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Introduction—Human Hair, Skin, and Hair Care Products

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Biophysics of Human Hair

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This book presents the biophysics of human hair and hair treatment. It deals with the structure of hair, the nanomechanical characterization, nanotribological characterization, the conditioner thickness distribution and binding interactions on hair surface, and surface potential studies. It is the first book on the biophysical properties of hair.

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  1. Nanoprobe Laboratory for Bio- and Nanotechnology and Biomimetics (NLB2), Ohio State University, 201 West 19th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210-1142, USA

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Bhushan, B. (2010). Introduction—Human Hair, Skin, and Hair Care Products. In: Biophysics of Human Hair. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15901-5_1

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