Chapter 8. Specific Heats and Melting Points of Nanocrystalline Materials
- Kenneth J. Klabunde2,3
Published Online: 29 APR 2002
DOI: 10.1002/0471220620.ch8
Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Nanoscale Materials in Chemistry
Additional Information
How to Cite
Koper, O. and Winecki, S. (2002) Specific Heats and Melting Points of Nanocrystalline Materials, in Nanoscale Materials in Chemistry (ed K. J. Klabunde), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471220620.ch8
Editor Information
- 2
Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
- 3
Nanoscale Materials, Inc., Manhattan, Kansas
Publication History
- Published Online: 29 APR 2002
- Published Print: 23 AUG 2001
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471383956
Online ISBN: 9780471220626
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- melting;
- specific heat;
- atomic vibrations;
- thermodynamics;
- polycrystallin;
- nanocrystafline;
- Einstein theory;
- Debye theory
Summary
Chapter 8 specifically deals with intrinsic differences in physical properties for materials in the nanometer size range. Specific heats of polycrystalline and nanocrystalline materials are covered, both theoretically and experimentally. Thermodynamic predictions of melting temperatures are discussed as are melting points described in terms of atomic vibrations. Experimental results on melting points of gold, cadmium sulfide, indium-aluminum and other materials are given.