Molecular Engineering Thermodynamics (Cambridge Series in Chemical Engineering)
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (545 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521765625 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 501 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Building up gradually from first principles, this unique introduction to modern thermodynamics integrates classical, statistical and molecular approaches, and is especially designed to support students studying chemical and biochemical engineering. In addition to covering traditional problems in engineering thermodynamics in the context of biology and materials chemistry, students are also introduced to the thermodynamics of DNA, proteins, polymers and surfaces. It includes over 80 detailed worked examples, covering a broad range of scenarios such as fuel cell efficiency, DNA/protein binding, semiconductor manufacturing, and polymer foaming, emphasising the practical real-world applications of thermodynamic principles; more than 300 carefully tailored homework problems, designed to stretch and extend students' understanding of key topics, accompanied by an online solution manual for instructors; and all the necessary mathematical background, plus resources summarising commonly used symbols, useful equations of state, microscopic balances for open systems, and li
De Pablo and Schieber use a postulational approach to present the basic ideas of the subject, which, I believe, is the best way to teach equilibrium thermodynamics, since it is clear and concise. They also make it clear how thermodynamics may be applied to engineering flow systems (which are not at equilibrium). "This is a book to use many times. First as a textbook that explains the principles of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics with rigour and clarity. A textbook to hold on to." Daan Frenkel, University of Cambridge"This book is both sensible and innovative. A chapter on statistical mechanics shows ho
. He has won several teaching awards, been awarded a Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering from the NSF and is a Fellow of the APS and AAAS.Jay D. Schieber is Professor of Chemical Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the Department of Physics, and Director of the Center for Molecular Study of Condensed Soft Matter, a