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Books in Thermochemistry and thermodynamics

  • Nucleation

    Basic Theory with Applications
    • 2nd Edition
    • Dimo Kashchiev
    • English
    Nucleation: Basic Theory with Applications, Second Edition updates the classic, highly cited introductory work by Dimo Kashchiev. It is a detailed and systematic account of the basic principles, developments, and applications of the theory of nucleation. The first two parts of the book describe the two basic approaches in nucleation theory: thermodynamic and kinetic. They contain derivations of the basic and most important formula of the theory and discuss their limitations and possibilities for improvement. The third part deals with some of the factors that can affect nucleation, and is a natural continuation of the first two chapters.The last part is devoted to the application of the theory to processes of practical importance, such as melt crystallization and polymorphic transformation, crystal growth and growth of thin solid films, size distribution of droplets, and crystallites in condensation and crystallization. Included is a new chapter on the formation of gas hydrates. Several appendices have also been added providing important contemporary results in nucleation theory.

  • Phase Diagrams and Thermodynamic Modeling of Solutions

    • 1st Edition
    • Arthur D. Pelton
    • English

  • Fundamentals of Equilibrium and Steady-State Thermodynamics

    • 1st Edition
    • N.W. Tschoegl
    • English

  • The Thermodynamics of Phase and Reaction Equilibria

    • 1st Edition
    • Ismail Tosun
    • English

  • Solution Thermodynamics and its Application to Aqueous Solutions

    A Differential Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Yoshikata Koga
    • English

  • Science of Heat and Thermophysical Studies

    A Generalized Approach to Thermal Analysis
    • 1st Edition
    • Jaroslav Sestak
    • English

  • The Thermodynamics of Phase and Reaction Equilibria

    • 2nd Edition
    • Ismail Tosun
    • English

  • Structure and Dynamics of Solutions

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 79
    • Hideyuki Ohtaki + 1 more
    • English

  • Turbulence in Porous Media

    Modeling and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Marcelo J.S. de Lemos
    • English

  • Thermochemical Surface Engineering of Steels

    • 2nd Edition
    • Eric J. Mittemeijer + 1 more
    • English

  • Thermophysical Properties of Chemicals and Hydrocarbons

    • 1st Edition
    • Carl L. Yaws
    • English

  • Advanced Thermodynamics for Engineers

    • 1st Edition
    • Ali Turan + 1 more
    • English

  • Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics

    Transport and Rate Processes in Physical & Biological Systems
    • 1st Edition
    • Yasar Demirel
    • English

  • Phase Theory

    • 1st Edition
    • H.A.J. Oonk
    • English

  • Thermal Analysis and Thermodynamic Properties of Solids

    • 2nd Edition
    • Jaroslav Sestak
    • English

  • Thermochemical Surface Engineering of Steels

    Improving Materials Performance
    • 1st Edition
    • English
    Thermochemical surface engineering significantly improves the properties of steels. Edited by two of the world’s leading authorities, this important book summarises the range of techniques and their applications. It covers nitriding, nitrocarburizing and carburizing. There are also chapters on low temperature techniques as well as boriding, sheradizing, aluminizing, chromizing, thermo-reactive deposition and diffusion.

  • Evolutionary Essays

    A Thermodynamic Interpretation of the Evolution
    • 1st Edition
    • Sven Erik Jørgensen
    • English
    Evolution is nature’s most fascinating process, the possibility given sufficient time to combine simple inorganic compounds to more and more complex biochemical compounds, which make up more and more complex organisms. It is therefore crucial in our effort to understand the evolution to see it from as many different angles as possible. This books draw an image of evolution from the thermodynamic viewpoint, which gives new and surprising insights into the processes and mechanisms that have driven evolution. This new thermodynamic interpretation has made it possible to quantify the various steps of evolution and to show that evolution has followed an exponential growth curve.

