Magnetic Fluids

The De Gruyter Studies in Mathematical Physics are devoted to the publication of monographs and high-level texts in mathematical physics. They cover topics and methods in fields of current interest, with an emphasis on didactical presentation. The series will enable readers to understand, apply and develop further, with sufficient rigor, mathematical methods to given problems in physics. For this reason, works with a few authors are preferred over edited volumes. The works in this series are aimed at advanced students and researchers in mathematical and theoretical physics. They can also serve as secondary reading for lectures and seminars at advanced levels. Preface to the English edition Foreword Contents Introduction 1 Magnetic Properties of Colloidal Ferromagnetics 1.1 Magnetism of Small Particles 1.2 Magnetization of Single-Domain Particle Dispersions 1.3 Magnetization Kinetics of Colloidal Ferromagnetics 1.4 Particle Interactions and Magnetic Properties of Colloids 1.5 Dispersions of Ferromagnetic Particles in Liquid Crystals 2 Structure of Ferromagnetic Colloids 2.1 Stabilization of Colloids 2.2 Thermodynamics of Colloids and Magnetic Interactions 2.3 Periodic Structures of Ferromagnetic Colloids in Thin Layers 2.4 2-Dimensional Structures of Non-Magnetic Dispersions in Magnetic Fluids 2.5 Diffraction and Scattering of Light in Structured Colloids 2.6 Magneto-Optical Effects 2.7 Small-Angle Thermal Neutron Scattering 3 Models of Magnetizing Fluids 3.1 General Principles for Developing Models of Magnetizable Media 3.2 Selection and Approbation of Magnetic Fluid Models by Statistical Modelling 3.3 Models of Magnetizable Fluids with Regard to Gyromagnetic Effects 4 Quasi-Equilibrium Hydrodynamics of Magnetic Fluids 4.1 Basic Equations 4.2 Levitation in Magnetic Fluids 4.3 Hydrostatics of a Magnetizable Fluid Drop 4.4 Structure of Magnetic Fluid Surface in a Vertical Magnetic Field 4.5 Parametric Oscillations of Free Surface of a Magnetic Fluid 4.6 Hydrodynamics of Magnetic Fluids in Thin Layers 4.7 Numerical Modelling of Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamics of Magnetic Fluid in Flat Gaps 5 Internal Rotations in Hydrodynamics of Magnetic Colloids 5.1 Magneto-Viscous Effect 5.2 Hydrodynamics of Magnetic Fluids in Rotating Fields 5.3 Rheology of Magnetic Colloids in a Field 6 Heat- and Mass-Transfer in Magnetic Fluids 6.1 Peculiarities of Thermal Processes in Magnetic Fluids 6.2 Thermomagnetic Convection 6.3 Heat-Transfer Characteristics in Magnetic Colloids and Suspensions 6.4 Mass-Transfer under Non-Stationary Diffusion in Magnetic Field 6.5 Magnetodifflusion Convection 7 Preparation of Magnetic Fluids 7.1 Preparation of Magnetic Fluids by Size Reduction 7.2 Preparation of Magnetic Fluids by Decomposing Carbonyls and Other Compounds 7.3 Preparation of Magnetic Fluids by Electrodeposition Technique 7.4 Preparation of Magnetic Colloids by Evaporation of Metal in a Liquid 7.5 Chemical Coprecipitation Technique 7.6 Method of Carrier Liquid Exchange Appendix References Subject index