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| Introduction | |
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| Theory: Theory Of Molecular Association And Thermoreversible Gelation: Thermodynamic theory of network-forming liquid mixtures | |
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| Some important examples of non-gelling associating mixtures | |
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| Gelling solutions and mixtures | |
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| Summary.-Growth And Chirality Amplification In Helical Supramolecular Polymers: Introduction | |
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| Helical aggregation | |
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| Discotics | |
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| Linear self-assembly | |
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| A two-state model | |
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| Aggregate ends | |
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| Chirality amplification | |
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| Sergeants and soldiers | |
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| Conclusions and outlook | |
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| Self Assembling Peptide Gels: Theoretical model of self-assembling chiral rod-like units | |
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| Experiments illustrating predictions of the model | |
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| Stabilization by twist | |
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| Nematic fluids and gels | |
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| Properties for new materials | |
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| Kinetics Of Nucleation, Aggregation And Aging: Introduction | |
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| Some basic thermodynamic concepts | |
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| Basic concepts of the theory of nucleation and cluster growth | |
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| Spinodal decomposition | |
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| Secondary aggregation, coarsening and aging | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Soft Glassy Rheology: Introduction | |
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| Rheology | |
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| The SGR model | |
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| Rheological aging: imposed strain | |
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| Rheological aging: imposed stress | |
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| Discussion and conclusion.-Rheological Chaos In Wormlike Micelles And Nematic Hydronamic: Deterministic Chaos in viscoelastic materials in shear flow | |
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| Spatiotemporal rheological oscillations and chaotic dynamics | |
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| Wetting of Fibres: Introduction | |
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| The Rayleigh-Plateau instability | |
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| Drop shapes | |
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| Heterogeneous fibers | |
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| Invasion of a network of fibers | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Techniques: Gel Formation: Phase Diagrams Using Tabletop Rheology And Calorimetry: Introduction | |
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| Detecting the sol-gel transition by tabletop theology | |
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| Thermodynamics of gelation: sol-gel transition by calorimetry | |
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| Conclusions and perspectives | |
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| Direct-Imaging And Freeze-Fracture Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscopy Of Molecular Gels: Introduction | |
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| Cryo-TEM. Cryo-Tem Investigations of Molecular Gels | |
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| Future Developments | |
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| Molecular Gels And Small-Angle Scattering: Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Basic principles | |
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| Form-factors of rod-like scatterers | |
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| Semi-rigid fibers | |
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| Fibers with anisometric sections | |
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| Tubes | |
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| Helices | |
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| Scattering by the junction zones in the networks | |
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| Structure factor peak in poorly organized fibrillar scatterers | |
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| Oriented fibers | |
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| Real space data | |
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| Kinetic studies | |
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| Useful hints for a standard SANS investigation of molecular gels | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| X-Ray Diffraction Of Poorly Organized Systems And Molecular Gels: Introduction Long range ordering | |
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| Single crystal diffraction | |
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| X-rays and neutrons | |
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| Applications of diffraction | |
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| Optical Spectroscopic Methods As A Tool To Investigate Gel Structures: Introduction | |
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| Electronic absorption and emission spectroscopy | |
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| Ifrared spectroscopy.-Circular Dichroism For Studying Gel-Like Phases: Introduction | |
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| Technique | |
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| Applications to the study of gel-like phases | |
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| Perspectives | |
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| Systems - Organogels: Low Molecular Mass Organo-Gelators: Analyses of the natures of gelators and liquids for efficient gelation: Introduction | |
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| Classification of low molecular-mass organo-gelators (lmogs) | |
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| The role of liquid in gelation by lmogs | |
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| Future directions | |
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| Design And Functions Of Low Molecular Weight Gelators Bearing Sugars And Steroids In Their Backbone: Introduction | |
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| Steroid derivatives for gelating organic liquids | |
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| Sugar derivatives for gelating liquids | |
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| Other related lmogs | |
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| Outlook | |
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| Safin Gels With Amphiphilic Molecules: Introduction | |
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| Amphiphilic molecules | |
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| Gels with amphiphilic molecules | |
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| Gemini amphiphilic molecules | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| Hydrogels: Advances In Molecular Hydrogels: Introduction | |
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| Historical perspective | |
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| Amino acid derivatives and oligopeptide based hydrogelators- b -Peptides as hydrogelators.Carbohydrate based hydrogelators | |
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| Hydrogelators from bolaamphiphiles and gemini surfactants | |
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| Miscellaneous hydrogelators | |
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| Bile acid derived hydrogelators.Structural and dynamic aspect of hydrogels | |
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| Mechanical behavior of hydrogels | |
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| Applications of hydrogels in materials science | |
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| Future outlook and challenges | |
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| Aqueous Gels Made Of Chiral Lipid And Porphyrin Amphiphiles: Introduction | |
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