液晶入門：化学と物理（テキスト・第２版） Introduction to Liquid Crystals : Chemistry and Physics, Second Edition （2ND）

Collings, Peter J./ Goodby, John W.

CRC Press（2019/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 517 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781138298767
• DDC分類 530.429

Full Description

Introduction to Liquid Crystals: Chemistry and Physics, Second Edition relies on only introductory level chemistry and physics as the foundation for understanding liquid crystal science. Liquid crystals combine the material properties of solids with the flow properties of fluids. As such they have provided the foundation for a revolution in low-power, flat-panel display technology (LCDs). In this book, the essential elements of liquid crystal science are introduced and explained from the perspectives of both the chemist and physicist. This new edition relies on only introductory level physics and chemistry as the foundation for understanding liquid crystal science and is, therefore, ideal for students and recent graduates.

Features

Introduces and explains the essential elements of liquid crystal science, including discussion of how liquid crystals have been utilized for innovative and important applications. New to this edition are over 300 figures, 90 end-of chapter exercises, and an increased scope that includes recent developments.
Combines the knowledge of two eminent scientists in the field; they have fully updated and expanded the text to cover undergraduate/graduate course work as well as current research in what is now a billion-dollar industry.
Immerses the reader in the vocabulary, structures, data, and kinetic models, rapidly building up an understanding of the theories and models in current use.
Begins with a historical account of the discovery of liquid crystals and continues with a description of how different phases are generated and how different molecular architectures affect liquid crystal properties.

Contents

Introduction to a special phase of matter

Nature's anisotropic fluids

Calamitic Liquid Crystals - Nematic And Smectic Mesophases

Discotic liquid crystals - nematic and smectic mesophases

Discotic liquid crystals - columnar and nematic mesophases

Polymeric liquid crystals - macromesogens

Chiral liquid crystals - art and science

Lyotropic liquid crystals - anisotropic solutions

Synthesis of liquid crystals - strategies and methods

Identification of liquid crystals

Identification of liquid crystal phases - mesophase characterization

Liquid crystals in electric and magnetic fields - a delicate response

Light and liquid crystals - a panoply of colour

Theoretical insights

Liquid crystal technology