Chemical and Environmental Thermodynamics

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This is a fundamentals course targeted at first or second-year graduate students in chemical engineering, environmental engineering or related fields. The course reviews and expands on the principles of chemical thermodynamics: equilibrium criteria, fundamental relations, derivation of property relations, phase equilibrium, mixture behavior, intermolecular interactions, and reaction networks. The course will also cover the thermodynamic aspects of electrochemical systems, surface phenomena, complex molecules, and self-assembly, and will incorporate an introductory entryway module on statistical mechanics. The fundamental principles will be illustrated through application to current research topics in chemical technologies and environmental systems. Designed for students with some prior thermodynamics coursework. Undergraduates with thermodynamic background may enroll with instructor permission.