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Molecular Driving Forces
Statistical Thermodynamics in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Nanoscience
Ken Dill, Sarina Bromberg
- 784 pages
- English
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Molecular Driving Forces
Statistical Thermodynamics in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Nanoscience
Ken Dill, Sarina Bromberg
About This Book
Molecular Driving Forces, Second Edition E-book is an introductory statistical thermodynamics text that describes the principles and forces that drive chemical and biological processes. It demonstrates how the complex behaviors of molecules can result from a few simple physical processes, and how simple models provide surprisingly accurate insights into the workings of the molecular world.
Widely adopted in its First Edition, Molecular Driving Forces is regarded by teachers and students as an accessible textbook that illuminates underlying principles and concepts. The Second Edition includes two brand new chapters: (1) "Microscopic Dynamics" introduces single molecule experiments; and (2) "Molecular Machines" considers how nanoscale machines and engines work. "The Logic of Thermodynamics" has been expanded to its own chapter and now covers heat, work, processes, pathways, and cycles. New practical applications, examples, and end-of-chapter questions are integrated throughout the revised and updated text, exploring topics in biology, environmental and energy science, and nanotechnology. Written in a clear and reader-friendly style, the book provides an excellent introduction to the subject for novices while remaining a valuable resource for experts.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Principles of Probability
- 2 Extremum Principles Predict Equilibria
- 3 Heat, Work, & Energy
- 4 Math Tools: Multivariate Calculus
- 5 Entropy & the Boltzmann Law
- 6 Thermodynamic Driving Forces
- 7 The Logic of Thermodynamics
- 8 Laboratory Conditions & Free Energies
- 9 Maxwellâs Relations & Mixtures
- 10 The Boltzmann Distribution Law
- 11 The Statistical Mechanics of Simple Gases & Solids
- 12 What Is Temperature? What Is Heat Capacity?
- 13 Chemical Equilibria
- 14 Equilibria Between Liquids, Solids, & Gases
- 15 Solutions & Mixtures
- 16 Solvation & the Transfer of Molecules Between Phases
- 17 Physical Kinetics: Diffusion, Permeation, & Flow
- 18 Microscopic Dynamics
- 19 Chemical Kinetics & Transition States
- 20 Coulombâs Law of Electrostatic Forces
- 21 The Electrostatic Potential
- 22 Electrochemical Equilibria
- 23 Salt Ions Shield Charged Objects in Solution
- 25 Phase Transitions
- 26 Cooperativity: the HelixâCoil, Ising, & Landau Models
- 27 Adsorption, Binding, & Catalysis
- 28 Multi-site & Cooperative Ligand Binding
- 29 Bio & Nano Machines
- 30 Water
- 31 Water as a Solvent
- 32 Polymer Solutions
- 33 Polymer Elasticity & Collapse
- 34 Polymers Resist Confinement & Deformation
- Appendices
- Index