Thermodynamic Systems: BasicsCovers the basics of thermodynamic systems, energy transfer, state functions, forms of work, and energy conservation.
Nucleation and Growth: Interfacial PhenomenaExplores nucleation, growth, Ostwald ripening, LaPlace pressure, Kelvin equation, phase equilibrium, size dependence of phase transitions, critical micelle concentration, self-assembly, temperature dependence of nucleation rate, heterogeneous nucleation, and melting point depression.