Basic Principles

  •  || Basic Principles of Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics / UIC
  •  || Introduction to Thermodynamics: i.UIC; ii. U Pittsburgh; iii. Kids' Almanac; iv. Eden Prairie High School; v. School of Champions; vi. Scitoys
  •  || About Temperature / UCAR
  •  || States of Matter: i.Purdue U; ii.Wikipedia; iii.Chemtutor; iv.Cal State
  •  || On-line simulation laboratory:
    i.Ideal Gas: 1. Molecular Model / NTNU, 2.Pressure Chamber by U Oregon
    ii.Carnot Cycle (Heat Engine) / NTNU
  •  || Thermodynamic Theory (Modular Instruction) / Amazon
  •  || Properties of Heat and Matter / UC Berkeley
  •  || Problem Solving - Expert System for Thermodynamics / SDSU
  •  || The Second Law of Thermodynamics: i. / Occidental College; ii.U Toronto;
  •  || Entropy: i. Univ. Hamburg; ii. Morningside College; iii. Principia Cybernetica; iv. Andreas Trupp; v. Maxwell's Demon: (a, b, c).
  •  || A Generalized Vapor Pressure Equation for All Liquids / UIC
  •  || Excess Functions: i.Multicomponent Mixtures/UIC; ii.Excess Free Energy at Infinite Size Ratio
  •  || The chemical potential / CAUK
  •  || Activity Coefficients: i.Classical Thermo. Basis / UIC; ii.Molecular Basis / UIC; iii. Infinite Dilution: iii1.Uni-Oldenburg; iii2.UIC
  •  || Phase Transitions:
    i. General: 1.Maxwell Construction/Wolfram 2.Wikipedia; 3.In the Early Universe; 4.Limit of Superheat Demo/Cal Poly Pomona
    ii. Phase equlibria in discrete systems: 1guma science; 2. U South Florida;
    iii. Phase eqilibria in continuous systems: 1.Equality of Derivatives Algorithm/UIC; 2.Gibbs Free Energy Minimization: UIC1, UIC2; 3.Equilibrium Ratio Algorithm/UIC; 4.Petroleum Fractions/UIC
    iv.In small (nano) systems: UIC
  •  || Phase Diagrams: 1.Ternary Phase Diagrams: Brock U; 2.Gibbs Models Iowa State; 3.Thermographics/Rice U; 4.CO2/co2clean.com
  •  || Experimental Determination of Phase Equilib / Uni-Oldenburg
  •  || Critical Phenomena / Critical Point: i.Cyril Domb ; ii.Wikipedia; iii.Tulane U; iv.Arizona U; v.NYU; vi.U Cambridge; vii.ESA

    Nano, Quantum & Statistical Mechanics

  •  || An Introduction to Theoretical Chemistry / U Utah
  •  || Computational Nanoscience/Research Center Julich; Computational Physics/U Texas at Austin; Computational Soft Matter/Research Center Julich.
  •  || Interatomic/Intermolecular Forces/Potentials: i.Purdue U; ii.For Nano Systems/UIC; iii.BCPL; iv.UNSW; v.U Waterloo vi.NJIT
  •  || Introduction to Statistical Mechanics: i.Royal Holloway; ii.NYU
  •  || Ising Model with Java Applet: i.Syracuse U; ii.Clark U
  •  || Molecular Based Study of Fluids / Yahoo.com
  •  || Quantum Dots: 1. Introduction to / TU Delft; 2. Theory ; 3.Biological / PysicsWeb
  •  || Quantum Mechanics/Quantum Chemistry: i.Werner Heisenberg/AIP; ii.The Uncertainty Principle/Georgia State U; iii.U Conn; iv.Georgia State U; v.U Groningen; vi.Georgia Tech; vii.Visual Quantum Mechanics/KSU; ix.Applets: (UCI); x.Virtual Journal of; xi.HyperQuantum; xi.quantumthermodynamics.org
  •  || Phonon: 1.Wikipedia; 2.Answers
  •  || Theory of Atoms in Molecules / McMaster U
  •  || Thermal and Statistical Physics / Clark U
  •  || Statistical Mechanics:
    Equilibrium: i.google ii. NYU;
    Nanosystems: UIC
    Nonequilibrium (Irreversible): i.UIUC; ii.ANU1;
    Nonextensive: CBPF
  •  || Virial Expansion: i.Second Virial Coefficient/NJIT; ii.Relationship to Quadratic Mixing Rules/UIC; iii.Interaction 3rd Virial Coeff. Appxn./UIC
  •  || Radial Distribution Function: i.Definition/Academia Sinica; ii.Mixture RDFs-1; iii.Mixture RDFs-2; iv.Analytic Expressions v.Relation to Local Compositions vi.Mean Density Approximation
  •  || Conformal Solution Theory of Stat. Mech.: i.Polar Fluids/UIC; ii.Conf. Sol. Approx's to RDF/UIC; iii.For Hydrogen-Bonded Fluids/UIC
  •  || Fluctuation Theory of Stat. Mech.: i.Mixtures/Brnes&Noble; ii.Basic Principles/google; iii.Associating / Hydrogen-Bonded Fluids/UIC
  •  || Variational Theory of Stat. Mech.: i.Melting Prediction; ii.VIM Equation of State; iv.A Review/ UIC
  •  || Computational Quantum & Stat. Mech:
    i. Moledular Dynamics Simulation: 1.Tutorial / EMBnet; 2.On-line Polymer and Lennard-Jones Simulations / Boston U; 3.Tutorial / NCSU
    iii. Monte Carlo Simulation: 1. Cooper Union ; 2. ORNL 3. Syracuse U 4. ICHMT;
    iv. Java Applets: 1.Clark U; 2.Bryn Mawr U; 3.U Buffalo
    v. Introduction to Macromolecular Simulation / NIH
    vi. Quantum Simulations of Complex Many-Body Systems: From Theory to Algorithms - Audio-Visual Lecture Notes/Research Center Julich.
  •  || Ergodic Theroy / U East Anglia
  •  || Downloadable Scholarly Publications:
    Statistical Mechanics: C.B. Anteneodo/CBPF; The Chandler Group/ UC Berkeley; Joel Lebowitz/ Rutgers; Ilya Prigogine Center/ U Texas; Frank Stillinger/Princeton U: John D. Weeks/ U Maryland;

