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Materials Synthesis and Processing
1. Fundamentals of Materials Synthesis and Processing
2. Thermodynamic Principles in Materials Synthesis
3. Phase Diagrams and Phase Transformations
4. Kinetics of Phase Transformations
5. Diffusion in Materials
6. Solid-State Synthesis Methods
7. Powder Metallurgy and Processing
8. Solution-Based Synthesis Methods
9. Gas-Phase Synthesis and Deposition
10. Melt Processing and Crystal Growth
11. Deformation Processing
12. Heat Treatment Processes
13. Joining and Assembly Processes
14. Surface Modification and Coating Technologies
15. Additive Manufacturing
16. Material-Specific Processing
17. Process Characterization and Control
18. Advanced Topics in Materials Synthesis
19. Computational Approaches
20. Sustainability and Environmental Considerations
4.
Kinetics of Phase Transformations
4.1.
Nucleation Theory
4.1.1.
Classical Nucleation Theory
4.1.2.
Homogeneous Nucleation
4.1.2.1.
Critical Nucleus Size
4.1.2.2.
Nucleation Rate
4.1.2.3.
Energy Barriers
4.1.3.
Heterogeneous Nucleation
4.1.3.1.
Role of Interfaces
4.1.3.2.
Catalytic Effect of Substrates
4.1.3.3.
Wetting and Contact Angles
4.1.4.
Spinodal Decomposition
4.2.
Growth Kinetics
4.2.1.
Interface-Controlled Growth
4.2.2.
Diffusion-Controlled Growth
4.2.3.
Mixed Control Mechanisms
4.2.4.
Growth Morphologies
4.3.
Overall Transformation Kinetics
4.3.1.
Johnson-Mehl-Avrami Equation
4.3.2.
Time-Temperature-Transformation Diagrams
4.3.3.
Continuous-Cooling-Transformation Diagrams
4.3.4.
Isothermal vs Non-Isothermal Transformations
4.4.
Specific Transformations
4.4.1.
Precipitation
4.4.2.
Recrystallization
4.4.3.
Grain Growth
4.4.4.
Martensitic Transformations
4.4.4.1.
Characteristics of Martensitic Transformations
4.4.4.2.
Crystallography of Martensite
4.4.4.3.
Thermoelastic Martensite
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