  • Handbook of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

    Applications to inorganic and miscellaneous materials
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2
    • Michael E. Brown + 1 more
    • English
    This is the second volume of a four volume set intended to describe the techniques and applications of thermoanalytical and calorimetric methods. The general techniques and methodology are covered extensively in Volume 1, along with the fundamental physicochemical background needed. Consequently the subsequent volumes dwell on the applications of these powerful and versatile methods, while assuming a familiarity with the techniques.Volume 2 covers major areas of inorganic materials and some related general topics, e.g., catalysis, geochemistry, and the preservation of art. The chapters are written by established practitioners in the field with the intent of presenting a sampling of the how thermoanalytical and calorimetric methods have contributed to progress in their respective areas. The chapters are not intended as exhaustive reviews of the topics, but rather, to illustrate to the readers what has been achieved and to encourage them to consider extending these applications further into their domains of interest.

  • Thermal Decomposition of Ionic Solids

    Chemical Properties and Reactivities of Ionic Crystalline Phases
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 86
    • A.K. Galwey + 1 more
    • English
    The principal objective of this book is to stimulate interest in research that will extend available theory towards a greater understanding of the steps involved in solid-state decompositions and the properties of solids that control reactivities. Much of the activity in this field has been directed towards increasing the range of reactants for which decomposition kinetic data is available, rather than extending insights into the fundamental chemistry of the reactions being studied. The first part of the book (Chapters 1-6) is concerned with theoretical aspects of the subject. The second part (Chapters 7-17) surveys groups of reactions classified by similarities of chemical composition. The final Chapter (18) reviews the subject by unifying features identified as significant and proposes possible directions for future progress.Studies of thermal reactions of ionic compounds have contributed considerably to the theory of solid-state chemistry. Furthermore, many of these rate processes have substantial technological importance, for example, in the manufacture of cement, the exploitation of ores and in the stability testing of drugs, explosives and oxidizing agents. Despite the prolonged and continuing research effort concerned with these reactions, there is no recent overall review. This book is intended to contribute towards correcting this omission. The essential unity of the subject is recognized by the systematic treatment of reactions, carefully selected to be instructive and representative of the subject as a whole. The authors have contributed more than 200 original research articles to the literature, many during their 25 years of collaboration.Featur... of this book:• Gives a comprehensive in-depth survey of a rarely-reviewed subject.• Reviews methods used in studies of thermal decompositions of solids.• Discusses patterns of subject development perceived from an extensive literature survey.This book is expected to be of greatest value and interest to scientists concerned with the chemical properties and reactions of solids, including chemists, physicists, pharmacists, material scientists, crystallographers, metallurgists and others. This wide coverage of the literature dealing with thermal reactions of solids will be of value to both academic and industrial researchers by reviewing the current status of the theory of the subject. It could also provide a useful starting point for the exploitation of crystalline materials in practical and industrial applications. The contents will also be relevant to a wide variety of researchers, including, for example, those concerned with the stabilities of polymers and composite materials, the processing of minerals, the shelf-lives of pharmaceuticals, etc.

  • Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 65
    • Judith A. Curry + 1 more
    • English
    Atmospheric and climatological studies are becoming more and more important in day-to-day living. Winds and ocean current owe their existence to the thermodynamic imbalances that arise from the differential heating of the Earth and air by the sun. Accounting for heat exchanges with the atmosphere and ocean is essential in any predictive model of the ocean and/or atmosphere. Thermodynamic feedback processes in the atmosphere and ocean are critical to understanding the overall stability of the Earth's climate and climate change. Water and its phase changes make the thermodynamics of the atmosphere and ocean uniquely interesting and challenging.Written by leading scientists in the field, Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans incorporates all the relevant information from the varying fields of dynamics meteorology, atmospheric physics and cloud physics, into a comprehensive, self-contained guide ideal for students and researchers of atmospheric thermodynamics. At the moment, courses in atmospheric thermdynamics typically have to use one or two chapters in textbooks on dynamic meteorology, atmospheric physics or cloud physics. This book combines these topics in one text.

  • The Aqueous Phase Behavior of Surfactants

    • 1st Edition
    • Robert G. Laughlin
    • English
    Surfactants play an important role in many human endeavors, ranging from consumer products (cosmetics, foods, and powdered soaps) to many aspects of biology and pharmaceuticals. This book presents researchers with the basic principles governing phase behavior of surfactants, the relationship between phase behavior and molecular structure, and the various ways in which this information can be applied. Coverage includes qualitative concepts and relationships between phase science and thermodynamics, as well as how this information can be used to describe surfactant systems.