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Nano, Quantum & Statistical Mechanics & Thermodynamics

Educational Sites

Basic Principles

|| Basic Principles of Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics / UIC

|| Introductory Thermodynamics: i.UIC; ii. U Pittsburgh; iii. Kids' Almanac; iv. Eden Prairie High School; v. School of Champions; vi. Scitoys vii. THERMO spoken here/ J. Phol<

|| 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. Maxwell's Demon: ( a, b).

|| A Generalized Vapor Pressure Equation for All Liquids / UIC

|| Excess Functions: i.Multicomponent Mixtures/UIC; ii.Excess Free Energy at Infinite Size Ratio

|| Activity Coefficients: i.Classical Thermo. Basis / UIC; ii.Molecular Basis / UIC; iii. Infinite Dilution: 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 equilibria in continuous systems: i.

; ii.Equality of Derivatives Algorithm/UIC; iii.Gibbs Free Energy Minimization: UIC1, UIC2; ivEquilibrium Ratio Algorithm/UIC; v.Petroleum Fractions/UIC

vi.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

|| Critical Phenomena / Critical Point: i.Cyril Domb ; ii.Wikipedia; iii.Tulane U; iv.Arizona U; v.NYU; vi.ESA

Nano, Quantum & Statistical Mechanics

|| An Introduction to Theoretical Chemistry / U Utah

|| Computational Nanotechnology/UIC; Computational Physics/U Texas at Austin

|| Interatomic/Intermolecular Forces/Potentials: i.Purdue U; ii.For Nano Systems/UIC; iii.BCPL; iv.U Waterloo

|| Introduction to Statistical Mechanics: i.Royal Holloway; ii.NYU

|| Ising Model with Java Applet: i.Syracuse U;

|| Molecular Based Study of Fluids / ACS

|| Quantum Dots: 1. 1. Theory; 2.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; viii.Virtual Journal of; ix.HyperQuantum; x.quantumthermodynamics.org

|| Phonon: 1.Wikipedia; 2.Answers

|| Thermal and Statistical Physics / Clark U

|| Statistical Mechanics:

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Equilibrium: i.google ii. NYU;

Nanosystems: UIC

Nonequilibrium (Irreversible): i.UIUC; ii.ANU1;

Nonextensive: CBPF

|| Second Virial Expansion/google; i.Relationship to Quadratic Mixing Rules/UIC; ii.Interaction 3rd Virial Coeff. Appxn./UIC

|| Radial Distribution Function: i.

; ii.Definition/Academia Sinica; iii.Relation to Local Compositions iv.Mean Density Approximation

|| Conformal Solutions Theory & Corresponding States Principle : i.

; ii.Polar Fluids/UIC; iii.Conf. Sol. Approx's to RDF/UIC; iv.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.

|| 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. Basics; 2. ORNL

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

Applications

|| Ab Initio Quantum Chemistry: i. CCL.NET; ii.PNL;

|| Applied Thermodynamics: i.Taftan; ii. An Intro. to / Michigan State & U Akron

|| Associating Fluids: i.

; ii.Stat. Mech. of Solutions/UIC; iii.Equation of State/UIC; vi.Structure & properties of Water/UIC; v.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. BioProcesses

; ii. MIT; iii. UIC; iv. UIC; v.UIC; vi.New Castle U

|| Colloidal Systems: i. Science / google; ii.Micellization / UIC

|| Confined Fluids:

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|| Economics: 1.Classical thermodynamics and economic general equilibrium theory/The New School; 2.Entropy in Economics/WUSTL

|| Electrolytes: i.Aqueous: 1.phasediagram.dk; 2.U Arizona

|| Engineering Thermodynamics: i.A Graphical Approach / Ohio U

|| Environmental: Degredation/Asecular

|| Equations of State: i.

; ii.Accurte Liquid Densities Prediction/UIC; iii.Alcohol-hydrocarbon and water-hydrocarbon EOS / UIC

|| Geology: Thermodynamics of Natural Earth Systems / U Maryland

|| Human Thermodynamics / HT

Interfacial Phenomena

|| Ionic Liquids: i.Review/QUB; ii.Database/NIST

|| 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/Rice U;

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.Environmental Applications of Nanotechnology/UIC; 2.Environmental Sustainability/TAINANO; 3.Pollution Control/ZYVEX

xv.Directories:Serebella.com

|| Osmotic Pressure: 1.Osmosis, Reverse Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure, 2.van't Hoff's Evidence / guma science

|| Partition (or Distribution) Coefficient: 1.wikipedia: 2.EPA; 3.UIC

|| 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

|| Polymers & Liquid Crystals: i.Polymer Thermodynamics/google; ii.by CWRU; iii.

; 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. and Miscibility Prediction/UIC; ii.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.

; ii.Phasex; iii.Scimedia; iv.AIST v.Structure & Properties of Supercritical Water/UIC; vi.Supercritical Solubilities Prediction of Biomolecules/UIC; vii.For remediation of PCB/PAH-Contaminated soil/sediments/ Kansas State U

|| Vapor-Liquid Equilibria for Distillation / New Castle U

|| Thermal Engine Cycles:

i.Upper- and Lower-Bounds to Efficiency and COP of Cycles / UIC

ii. BasicThermodynamic Cycles and Components/cartage.org;

iii. CyclePad: To construct and analyze thermodynamic cycles / Northwestern U;

iv.Stirling Engine-Refrigerator / LANL;

v. Thermodynamic Cycles -the book/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

|| 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.Thermodynamics: 1.Wolfram; 2.thermohistory.org; 3.U. Waterloo.

2.Statistical Mechanics: 1.Chicago Journals; 2.UBC.

ii.NanoScience&Technology;/Foresight

|| Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering & Science Publications / UIC

|| Mind Quilts / UMSL

|| QUit / UMSL

|| Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics Publications / UIC

|| Nano/Bio Courses and Publications/UIC

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