Materials Synthesis and Processing

  1. Thermodynamic Principles in Materials Synthesis
    1. Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
      1. Laws of Thermodynamics
        1. State Functions and Path Functions
          1. Reversible and Irreversible Processes
          2. Thermodynamic Functions
            1. Internal Energy
              1. Enthalpy
                1. Enthalpy of Formation
                  1. Enthalpy of Reaction
                    1. Temperature Dependence
                    2. Entropy
                      1. Statistical Interpretation
                        1. Entropy Changes in Reactions
                        2. Gibbs Free Energy
                          1. Definition and Significance
                            1. Temperature and Pressure Dependence
                              1. Chemical Potential
                              2. Helmholtz Free Energy
                              3. Chemical Equilibrium
                                1. Equilibrium Constants
                                  1. Le Chatelier's Principle
                                    1. Effect of Temperature and Pressure
                                    2. Phase Equilibria
                                      1. Phase Rule
                                        1. Conditions for Phase Equilibrium
                                          1. Metastable Equilibria
                                          2. Thermodynamics of Solutions
                                            1. Ideal Solutions
                                              1. Non-Ideal Solutions
                                                1. Activity and Activity Coefficients
                                                  1. Regular Solution Model