Equilibrium Between Phases of Matter

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XII

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2. An Introduction to Phase Diagrams

   • H.A.J. Oonk, M.T. Calvet

   Pages 1-86

3. An Introduction to Thermodynamics and Phase Theory

   • H.A.J. Oonk, M.T. Calvet

   Pages 87-179

4. Phase Theory: the Thermodynamics Of Equilibrium Between Phases

   • H.A.J. Oonk, M.T. Calvet

   Pages 181-316

5. Back Matter

   Pages 317-404

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About the book, the project Equilibrium Between Phases of Matter – Phenomenology and Thermodynamics is a textbook, in which the phenomenology, the thermodynamic theory, and the practical use of phase diagrams are presented in three levels that diverge in nature – in particular as regards the role of thermodynamics. The book has been written from a chemical and geological teaching background. Each of the three levels of the book is representative of a particular course in a curriculum. Level 0: an introduction to phase diagrams The philosophy behind the ground level is that most of the characteristics of equilibrium between phases can be understood without the use of thermodynamics, realizing that, in a common-sense manner, the experimental observations on equilibria and spontaneous changes, and elementary notions about interactions, indicate the way to go. In spite of all this, the central figure in level zero, right from the beginning, is the chemical potential – a concept firmly rooted in thermodynamics. Equilibrium conditions in terms of chemical potentials, and the variables necessary to define a system in equilibrium are, are the basic elements of the system formulation.

• Phase diagrams
• Phase equilibria
• Phase-diagram analysis
• chemistry
• dynamics
• entropy
• thermodynamics

From the reviews:

"Equilibrium Between Phases of Matter: Phenomenology and Thermodynamics is a welcome addition to the literature. The text will be useful to advanced undergraduates and first-year graduates … who want to extend their knowledge of phase diagrams and how those diagrams connect to thermodynamics. … also be of value to more experienced practitioners who want to broaden their perspective. … I heartily recommend Equilibrium Between Phases of Matter if you want to enrich your knowledge of phase equilibrium and phase diagrams and their relation to thermodynamics." (John C. Wheeler, Physics Today, February, 2009)

• Utrecht University, The Netherlands

  H.A.J. Oonk

• University of Barcelona, Spain

  M.T. Calvet

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