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Thermal Physics and Thermal Analysis

From Macro to Micro, Highlighting Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Nanomaterials

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Editors:
  1. Jaroslav Šesták

    1. New Technologies (NTC-ZČU) Research Centre of the Westbohemian Region, University of West Bohemia, Plzeň, Czech Republic

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  2. Pavel Hubík

    1. Division of Solid-State Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physics, Praha , Czech Republic

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  3. Jiří J. Mareš

    1. Division of Solid-State Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physics, Praha, Czech Republic

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  • Contributions from highly cited authors
  • International Contributions from Academia, Research Institutes and Industry
  • Balanced Mixture of Reviews, Basic Studies and Unconventional Approaches
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Hot Topics in Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (HTTC, volume 11)

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvii
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  2. Local Thermal Analysis by Structural Characterization (TASC)

    • Mike Reading, Sheng Qi, Muqdad Alhijjaj
    Pages 1-10

  3. Sample Controlled Thermal Analysis (SCTA) as a Promising Tool for Kinetic Characterization of Solid-State Reaction and Controlled Material Synthesis

    • Jose M. Criado, Luis A. Pérez-Maqueda, Nobuyoshi Koga
    Pages 11-43

  4. What Is the Physical and Operational Meaning of Temperature and Its Self-Measurability During Unsteady Thermal Processes Within Thermodynamic Concepts?

    • Miroslav Holeček, Jiří J. Mareš, Jaroslav Šesták, Pavel Hubík
    Pages 45-77

  5. What Is Entropy—A Generalized Outlook and Application to Living Systems

    • F. Maršík, P. Novotný, M. Tomáš
    Pages 79-108

  6. Kinetic Phase Diagrams as an Enforced Consequence of Rapid Changing Temperature or Diminishing Particle Size: Thermodynamic Fundamentals and Limits

    • Jaroslav Šesták
    Pages 109-130

  7. Self-organized Periodic Processes: From Macro-layers to Micro-world of Diffusion and Down to the Quantum Aspects of Light

    • Jaroslav Šesták, Pavel Hubík, Jiří J. Mareš, Jiří Stávek
    Pages 131-157

  8. Clapeyron and Ehrenfest Equations and Hyper-free Energy for Partly Open Systems

    • Pavel Holba, David Sedmidubský
    Pages 159-175

  9. Nonstoichiometric Phases—Composition, Properties and Phase Transitions

    • David Sedmidubský, Pavel Holba
    Pages 177-194

  10. How Do Crystals Nucleate and Grow: Ostwald’s Rule of Stages and Beyond

    • Jürn W. P. Schmelzer, Alexander S. Abyzov
    Pages 195-211

  11. Imperfections of Kissinger Evaluation Method and the Explanation of Crystallization Kinetics of Glasses and Melts

    • Jaroslav Šesták, Pavel Holba
    Pages 213-236

  12. Thermo-kinetic Phenomena Occurring in Glasses: Their Formalism and Mutual Relationships

    • Roman Svoboda, Jiří Málek, Jaroslav Šesták
    Pages 237-256

  13. Parameterization and Validation of Thermochemical Models of Glass by Advanced Statistical Analysis of Spectral Data

    • Jan Macháček, Mária Chromčíková, Marek Liška
    Pages 257-278

  14. Equivalence of the Arrhenius and Non-Arrhenian Temperature Functions in the Temperature Range of Measurement and Its Application in Isoconversional Kinetics

    • Peter Šimon, Tibor Dubaj, Zuzana Cibulková
    Pages 279-293

  15. Rationale and Myth of Thermoanalytical Kinetic Patterns: How to Model Reaction Mechanisms by the Euclidean and Fractal Geometry and by Logistic Approach

    • Jaroslav Šesták, Isak Avramov
    Pages 295-318

  16. The Role of Heat Transfer and Analysis Ensuing Heat Inertia in Thermal Measurements and Its Impact to Nonisothermal Kinetics

    • Pavel Holba, Jaroslav Šesták
    Pages 319-344

  17. Thermal Gradients in Thermal Analysis Experiments

    • Jordi Farjas, Daniel Sánchez-Rodriguez, Hichem Eloussifi, Pere Roura
    Pages 345-362

  18. The Physical Kinetics of Reversible Thermal Decomposition

    • J. Czarnecki, J. Šesták
    Pages 363-384

  19. Thermodynamic Equilibria in Systems with Nanoparticles

    • Jindřich Leitner, David Sedmidubský
    Pages 385-402

  20. Physico-chemical Analysis of Ceramic Material Systems: From Macro- to Nanostate

    • Vladimir Ya. Shevchenko
    Pages 403-423
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About this book

Features twenty-five chapter contributions from an international array of distinguished academics based in Asia, Eastern and Western Europe, Russia, and the USA. This multi-author contributed volume provides an up-to-date and authoritative overview of cutting-edge themes involving the thermal analysis, applied solid-state physics, micro- and nano-crystallinity of selected solids and their macro- and microscopic thermal properties. Distinctive chapters featured in the book include, among others, calorimetry time scales from days to microseconds, glass transition phenomena, kinetics of non-isothermal processes, thermal inertia and temperature gradients, thermodynamics of nanomaterials, self-organization, significance of temperature and entropy. Advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers working in the field of thermal analysis, thermophysical measurements and calorimetry will find this contributed volume invaluable. This is the third volume of the triptych volumes on thermal behaviour of materials; the previous two receiving thousand of downloads guaranteeing their worldwide impact.

Editors and Affiliations

  • New Technologies (NTC-ZČU) Research Centre of the Westbohemian Region, University of West Bohemia, Plzeň, Czech Republic

    Jaroslav Šesták

  • Division of Solid-State Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physics, Praha , Czech Republic

    Pavel Hubík

  • Division of Solid-State Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physics, Praha, Czech Republic

    Jiří J. Mareš

About the editors

Prof. Jaroslav Šesták, MEng., PhD., DSc.

Prof. Jaroslav Šesták, M.Eng., Ph.D., D.Sc., Dr.h.c. (*1938) Team leader of New Technology - Research Centre in Westbohemian Region, West Bohemian University in Pilsen. Emeritus Scientist of the Academy of Sciences. Institute of Physics in Prague, Czech Republic. Past chair of the Czech Working Group on Thermal Analysis. Winner of the 1993 ICTAC/TA International Award; Founding affiliate of Thermochimica Acta (1970), Journal of Mining and Metallurgy (1996) and Int. Journal of Applied Glass Science (2010). - 293 CC publications, 13 books, 2012 SCI citations, H-index 23.

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