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Electrostatic Effects in Soft Matter and Biophysics

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Electrostatic Effects in Soft Matter and Biophysics Les Houches, France 1–13 October 2000

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2001

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Editors:
  1. Christian Holm

    1. Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Mainz, Germany

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  2. Patrick Kékicheff

    1. Institut Charles Sadron, C.N.R.S., Strasbourg, France

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  3. Rudolf Podgornik

    1. Department of Physics, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry (NAII, volume 46)

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Table of contents (16 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Structure and Dynamic Properties of Membrane Lipid and Protein

    • Martin Caffrey
    Pages 1-26

  3. Cell Model and Poisson-Boltzmann Theory: A Brief Introduction

    • Markus Deserno, Christian Holm
    Pages 27-52

  4. DNA Condensation and Complexation

    • William M. Gelbart
    Pages 53-86

  5. Interactions in Colloidal Suspensions

    • David G. Grier, Sven H. Behrens
    Pages 87-116

  6. Computer Simulations of Charged Systems

    • Christian Holm, Kurt Kremer
    Pages 117-148

  7. Scaling Description of Charged Polymers

    • Jean-François Joanny
    Pages 149-170

  8. When Ion-Ion Correlations are Important in Charged Colloidal Systems

    • Bo Jönsson, Håkan Wennerström
    Pages 171-204

  9. Direct Surface Force Measurement Techniques

    • Patrick Kékicheff
    Pages 205-282

  10. Counterions in Polyelectrolytes

    • Alexei R. Khokhlov, Konstantin B. Zeldovich, Elena Yu. Kramarenko
    Pages 283-316

  11. Distribution Function Theory of Electrolytes and Electrical Double Layers

    • Roland Kjellander
    Pages 317-366

  12. Field-Theoretic Approaches to Classical Charged Systems

    • André G. Moreira, Roland R. Netz
    Pages 367-408

  13. Interactions and Conformational Fluctuations in Macromolecular Arrays

    • Rudolf Podgornik
    Pages 409-440

  14. Structure and Phasebehavior of Cationic-Lipid DNA Complexes

    • Joachim O. Rädler
    Pages 441-460

  15. Small Angle Scattering Methods Applied to Polyelectrolyte Solutions

    • Michel Rawiso
    Pages 461-468

  16. Lateral Correlation of Multivalent Counterions is the Universal Mechanism of Charge Inversion

    • Toan T. Nguyen, Alexander Yu. Grosberg, Boris I. Shklovskii
    Pages 469-486

  17. Highly Charged Polyelectrolytes: Experimental Aspects

    • Claudine E. Williams
    Pages 487-506

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 507-510
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About this book

Soft Condensed Matter commonly deals with materials that are mechanically soft and, more importantly, particularly prone to thermal fluctuation effects. Charged soft matter systems are especially interesting: they can be manufactured artificially as polyelectrolytes to serve as superabsorbers in dypers, as flocculation and retention agents, as thickeners and gelling agents, and as oil-recovery process aids. They are also abundant in living organisms, mostly performing important structural (e.g. membranes) and functional (e.g. DNA) tasks.
The book describes the many areas in soft matter and biophysics where electrostatic interactions play an important role. It offers in-depth coverage of recent theoretical approaches, advances in computer simulation, and novel experimental techniques.
Readership: Advanced undergraduate level in physics, physical chemistry, and theoretical biochemistry.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Mainz, Germany

    Christian Holm

  • Institut Charles Sadron, C.N.R.S., Strasbourg, France

    Patrick Kékicheff

  • Department of Physics, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Rudolf Podgornik

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