Raman spectroscopy for soft matter applications / edited by Maher S. Amer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Amer, Maher S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polymers--Spectra.

Polymers.

Raman spectroscopy.

Physical Description:

xii, 301 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2009]

Summary:

Filling the need for a title devoted especially to Raman spectroscopy for this important class of materials, Raman Spectroscopy for Soft Matter Applications assembles a group of global authorities from various institutions to discuss their areas of expertise. In so doing, this book provides an accessible guide for scientists working in the broad field of soft matter.

Organized into three separate sections, Raman Spectroscopy for Soft Matter Applications covers:

An overview of soft matter and Raman theory

Raman applications for polymers, including films, fibers, composites and nanocomposites, emulsions, liquid crystals, foams, and food

Raman spectroscopy applications in medicine, focusing on Raman capabilities in bone imaging and its ability to investigate cancer in soft tissue

In each chapter, specifics of Raman theory and instrumentation are discussed as they relate to the chapter's subject. With contributions by experts from several countries, the book offers a truly global set of scientific views on these applications. Raman Spectroscopy for Soft Matter Applications offers an ideal guide for graduate students and professionals who work with or want to explore Raman spectroscopy in the wide field of soft matter.

Contents:

I Introduction, Theory, And Instrumentation 1

1 Introduction and Overview / Maher S. Amer 3

2 Raman Scattering Theory and Elements of Raman Instrumentation / Philippe Colomban, Gwenaël Gouadec 11

II Polymer, Colloidal, And Food Applications 31

3 Raman Applications in Polymer Films for Real-Time Characterization / Giriprasath Gururajan, Amod A. Ogale 33

4 Raman Applications in Synthetic and Natural Polymer Fibers and Their Composites / Robert J. Young, Steve J. Eichhorn 63

5 Raman Application in Emulsion Polymerization Systems / Oihana Elizalde, Jose Ramon Leiza 95

6 Raman Applications in Liquid Crystals / Naoki Hayashi 145

7 Raman Applications in Foams / Maher S. Amer 181

8 Raman Applications in Food Analysis / Nanna Viereck, Tina Salomonsen, Frans van den Berg, Sφren Balling Engelsen 199

III Medical Applications 225

9 Raman Application in Bone Imaging / Sonja Gamsjager, Murat Kazanci, Eleftherios P. Paschalis, Peter Fratzl 227

10 Raman Applications in Cancer Studies / Young-Kun Min, Satoru Naito, Hiroya Yamazaki, Ehiichi Kohda, Hiro-o Hamaguchi 269.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780470453834

0470453834

OCLC:

276140896