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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
5.
Diffusion in Materials
5.1.
Fundamentals of Diffusion
5.1.1.
Atomic Mechanisms
5.1.2.
Driving Forces for Diffusion
5.1.3.
Random Walk Theory
5.2.
Diffusion Mechanisms
5.2.1.
Vacancy Diffusion
5.2.2.
Interstitial Diffusion
5.2.3.
Grain Boundary Diffusion
5.2.4.
Surface Diffusion
5.3.
Fick's Laws of Diffusion
5.3.1.
Fick's First Law
5.3.1.1.
Steady-State Diffusion
5.3.1.2.
Diffusion Coefficient
5.3.2.
Fick's Second Law
5.3.2.1.
Non-Steady-State Diffusion
5.3.2.2.
Solutions for Simple Geometries
5.4.
Factors Affecting Diffusion
5.4.1.
Temperature Dependence
5.4.1.1.
Arrhenius Relationship
5.4.1.2.
Activation Energy
5.4.2.
Concentration Dependence
5.4.3.
Crystal Structure Effects
5.4.4.
Defect Concentration Effects
5.5.
Diffusion in Different Material Systems
5.5.1.
Diffusion in Metals
5.5.2.
Diffusion in Ceramics
5.5.3.
Diffusion in Polymers
5.5.4.
Diffusion in Composites
5.6.
Applications of Diffusion
5.6.1.
Carburizing and Nitriding
5.6.2.
Doping of Semiconductors
5.6.3.
Sintering Processes
5.6.4.
Oxidation and Corrosion
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