Molecular Theory of Solutions

Jens Smiatek received his Ph. D. in theoretical physics at Bielefeld University in 2009. After several postdoc and group leader positions at the University of Muenster, the University of Stuttgart and the Forschungszentrum Juelich, he received his habilitation in theoretical physics at the University of Stuttgart. Currently, he is working at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Development Biologicals CMC, where he applies and develops numerical and theoretical methods for the design of novel biopharmaceutical formulations and the analysis of big data. His main research interests focus on the theoretical and computational study of polyelectrolytes, ions or DNA in solution and the complex interactions between the components of liquid mixtures in terms of structural and dynamic correlations. He has published over 60 research articles in scientific journals as well as a number of reviews on topics including aqueous ionic liquids, aprotic electrolyte solutions, free energy calculation methods as well as protein stabilization effects.

Part I: Structure and Thermodynamics1. Introduction into Solutions: Definitions and Main Principles2. Solvation3. Solvation Thermodynamics4. Solvent-Solute Affinities5. Solvation in Multicomponent Solutions6. Ions in Solution7. Properties of Non-Ideal MixturesPart II: Dynamics8. Principles of Hydrodynamics and Fluid Flows9. Solute Motion10. Navier-Stokes Equation11. Hydrodynamic Interactions12. Fluid Flows13. Transport Effects in Multicomponent Solutions14. Electrokinetic TransportPart III: Computer Simulations14. Basic Introduction: Methods and Models15. Computer Simulations at Distinct Time and Length Scales16. Applications