Thermodynamics for Chemists, Physicists and Engineers

Robert Hołyst, Andrzej Poniewierski

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Springer
09 August 2014

Thermodynamics & heat; Thermochemistry & chemical thermodynamics; Engineering thermodynamics; Energy technology & engineering

This textbook takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject of thermodynamics and is therefore suitable for undergraduates in chemistry, physics and engineering courses. The book is an introduction to phenomenological thermodynamics and its applications to phase transitions and chemical reactions, with some references to statistical mechanics. It strikes the balance between the rigorousness of the Callen text and phenomenological approach of the Atkins text.

The book is divided in three parts. The first introduces the postulates and laws of thermodynamics and complements these initial explanations with practical examples. The second part is devoted to applications of thermodynamics to phase transitions in pure substances and mixtures. The third part covers thermodynamic systems in which chemical reactions take place. There are some sections on more advanced topics such as thermodynamic potentials, natural variables, non-ideal mixtures and electrochemical reactions, which make this book of suitable also to post-graduate students.

By: Robert Hołyst, Andrzej Poniewierski
Imprint: Springer
Edition: 2012 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 551g
ISBN: 9789401783040
ISBN 10: 9401783047
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 09 August 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dedication.- Preface.- Part I: Foundations of thermodynamics.- 1 Historical introduction.- 2 Basic concepts and definitions.- 3 Internal energy, work and heat.- 4 Entropy and irreversibility of thermodynamic processes.- 5 Thermodynamic potentials.- Part II: Phase transitions.- 6 Phase transitions in pure substances.- 7 Mixtures.- 8 Phase equilibrium in ideal mixtures.- 9 Phase equilibrium in real mixtures.- Part III: Chemical thermodynamics.- 10 Systems with chemical reactions.- 11 Electrochemical systems.- Solutions.- References.- Index.

Robert Hołyst (1963) is a professor at the Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences. He specializes in statistical physics, physical chemistry, biologistics and soft matter physics. He has published 182 papers and 2 books. He presented his works at multiple universities/institutes, e.g. Harvard, MIT, University of Chicago, ESPCI-Paris, ENS-Paris, several Max Planck Institutes, University of Tokyo, Oxford and Cambridge. He has over 17 years experience in teaching thermodynamics for undergraduate students. Andrzej Poniewierski (1951), professor at the Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences; published 53 papers and two books, specializes in soft matter and statistical physics, liquid crystals and applications of density functional theory to complex fluids. He has also taught thermodynamics for undergraduate students for several years.

Reviews for Thermodynamics for Chemists, Physicists and Engineers

From the reviews: This book by Holyst and Poniewierski (both, Polish Academy of Sciences) is an introduction to 'phenomenological' thermodynamics, and a recent addition to a long list of books on this subject. ... One of the most appealing aspects of the book is the end-of-chapter exercises along with the detailed solutions in the appendix. ... The material is appropriate for second-year students in the sciences and engineering ... . Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates. (R. Darby, Choice, Vol. 50 (5), January, 2013) The book is divided into 11 chapters, each of them ending with a long series of exercises, whose detailed solutions are gathered at the end of the book in more than 100 pages. ... the book contains several pictures which illustrate the different notions which are introduced. Thus doing, the material which is contained is accessible to different kinds of readers. Chemists will find the useful bases concerning thermodynamical systems. Mathematicians will get acquainted with applications to chemical processes. (Alain Brillard, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1260, 2013)