Soft Matter

This book highlights the intelligent functions and applications of soft matter, a type of matter that is ubiquitous and closely related to people's lives. It categorizes soft matter materials into several types, including electro-responsive, magneto-responsive, photo-responsive, thermo-responsive, mechano-responsive soft matter materials. This book reviews the basic physical research on the functional intelligent characteristics of soft matter, as well as the preparation and application research of functional smart materials over the past three decades. A new technology, microfluidic technology, is also introduced as a new fabrication approach and a new application research area of soft matter materials. It aims to provide well-classified and easy-to-find references for researchers deeply involved in this field, while also helping newcomers develop a comprehensive understanding and interest in soft matter functional intelligent materials. The ultimate goal is to enable readers to firmly grasp this emerging field and contribute to the development of functional intelligent materials that lead the frontier of materials science in the future. To enhance readability, this book includes illustrations, tables and application examples.