    Applications

  •  || Ab Initio Quantum Chemistry: i.LLNL; ii. CCL.NET; iii.PNL; iv.Swinburne U
  •  || Applied Thermodynamics: i.Taftan; ii. An Intro. to / Michigan State & U Akron
  •  || Associating Fluids: i.Stat. Mech. of Solutions/UIC; ii.Equation of State/UIC; iii.Structure & properties of Water/UIC; iv.Supercritical water applications/NAP iv.Conformal Solution Theory/UIC; v.Water structure and behavior/ Steve Lower
  •  || Atomic Scale Design: i. Network
  •  || Bio / Chemical Eng. Thermodynamics: i. MIT; ii. UIC; iii. UIC; iv.UIC; v.New Castle U
  •  || Biological: i.Human Thermodynamics / HT; ii.Thermodynamics of Aging / IACE
  •  || Colloidal Systems: i. Science / google; ii.Micellization / UIC
  •  || Economics: 1.Classical thermodynamics and economic general equilibrium theory/The New School; 2.Entropy in Economics/WUSTL; 3.Entropic Measures of Market Complexity and Production Flexibility/complexity.org
  •  || Electrolytes: i.Aqueous: 1.phasediagram.dk; 2.U Arizona
  •  || Engineering Thermodynamics: i.A Graphical Approach / Ohio U
  •  || Environmental: Degredation/Asecular
  •  || Equations of State: i.Accurte Liquid Densities Prediction/UIC; ii.Alcohol-hydrocarbon and water-hydrocarbon EOS / UIC
  •  || Geology: Thermodynamics of Natural Earth Systems / U Maryland
  •  || Ionic Liquids: i.Review/QUB; ii.Structure/ISIS
  •  || Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Thermodynamics: i.U Florida
  •  || Metallurgical:
    i. Basic Thermodynamics Tulane
    ii. Phase Diagram: 1.Introduction to/ASM; 2.of Alloys/SGTE;
    iii.Equation of State/UIC
  •  || Miscibility: i.Prediction/UIC; ii.of Polymer Blends/google;
  •  || Mixing Rules: i.Van der Waals/UIC; ii.For Simultaneous VLE and VLLE Calculations/UIC; iii.Origin & Relationship to Virial Expansion/UIC; iv.Relationship to Radial Distribution Functions/UIC; v.Local Composition Mixing Rules
  •  || Nanoscience & Nanotechnology:
    i.1.Principles of Nanotechnology/WSP; 2.Advances in Atomic and Molecular Nanotechnology/WSP
    ii.R.P. Feynman's 1959 Lecture/Zyvex:
    iii.National Nanotechnology Initiative; WTEC Panel Report, 1999; Joint EC/NSF Workshop, 2000
    iv.Engines of Creation - The Coming Era of Nanotechnology / Foresight Inst.;
    v.Self replication: 1.Zyvex;2.Ben Gurion U
    vi.Molecular Building Blocks/Springer; Molecular Machines/NCI
    vii.Organic Nanostructures: 1.Supramolecular Chemistry /google; 2.Asphaltene self-organizations / UIC;
    viii.Buckyballs/Stony Brook;
    ix.Diamondoids/UIC;
    x.Publicatons / UIC;
    xi.Virtual Journal of/AIP
    xii.Computational Nanotechnology/Zyvex
    xiii.Nanosystems ModellingUIC
    xiv.Nanostructure Potential Energies/UIC xv.Applications: 1.Grand Challenge in Environment/EPA 2.Environmental Sustainability/TAINANO; 3.Pollution Control/ZYVEX
    xv.Directories:Serebella.com
  •  || Osmotic Pressure /Vant Hoff; See also: 1.Osmosis, Reverse Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure, 2.van't Hoff's Evidence / guma science
  •  || Partition (or Distribution) Coefficient: 1.wikipedia: 2.EPA; 3.NIH
  •  || Petroleum and Natural Gas:
