Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria

Phase Equlibria in Materials. Fundamental thermodynamics: spontaneus processes and equilibrium conditions. 3 Laws of Thermodynamics. Thermodynamic potentials and how to build them from materials properties. Phase Equilibria: phase equilibria and phase diagrams of pure substances. Solution models. Phase equilibria and phase diagrams of binary systems including instability and spinodal decomposition. Effect of surfaces on phase equilibria. Pre-requisites: multivariable differential calculus, basic thermal physics (ideal gas properties)