Handbook of Heterogenous Kinetics: Soustelle/Handbook of Heterogenous Kinetics

This book presents all the theoretical and practical basements of heterogeneous kinetics and reactivity of solids. It applies the new concepts of reactivity and spatial function, introduced by the author, for both nucleation and growth processes, with a unified presentation of the reactivity of bulk and powder solids, including gas-solid reactions, thermal decompositions, solid-solid reactions, reactions of solid solutions, and coalescence of solid grains. It also contains many exercises and problems with solutions included, allowing readers to understand and use all the concepts and methods discussed therein.Content: Chapter 1 Definitions and Experimental Approach (pages 1–28): Michel Soustelle Chapter 2 The Real Solid (pages 29–58): Michel Soustelle Chapter 3 Thermodynamics of Heterogenous Systems (pages 59–104): Michel Soustelle Chapter 4 Elementary Steps in Heterogenous Reactions (pages 105–130): Michel Soustelle Chapter 5 Chemical Diffusion (pages 131–168): Michel Soustelle Chapter 6 Chemical Adsorption (pages 169–194): Michel Soustelle Chapter 7 Mechanisms and Kinetics of a Process (pages 195–256): Michel Soustelle Chapter 8 Nucleation of a New Solid Phase (pages 257–308): Michel Soustelle Chapter 9 Growth of a Solid Phase (pages 309–336): Michel Soustelle Chapter 10 Transformation by Surface Nucleation and Growth (pages 337–378): Michel Soustelle Chapter 11 Modeling and Experiments (pages 379–406): Michel Soustelle Chapter 12 Granular Coalescence (pages 407–448): Michel Soustelle Chapter 13 Decomposition Reactions of Solids (pages 449–488): Michel Soustelle Chapter 14 Reactions Between Solids (pages 489–542): Gerard Thomas Chapter 15 Gas?Solid Reactions (pages 543–602): Michel Soustelle Chapter 16 Transformations of Solid Solutions (pages 603–650): Michel Soustelle Chapter 17 Modeling of Mechanisms (pages 651–708): Michel Soustelle Chapter 18 Mechanisms and Kinetic Laws (pages 709–778): Michel Soustelle Chapter 19 Mechanisms and Reactivity (pages 779–844): Michel Soustelle "This book provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical and experimental foundations of the field of heterogenous kinetics and its application to the study of the reactivity of solids. It also applies the new concepts of reactivity and spatial function, pioneered by the author, for the analysis of both nucleation and growth processes. This makes it possible to give a unified presentation of the reactivity of bulk and powder solids." "This book describes the methodology for building a mechanism of a transformation or reaction from experimental data, and then explains how to obtain the kinetic law as a function of time, temperature, partial pressures, and concentrations. Laws derived in other publications are also covered. Numerous exercises and problems are also provided at the end of the book to enrich the reader's understanding of the subject."--BOOK JACKET

This book presents all the theoretical and practical basements of heterogeneous kinetics and reactivity of solids. It applies the new concepts of reactivity and spatial function, introduced by the author, for both nucleation and growth processes, with a unified presentation of the reactivity of bulk and powder solids, including gas-solid reactions, thermal decompositions, solid-solid reactions, reactions of solid solutions, and coalescence of solid grains. It also contains many exercises and problems with solutions included, allowing readers to understand and use all the concepts and methods discussed therein.