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MSE6601J – Introduction to Soft Matter Physics
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Credits: 3 credits
Pre-requisites: PHYS2401J Obtained Credit||PHYS2500J Obtained Credit||PHYS2600J Obtained Credit||PHYS2400J Obtained Credit
Description:
Soft matter includes almost all matter that is either soft or liquid in nature, or has structure on nanometer length scales. Examples range from water to jelly to cement. Soft matter is a highly interdisciplinary field, and much of our research is conducted in collaboration with chemists, biologists, or engineers. This course introduces the basic knowledge, some well-known research methods and technologies in soft matter physics. It attempts to give an overview of the various aspects of the physics of soft condensed matter – including droplets, colloids, supramolecules, and liquid crystals, etc. It is expected that this course will be helpful to students of applied science and engineering using soft matter in their design, fabrication, modeling or simulation.
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