CLL773
| CLL773 | |
|---|---|
| Thermodynamics of Complex Fluids | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | CLL121 |
| Overlaps | PYL202 |
CLL773 : Thermodynamics of Complex Fluids
[edit]Intermolecular forces. Statistical mechanical approach to thermodynamic potentials. Characterization of free energy curves. Entropically driven phase separation, nucleation and spontaneous phase separations in complex fluids. Characterization of structures: Minkowski functionals. Phase separation in confinement. Mean field theories for phase transition, their break-down, introduction to field theory. Thermodynamics of colloidal systems and polymers.