Presents the fundamentals of Raman spectroscopy to scientists working in soft materials
Filling the need for a title devoted especially to Raman spectroscopy for this important class of materials, Raman Spectroscopy for Soft Matter Applications assembles a group of global authorities from various institutions to discuss their areas of expertise. In so doing, this book provides an accessible guide for scientists working in the broad field of soft matter.
Organized into three separate sections, Raman Spectroscopy for Soft Matter Applications covers:
An overview of soft matter and Raman theory
Raman applications for polymers, including films, fibers, composites and nanocomposites, emulsions, liquid crystals, foams, and food
Raman spectroscopy applications in medicine, focusing on Raman capabilities in bone imaging and its ability to investigate cancer in soft tissue
In each chapter, specifics of Raman theory and instrumentation are discussed as they relate to the chapter's subject. With contributions by experts from several countries, the book offers a truly global set of scientific views on these applications. Raman Spectroscopy for Soft Matter Applications offers an ideal guide for graduate students and professionals who work with or want to explore Raman spectroscopy in the wide field of soft matter.
Preface ix
Contributors xi
I. Introduction, Theory, and Instrumentation 1
1. Introduction and Overview 3
Maher S. Amer
2. Raman Scattering Theory and Elements of Raman Instrumentation 11
Philippe Colomban and Gwénaël Gouadec
II. Polymer, Colloidal, and Food Applications 31
3. Raman Applications in Polymer Films for Real-Time Characterization 33
Giriprasath Gururajan and Amod A. Ogale Copyrighted Material
4. Raman Applications in Synthetic and Natural Polymer Fibers and Their
Composites 63
Robert J. Young and Steve J. Eichhorn
5. Raman Application in Emulsion Polymerization Systems 95
Oihana Elizalde and Jose Ramon Leiza
6. Raman Applications in Liquid Crystals 145
Naoki Hayashi
7. Raman Applications in Foams 181
Maher S. Amer
8. Raman Applications in Food Analysis 199
Nanna Viereck, Tina Salomonsen, Frans van den Berg, and Søren Balling
Engelsen
III. Medical Applications 225
9. Raman Application in Bone Imaging 227
Sonja Gamsjäger, Murat Kazanci, Eleftherios P. Paschalis, and Peter Fratzl
10. Raman Applications in Cancer Studies 269
Young-Kun Min, Satoru Naito, Hiroya Yamazaki, Ehiichi Kohda, and Hiro-o
Hamaguchi
Index 291
Maher S. Amer, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Materials Science at Wright State University, in Dayton, Ohio.
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