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040			_aCSL _beng _cCSL
041			_aeng
084			_aC9B6,4:7 Q4 TC _qCSL
100			_aMeier, Gerald H _eauthor _9816390
245		0	_aThermodynamics of surfaces and interfaces _b: Concepts in inorganic materials
260			_aUK : _bCUP, _c2014.
300			_axv, 238p. _b: ill.
500			_aIndex 237-238p.
520			_a An accessible yet rigorous discussion of the thermodynamics of surfaces and interfaces, bridging the gap between textbooks and advanced literature by delivering a comprehensive guide without an overwhelming amount of mathematics. The book begins with a review of the relevant aspects of the thermodynamics of bulk systems, followed by a description of the thermodynamic variables for surfaces and interfaces. Important surface phenomena are detailed, including wetting, crystalline systems (including grain boundaries), interfaces between different phases, curved interfaces (capillarity), adsorption phenomena and adhesion of surface layers. The later chapters also feature case studies to illustrate real-world applications. Each chapter includes a set of study problems to reinforce the reader's understanding of important concepts. Ideal as an auxiliary text for students and a self-study guide for industry practitioners and academic researchers working across a broad range of materials.
650			_a Adhesion _9816391
650			_a Adsorption _9816392
650			_a Interfaces physical sciences _9816393
650			_aSurface chemistry _9718584
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