Thermodynamics for Chemists, Physicists and Engineers

2012
ISBN: 978-94-007-2998-8
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 705 g

This textbook takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject of thermodynamics and is therefore suitable for  undergraduates in chemistry, physics and engineering courses. The book is an introduction to phenomenological thermodynamics and its applications to phase transitions and chemical reactions, with some references to statistical mechanics. It strikes the balance between the rigorousness of the Callen text and phenomenological approach of the Atkins text. The book is divided in three parts. The first introduces the postulates and laws of thermodynamics and complements these initial explanations with practical examples. The second part is devoted to applications of thermodynamics to phase transitions in pure substances and mixtures. The third part covers thermodynamic systems in which chemical reactions take place. There are some sections on more advanced topics such as thermodynamic potentials, natural variables, non-ideal mixtures and electrochemical reactions, which make this book of suitable also to post-graduate students.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Poniewierski, Andrzej

Holyst, Robert

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Physikalische Chemie
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Physik, Chemie für Ingenieure
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Technische Thermodynamik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Dedication.- Preface.- Part I: Foundations of thermodynamics.- 1 Historical introduction.- 2 Basic concepts and definitions.- 3 Internal energy, work and heat.- 4 Entropy and irreversibility of thermodynamic processes.- 5 Thermodynamic potentials.- Part II: Phase transitions.- 6 Phase transitions in pure substances.- 7 Mixtures.- 8 Phase equilibrium in ideal mixtures.- 9 Phase equilibrium in real mixtures.- Part III: Chemical thermodynamics.- 10 Systems with chemical reactions.- 11 Electrochemical systems.- Solutions.- References.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Holyst, Robert
Robert Holyst (1963) is a professor at the Polish Academy of Sciences, 1998, and the University Kardynala Stefana Wyszynskiego (UKSW), 2001. He specializes in statistical physics, physical chemistry, and soft matter physics. He has published 170 papers (2400 citations) and 2 books in Polish, and he has over 17 years experience in teaching thermodynamics for undergraduate students. He participated in seminars at multiple universities, e.g. Harvard, MIT, ESPCI-Paris, Max Planck Institute, Oxford and Cambridge. Andrzej Poniewierski (1977) is an associate professor at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Warsaw. He has published 50 papers.

Robert Holyst (1963) is a professor at the Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences. He specializes in statistical physics, physical chemistry, biologistics and soft matter physics. He has published 182 papers and 2 books. He presented his works  at multiple universities/institutes, e.g. Harvard, MIT, University of Chicago,  ESPCI-Paris, ENS-Paris, several Max Planck Institutes, University of Tokyo,  Oxford and Cambridge. He has over 17 years experience in teaching thermodynamics for undergraduate students.Andrzej Poniewierski (1951), professor at the Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences; published 53 papers and two books, specializes in soft matter and statistical physics, liquid crystals and applications of density functional theory to complex fluids. He has also taught thermodynamics for undergraduate students for several years.