| Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics of Heterogeneous Systems Contributor(s): Kjelstrup, Signe (Author), Bedeaux, Dick (Author) |
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ISBN: 9812779132 ISBN-13: 9789812779137 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $154.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: Kjelstrup and Bedeaux (both Norwegian U. of Science and Technology) explain how to use non-equilibrium thermodynamics to describe the transport of heat, mass, charge, and chemical reactions through complex, heterogeneous media. Their textbook is designed for a graduate course for physicists, physical chemists, and chemical or mechanical engineers; it assumes a knowledge of basic thermodynamics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical - Science | Mechanics - Thermodynamics |
| Dewey: 536.7 |
| LCCN: 2008299321 |
| Series: Series on Advances in Statistical Mechanics |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.39" W x 8.97" (1.70 lbs) 452 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The purpose of this book is to encourage the use of non-equilibrium thermodynamics to describe transport in complex, heterogeneous media. With large coupling effects between the transport of heat, mass, charge and chemical reactions at surfaces, it is important to know how one should properly integrate across systems where different phases are in contact. No other book gives a prescription of how to set up flux equations for transports across heterogeneous systems.The authors apply the thermodynamic description in terms of excess densities, developed by Gibbs for equilibrium, to non-equilibrium systems. The treatment is restricted to transport into and through the surface. Using local equilibrium together with the balance equations for the surface, expressions for the excess entropy production of the surface and of the contact line are derived. Many examples are given to illustrate how the theory can be applied to coupled transport of mass, heat, charge and chemical reactions; in phase transitions, at electrode surfaces and in fuel cells. Molecular simulations and analytical studies are used to add insight. |