Soft matter studies materials whose large-scale structures respond strongly to modest mechanical or thermal disturbances, including polymers, liquid crystals and colloids. Polymer physics connects chain conformations to material response; the coil-stretch transition is one example.
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Soft matter is a branch of condensed matter physics that focuses on materials with complex internal structures, which are typically characterized by their softness, deformability, and response to external forces. It encompasses a diverse range of materials and systems, including polymers, colloids, gels, foams, emulsions, liquid crystals, and biological materials.