{"product_id":"microfluidic-reactors-for-polymer-particles-isbn-9780470057735","title":"Microfluidic Reactors for Polymer Particles","description":"The manipulation of fluids in channels with dimensions in the range from tens to hundreds of micrometers – microfluidics – has recently emerged as a new field of science and technology. Microfluidics has applications spanning analytical chemistry, organic and inorganic synthesis, cell biology, optics and information technology. One particularly promising application is the microfluidic synthesis of polymer particles with precisely controlled dimensions, and a variety of shapes, morphologies and compositions. \u003cp\u003eWritten as a comprehensive introduction for scientists and engineers working in microfabrication and microfluidics, \u003ci\u003eMicrofluidic Reactors for Polymer Particles\u003c\/i\u003e covers topics such as:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplications and methods of generation of polymer particles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhysics of microfluidic emulsification\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eFormation of droplets in microfluidic systems\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHigh-throughput microfluidic systems for formation of droplets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMicrofluidic production of polymer particles and hydrogel particles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePolymer capsules\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSynthesis of polymer particles with non-conventional shapes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for a broad audience, including students, researchers and engineers in industry, with interests in physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering or biotechnology.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Applications of Polymer Particles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Methods for the Generation of Polymer Particles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Conventional Methods Used for Producing Polymer Particles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Microfluidic Generation of Polymer Particles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Introduction to Microfluidics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Microfluidics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Droplet Microfluidics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Physics of Microfluidic Emulsification.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Energy of the Interfaces Between Immiscible Fluids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Surfactants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Interfacial Tension.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Laplace Pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Rayleigh–Plateau Instability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Wetting of a Solid Surface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Analysis of Flow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Flow in Networks of Microchannels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Dimensional Groups.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Formation of Droplets in Microfluidic Systems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Microfluidic Generators of Droplets and Bubbles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 T-Junction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Formation of Droplets and Bubbles in Microfluidic Flow-Focusing Devices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Practical Guidelines for the Use of Microfluidic Devices for Formation of Droplets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Designing Droplets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 High-Throughput Microfluidic Systems for Formation of Droplets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Effects that Modify the Pressure Distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Hydrodynamic Coupling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Integrated Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Parallel Formation of Droplets of Distinct Properties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Synthesis of Polymer Particles in Microfluidic Reactors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Particles Synthesized by Free-Radical Polymerization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Polymer Particles Synthesized by Polycondensation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Combination of Free-Radical Polymerization and Polycondensation Reactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 General Considerations on the Use of Other Polymerization Mechanisms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Important Aspects of Microfluidic Polymerization of Polymer Particles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Synthesis of Composite Particles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Microfluidic Production of Hydrogel Particles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Methods Used for the Production of Polymer Microgels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Microfluidic Synthesis and Assembly of Polymer Microgels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Microfluidic Encapsulation of Bioactive Species in a Microgel Interior.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Polymer Capsules.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Polymer Capsules with Dimensions in Micrometer Size Range.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Microfluidic Methods for the Generation of Polymer Capsules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Emerging Applications of Polymer Capsules Produced by Microfluidic Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Microfluidic Synthesis of Polymer Particles with Non-Conventional Shapes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Generation of Particles with Non-Spherical Shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Synthesis of Janus and Triphasic Particles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Other Particles with “Non-Conventional” Morphologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Outlook.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"I highly recommend this volume to all colleagues interested in the preparation of polymer micro- and nanoparticles with unusual properties. The authors have done a fabulous job compiling all relevant works, showing the state of the art in this fascinating interdisciplinary area between particle synthesis, microfluidics and several other fields of application.\" (Materials Views, 2 August 2011)  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessor \u003cb\u003eEugenia Kumacheva\u003c\/b\u003e is based in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Toronto (Canada). She received her MSc degree from the Institute of Chemical Technology (now Technical University) in Saint Petersburg (Russia) and completed her PhD research in the physical chemistry of polymers at the Institute of Physical Chemistry (Russian Academy of Science). In 2002, she spent a sabbatical at Harvard University with Professor George Whitesides. Professor Kumacheva has published over 70 papers, has filed twelve patent applications and received a number of awards including the Macromolecular Science and Engineering CIC Award in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePiotr Garstecki\u003c\/b\u003eis an assistant professor in the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the Polish Academy of Sciences, where he was obtained his PhD in Chemistry. From 2002 to 2005, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University (USA). In 2005, Piotr Garsteckireturned to the Polish Academy of Sciences, where his main research interestsare microfluidics and dynamic self-organization in complex fluids.\u003c\/p\u003e The manipulation of fluids in channels with dimensions in the range from tens to hundreds of micrometers – microfluidics – has recently emerged as a new field of science and technology. Microfluidics has applications spanning analytical chemistry, organic and inorganic synthesis, cell biology, optics and information technology. One particularly promising application is the microfluidic synthesis of polymer particles with precisely controlled dimensions, and a variety of shapes, morphologies and compositions. \u003cp\u003eWritten as a comprehensive introduction for scientists and engineers working in microfabrication and microfluidics, \u003ci\u003eMicrofluidic Reactors for Polymer Particles\u003c\/i\u003e covers topics such as:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplications and methods of generation of polymer particles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhysics of microfluidic emulsification\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFormation of droplets in microfluidic systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHigh-throughput microfluidic systems for formation of droplets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMicrofluidic production of polymer particles and hydrogel particles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePolymer capsules\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSynthesis of polymer particles with non-conventional shapes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for a broad audience, including students, researchers and engineers in industry, with interests in physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering or biotechnology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989620539621,"sku":"NP9780470057735","price":164.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470057735.jpg?v=1761784839","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/microfluidic-reactors-for-polymer-particles-isbn-9780470057735","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}