THE FIRST ACCESSIBLE TEXTBOOK ON THE KINETICS OF MATERIALS
Until now, a straightforward introduction to the fundamental concepts and principles underlying kinetic processes in materials systems has been missing from available literature. This textbook explores the essential kinetics concepts and applications necessary for more advanced studies in engineering and materials science.
Part I is devoted to a basic treatment of critical kinetic concepts such as diffusion and reaction rate theory, essential thermodynamics, and chemical reaction kinetics. Illustrated diagrams, examples, textboxes, and homework questions impart a unified, intuitive understanding of these essentials, creating the groundwork for application.
Part II builds upon this foundation, showing how to apply the basic tool developed in Part I to qualitatively and quantitatively model common kinetic processes relevant to materials science and engineering. Topics explored include gas-solid kinetic processes, liquid-solid and solid-solid phase transformations, and microstructural evolution.
Throughout the book, real-world examples illustrate the application of kinetic principles to important materials systems. These include silicon processing and integrated circuit fabrication, gas transport through membranes, thin-film deposition, sintering, oxidation, carbon-14 dating, nucleation and growth, steel degassing, and kinetic aspects of energy conversion devices like fuel cells and batteries.
Each chapter features exercises designed to further illustrate the concepts for greater understanding.
