Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials

Thermodynamics.- Introduction.- The Laws of Thermodynamics.- Thermodynamics of Reactions.- Some Thermodynamic Equations Needed for Kinetics of Materials.- Kinetics.- Diffusion Equation.- Diffusion in Multicomponent Systems.- Influence of Crystal Imperfections on Diffusion.- Diffusion in Non-Crystalline Materials.- Motion of Dislocations and Interfaces.- Crystals, Boundaries Between Crystals and their Motion.- Evolution of Surface and Volume Morphology: The Role of Capillary and Mechanical Forces.- Coarsening of Microstructures Due to Capillary Forces.- Phase Diagrams and Phase Transformations.- Computational Thermodynamics and Kinetics.- Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics and Kinetics.