1. Introduction. 1.1. The significance of wet granular matter. 1.2. Energy scales. 1.3. Typical questions to be asked. 1.4. How we shall proceed -- 2. Grains and granular fluids. 2.1. Grains. 2.2. Granular fluids. 2.3. Conclusions -- 3. Wetting. 3.1. Planar substrates. 3.2. Roug…
This is a monograph written for the young and advanced researcher entering the field of wet granular matter, and is keen to understand the basic physical principles governing this state of soft matter. It treats wet granulates as an instance of a ternary system, consisting of th…
This is a monograph written for the young and advanced researcher who is entering the field of wet granular matter and keen to understand the basic physical principles governing this state of soft matter. It treats wet granulates as an instance of a ternary system, consisting of…
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"This book covers molecular design and synthesis, as well as the development of smart molecular assemblies, for organic electronic systems. It identifies concepts that hold promise for successful development of organic/polymeric electronics with real-world applications. Unlike o…
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