyte brushes as well as micelle, complex and membrane formation. Some solution properties such as conformation of flexible polyions, osmotic coefficients and electrophoretic properties are addressed along with recent progress in analytical theory and simulation.