CLL773
| CLL773 | |
|---|---|
| Thermodynamics of Complex Fluids | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | CLL121 |
| Overlaps | PYL202 |
CLL773 : Thermodynamics of Complex Fluids
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.