Thermal Analysis and Thermodynamic Properties of Solids

Jaroslav Sestak

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9780323858113
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Physical & Theoretical Chemistry

Thermal Analysis and Thermodynamic Properties of Solids, Second Edition covers foundational principles and recent updates in the field, presenting an authoritative overview of theoretical knowledge and practical applications across several fields. Since the first edition of this book was published, large developments have occurred in the theoretical understanding of—and subsequent ability to assess and apply—principles of thermal analysis. Drawing on the knowledge of its expert author, this second edition provides fascinating insight for both new and experienced students, researchers, and industry professionals whose work is influenced or impacted by thermo analysis principles and tools.

Part 1 provides a detailed introduction and guide to theoretical aspects of thermal analysis and the related impact of thermodynamics. Key terminology and concepts, the fundamentals of thermophysical examinations, thermostatics, equilibrium background, thermotics, reaction kinetics and models, thermokinetics and the exploitation of fractals are all discussed. Part 2 then goes on to discuss practical applications of this theoretical information to topics such as crystallization kinetics and glass states, thermodynamics in superconductor models, and climate change.

• Includes fully updated as well as new chapters on kinetic phase diagrams, thermokinetics in DTA experiments, and crystallization kinetics
• Discusses the influence of key derivatives such as thermostatics, thermodynamics, thermotics, and thermokinetics
• Helps readers understand and describe reaction kinetics in solids, both in terms of simplified descriptions of the reaction mechanism models and averaged descriptions using fractals

Table of contents

• Cover Image
• Abstracts of chapters
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Foreword
• Introduction: Anniversary of the half century development and formation of a new field of thermal analysis
• Glossary of terms, definitions and symbols
• Chapter 1 Thermophysical examinations, experimental set-ups, sample and temperature control
• Chapter 2 Understanding of temperature, heat, gradients and related thermodynamics
• Chapter 3 Phenomenological approach to the caloric theory of heat: An alternative thermodynamics
• Chapter 4 Textbook thermodynamics as thermostatics
• Chapter 5 Equilibrium background and its importance for temperature and particle size
• Chapter 6 Thermodynamics: processes dynamics under constant heating
• Chapter 7 Thermotics—theoretical thermal analysis, thermometry and calorimetry
• Chapter 8 Rationality of creating kinetic models: How to mold a reaction path in solid-state
• Chapter 9 Facilitated reaction kinetics by thermal analysis
• Chapter 10 Thermokinetics in DTA experiments
• Chapter 11 Physical thermokinetics of reversible thermal decomposition by thermogravimetry
• Chapter 12 Exploiting fractals, tackle thermal processes and truer non-isothermal kinetics
• Chapter 13 Constrained states of glasses, exploitation of transition temperatures, glass-forming coefficients and concepts of fragility
• Chapter 14 Explanation of crystallisation kinetics both during glass heating and melt cooling, while the incorrectness of the Kissinger method is indicated
• Chapter 15 Kinetic phase diagrams as an enforced consequence of rapid changing temperature or diminishing particle size
• Chapter 16 Thermodynamic description of mobile components behavior in nonstoichiometric partially open ceramic systems and superconductor model
• Chapter 17 Thermodynamics of periodic processes, dendrite self-similarity, self-organization, and stimulated quantum diffusion
• Chapter 18 Non-bridging oxygen in silica biocompatible glasses, ceramics, polysialates and geopolymers
• Chapter 19 Thermodynamics and social behaviour, econophysics applied in relation of laws against feelings, ecosystems and exergy
• Chapter 20 Thermoanalytical scheme for a better understanding of the Earth's climate change due to fluctuating radiation and its thermodynamic background
• Art photos and scientific sense
• Closing remarks: thank you for reading with a little thought
• Literature
• Index