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Phases of Matter and their Transitions

Concepts and Principles for Chemists, Physicists, Engineers, and Materials Scientists
1. Aufl.

von: Gijsbertus de With
106,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley-VCH
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	25.10.2023
ISBN/EAN:	9783527836925
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	704

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Phases of Matter and their Transitions An all-in-one, comprehensive take on matter and its phase properties In Phases of Matter and their Transitions, accomplished materials scientist Dr. Gijsbertus de With delivers an accessible textbook for advanced students in the molecular sciences. It offers a balanced and self-contained treatment of the thermodynamic and structural aspects of phases and the transitions between them, covering solids, liquids, gases, and their interfaces. The book lays the groundwork to describe particles and their interactions from the perspective of classical and quantum mechanics and compares phenomenological and statistical thermodynamics. It also examines materials with special properties, like glasses, liquid crystals, and ferroelectrics. The author has included an extensive appendix with a guide to the mathematics and theoretical models employed in this resource. Readers will also find: <ul><li>Thorough introductions to classical and quantum mechanics, intermolecular interactions, and continuum mechanics</li> <li>Comprehensive explorations of thermodynamics, gases, liquids, and solids</li> <li>Practical discussions of surfaces, including their general aspects for solids and liquids</li> <li>Fulsome treatments of discontinuous and continuous transitions, including discussions of irreversibility and the return to equilibrium</li></ul> Perfect for advanced students in chemistry and physics, Phases of Matter and their Transitions will also earn a place in the libraries of students of materials science.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Classical Mechanics Quantum Mechanics Intermolecular Interactions - The Multipole Expansion - The Quantum Approach - Model Potentials - Conservation Laws Continuum Mechanics - The Nature of the Continuum - Kinematics - Kinetics - Conservation Laws Thermodynamics - Phenomenological Thermodynamics - Rate Formulations - Internal Variables - Field Formulation - Non-equilibrium Processes - Type of Materials - Linear Irreversible Thermodynamics Thermodynamics Again - Basics of Statistical Thermodynamics - Perfect Gases - The Semi-classical Approximation - A Few General Aspects - Internal Contributions Gases Liquids Solids Surfaces: General Aspects Sufaces: Solids and Liquids Discontinuous Transitions: Liquids <-> Gases Discontinuous Transitions: Solids <-> Liquids Continuous Transitions The Glass Transition Irreversibility and the Return to Equilibrium APPENDIX Units, Constants, Conversion Factors Guide to Mathematics Used Elements of Special Relativity Theory The Lattice Gas Model Elements of Electrostatics Elements of Probability and Statistics Answers to Selected Problems

Autorenportrait

Gijsbertus de With, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Materials Science at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. His research is focused on the structure and interfacial phenomena related to the chemical and thermomechanical behavior of multi-phase materials.

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An all-in-one, comprehensive take on matter and its phase properties In Phases of Matter and their Transitions, accomplished materials scientist Dr. Gijsbertus de With delivers an accessible textbook for advanced students in the molecular sciences. It offers a balanced and self-contained treatment of the thermodynamic and structural aspects of phases and the transitions between them, covering solids, liquids, gases, and their interfaces. The book lays the groundwork to describe particles and their interactions from the perspective of classical and quantum mechanics and compares phenomenological and statistical thermodynamics. It also examines materials with special properties, like glasses, liquid crystals, and ferroelectrics. The author has included an extensive appendix with a guide to the mathematics and theoretical models employed in this resource. Readers will also find: <ul><li>Thorough introductions to classical and quantum mechanics, intermolecular interactions, and continuum mechanics</li> <li>Comprehensive explorations of thermodynamics, gases, liquids, and solids</li> <li>Practical discussions of surfaces, including their general aspects for solids and liquids</li> <li>Fulsome treatments of discontinuous and continuous transitions, including discussions of irreversibility and the return to equilibrium</li></ul> Perfect for advanced students in chemistry and physics, Phases of Matter and their Transitions will also earn a place in the libraries of students of materials science.