    i.A Statistical Mechanical Model of Asphaltene Flocculation and Collapse From Petroleum Systems / UIC
    ii. C7+ Fraction Characterization / Amazon
    iii. Heavy Organics (Asphaltene/Bitumen, Resin, Wax, etc.) Deposition from Petroleum Fluids / UIC
    iv.Heavy Organic Deposition and Fouling Related or Interesting Web Sites to Visit / UIC
  •  || Polymers & Liquid Crystals: i.Polymer Thermodynamics/google; ii.by CWRU; iii.Liquid-Liquid Trans. in Polymer solutions/UIC; iv. Dendrimers/dendrimers.com; v.Asphaltene Growth Download Demo/UIC
  •  || Reacting Systems: Combination of overall reaction rate with Gibbs energy minimization / VTT
  •  || Retrograde Condensation: i.Discovery by Kuenen / U Dundee; ii. and Miscibility Prediction/UIC; iii.In Petroleum Fluids/google
  •  || Theology-Evolution: i.The Talk.Origins Archive: Attributing False Attributes and Evolution ii.Christiananswers.Net iii.Cosmic Ancestry; iv.LHUP v.KELVIN IS LORD!!!
  •  || Solubility Parameters: i. Oakland Museum; ii. google;
  •  || Surface Science: 1.Surface Tension Prediction of Pure Fluids and Mixtures/UIC; 2.Theory of Interfacial Tension/UIC; 3.An Introduction to Surface Chemistry/U London
  •  || Supercritical Fluids: i.Principles/UIC; ii.Extraction Demo/UIC; iii.Extraction and Chromatography/UIC; iv.SUEPLCO; v.Phasex; vi.Scimedia; vii.AIST viii.Structure & Properties of Supercritical Water/UIC; ix.Supercritical Solubilities Prediction of Biomolecules/UIC; x.For remediation of PCB/PAH-Contaminated soil/sediments/ Kansas State U
  •  || Thermal Engine Cycles:
    i. BasicThermodynamic Cycles and Components/cartage.org;
    ii. CyclePad: To construct and analyze thermodynamic cycles / Northwestern U;
    iii.Stirling Engine-Refrigerator / LANL;
    iv. Thermodynamic Cycles -the book/google;
    Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences/google;

  • Mathematical Techniques

  •  || Algorithms and Data Structures/Monash U
  •  || Analytic Solution of polynomial Equations/WOLFRAM<
  •  || MATHEMATICAL CHALLENGES FROM THEORETICAL/COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY/google
  •  || Quantum Mech. Calculations Using Maple / Waterloo Maple
  •  || Series Expansions: Wolfram;

    References

  •  || Acta Negentropica: A peer-reviewed e-journal on thermodynamics and self-organizing phenomena / GeoCities
  •  || Data & Property Calculation Websites - Classical, Nano, Quantum & Statistical Thermodynamics & Mechanics / UIC
  •  || Demonstrations:
    i.NCSU;
    ii.Boston U;
    iii.NanoSonic, Inc.;
    iv.Wolfram: 1.Nano Structures; 2.Quantum
    v.Washington U
  •  || History:
    i.Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics/Histories
    ii.NanoScience&Technology/Foresight
  •  || Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering & Science Publications / UIC
  •  || Mind Quilts / UMSL
  •  || QUit / UMSL
  •  || Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics Publications / UIC
  •  || Nano/Bio Publications/UIC
  •  || Related or Interesting Nano, Quantum & Statistical Mechanics & Thermodynamics Websites to Visit / UIC
  •  || Thesaurus / NASA
  •  || Thoughts on Problem Solving / U Michigan