Theory of self-assembly in surfactant-water (micellar) and surfactant-water-oil (micro-emulsion) systems. Introduction to the theory of polymer solutions. Introduction to scattering techniques, light, x-ray, and neutron scattering applied to studies of the structure and dynamics of complex liquids. Modern theory of the liquid state relevant to structured (supramolecular) liquids.
Instructor
Prof. Sow-Hsin Chen
Level
Graduate
Course Meeting Times
Class meets for one hour three times a week.
There is no lab component to the course.
Students are expected to spend an average of six hours a week on the course outside of class sessions.