Materials Synthesis and Processing

  1. Kinetics of Phase Transformations
    1. Nucleation Theory
      1. Classical Nucleation Theory
        1. Homogeneous Nucleation
          1. Critical Nucleus Size
            1. Nucleation Rate
              1. Energy Barriers
              2. Heterogeneous Nucleation
                1. Role of Interfaces
                  1. Catalytic Effect of Substrates
                    1. Wetting and Contact Angles
                    2. Spinodal Decomposition
                    3. Growth Kinetics
                      1. Interface-Controlled Growth
                        1. Diffusion-Controlled Growth
                          1. Mixed Control Mechanisms
                            1. Growth Morphologies
                            2. Overall Transformation Kinetics
                              1. Johnson-Mehl-Avrami Equation
                                1. Time-Temperature-Transformation Diagrams
                                  1. Continuous-Cooling-Transformation Diagrams
                                    1. Isothermal vs Non-Isothermal Transformations
                                    2. Specific Transformations
                                      1. Precipitation
                                        1. Recrystallization
                                          1. Grain Growth
                                            1. Martensitic Transformations
                                              1. Characteristics of Martensitic Transformations
                                                1. Crystallography of Martensite
                                                  1. Thermoelastic Martensite

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                                              3. Phase Diagrams and Phase Transformations

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                                              5. Diffusion in Materials