An Introduction to Fundamentals of Diffusion in Solid State Materials

An Introduction to Fundamentals of Diffusion in Solid State Materials
Author: Reza Ghomashchi
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2024-12-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1040154484

Diffusion, the movement of atoms in a material, is an integral part of many metallurgical and materials treatment processes. Understanding diffusion mechanisms helps to control and improve materials properties. This book offers a comprehensive overview of diffusion in the synthesis and analysis of materials (metals and non‐metals) from the fundamentals through applications. Discusses defects in materials, fundamentals of the diffusion process, and different diffusion mechanisms active in metallic alloys Describes diffusion within non‐metallic materials, including ceramics, polymers, and semiconducting materials, with special emphasis on silicon Covers diffusion along high‐energy paths, short‐circuiting diffusion, such as grain boundaries, dislocations, and materials surface Explores diffusion under thermal and electrical gradients and explains how this information is useful for materials purification Details the application of diffusion on carbides during the thermal and thermomechanical treatments of steels Includes problems and solutions for each chapter to reinforce reader’s comprehension Written with less emphasis on complex mathematical equations, this text is accessible to researchers and students in materials, mechanical, and related engineering disciplines studying the phenomenon of diffusion in materials and its application in the engineering of materials.

Diffusion in Solids

Diffusion in Solids
Author: Helmut Mehrer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 645
Release: 2007-07-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 354071488X

This book describes the central aspects of diffusion in solids, and goes on to provide easy access to important information about diffusion in metals, alloys, semiconductors, ion-conducting materials, glasses and nanomaterials. Coverage includes diffusion-controlled phenomena including ionic conduction, grain-boundary and dislocation pipe diffusion. This book will benefit graduate students in such disciplines as solid-state physics, physical metallurgy, materials science, and geophysics, as well as scientists in academic and industrial research laboratories.

An Introduction to Solid State Diffusion

An Introduction to Solid State Diffusion
Author: Richard J. Borg
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2012-12-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0323138403

The energetics and mechanisms of diffusion control the kinetics of such diverse phenomena as the fabrication of semiconductors and superconductors, the tempering of steel, geological metamorphism, the precipitation hardening of nonferrous alloys and corrosion of metals and alloys. This work explains the fundamentals of diffusion in the solid state at a level suitable for upper-level undergraduate and beginning graduate students in materials science, metallurgy, mineralogy, and solid state physics and chemistry. A knowledge of physical chemistry such as is generally provided by a one-year undergraduate course is a prerequisite, though no detailed knowledge of solid state physics or crystallography is required.

Handbook of Solid State Diffusion: Volume 1

Handbook of Solid State Diffusion: Volume 1
Author: Aloke Paul
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 550
Release: 2017-04-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128043601

Handbook of Solid State Diffusion, Volume 1: Diffusion Fundamentals and Techniques covers the basic fundamentals, techniques, applications, and latest developments in the area of solid-state diffusion, offering a pedagogical understanding for students, academicians, and development engineers. Both experimental techniques and computational methods find equal importance in the first of this two-volume set. Volume 1 covers the fundamentals and techniques of solid-state diffusion, beginning with a comprehensive discussion of defects, then different analyzing methods, and finally concluding with an exploration of the different types of modeling techniques. - Presents a handbook with a short mathematical background and detailed examples of concrete applications of the sophisticated methods of analysis - Enables readers to learn the basic concepts of experimental approaches and the computational methods involved in solid-state diffusion - Covers bulk, thin film, and nanomaterials - Introduces the problems and analysis in important materials systems in various applications - Collates contributions from academic and industrial problems from leading scientists involved in developing key concepts across the globe

Introduction to Solid State Ionics

Introduction to Solid State Ionics
Author: C. S. Sunandana
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2015-11-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1482229714

Introduction to Solid State Ionics: Phenomenology and Applications presents a pedagogical, graduate-level treatment of the science and technology of superionic conductors, also known as fast ion conductors or solid electrolytes. Suitable for physics, materials science, and engineering researchers and students, the text emphasizes basic physics and

Diffusion in Ceramics

Diffusion in Ceramics
Author: Joshua Pelleg
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2015-08-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319184377

This textbook provides an introduction to changes that occur in solids such as ceramics, mainly at high temperatures, which are diffusion controlled, as well as presenting research data. Such changes are related to the kinetics of various reactions such as precipitation, oxidation and phase transformations, but are also related to some mechanical changes, such as creep. The book is composed of two parts, beginning with a look at the basics of diffusion according to Fick's Laws. Solutions of Fick’s second law for constant D, diffusion in grain boundaries and dislocations are presented along with a look at the atomistic approach for the random motion of atoms. In the second part, the author discusses diffusion in several technologically important ceramics. The ceramics selected are monolithic single phase ones, including: A12O3, SiC, MgO, ZrO2 and Si3N4. Of these, three refer to oxide ceramics (alumina, magnesia and zirconia). Carbide based ceramics are represented by the technologically very important Si-carbide and nitride based ceramics are represented by Si-nitride which has been important in high temperature ceramics and gas turbine applications. The author presents a clear, concise and relatively comprehensive treatment of diffusion in ceramics for use by those at an advanced undergraduate level and beyond. It supports understanding of the basic behavior of materials and how to relate observed physical properties to microscopic understanding. The book also provides researchers with a handy collation of data relating to diffusion in ceramics and supports a fundamental understanding of atomic movements.

The Mathematics of Diffusion

The Mathematics of Diffusion
Author: John Crank
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 428
Release: 1979
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780198534112

Though it incorporates much new material, this new edition preserves the general character of the book in providing a collection of solutions of the equations of diffusion and describing how these solutions may be obtained.

Fundamentals of Solid-state Electronics

Fundamentals of Solid-state Electronics
Author: Chih-Tang Sah
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1996
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789810228811

This Solution Manual, a companion volume of the book, Fundamentals of Solid-State Electronics, provides the solutions to selected problems listed in the book. Most of the solutions are for the selected problems that had been assigned to the engineering undergraduate students who were taking an introductory device core course using this book.This Solution Manual also contains an extensive appendix which illustrates the application of the fundamentals to solutions of state-of-the-art transistor reliability problems which have been taught to advanced undergraduate and graduate students.

Introduction to Solid-State Theory

Introduction to Solid-State Theory
Author: Otfried Madelung
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997-05-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9783540780618

Introduction to Solid-State Theory is a textbook for graduate students of physics and materials science. It also provides the theoretical background needed by physicists doing research in pure solid-state physics and its applications to electrical engineering. The fundamentals of solid-state theory are based on a description by delocalized and localized states and - within the concept of delocalized states - by elementary excitations. The development of solid-state theory within the last ten years has shown that by a systematic introduction of these concepts, large parts of the theory can be described in a unified way. This form of description gives a "pictorial" formulation of many elementary processes in solids, which facilitates their understanding.

Ageing of Infrastructure

Ageing of Infrastructure
Author: Frank Collins
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2018-09-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0429849524

The book addresses the problem of ageing infrastructure and how ageing can reduce the service life below expected levels. The rate of ageing is affected by the type of construction material, environmental exposure, function of the infrastructure, and loading: each of these factors is considered in the assessment of ageing. How do international design codes address ageing? Predictive models of ageing behaviour are available and the different types (empirical, deterministic, and probabilistic) are discussed in a whole-of-life context. Life cycle plans, initiated at the design stage, can ensure that the design life is met, while optimising the management of the asset: reducing life cycle costs and reducing the environmental footprint due to less maintenance/remediation interventions and fewer unplanned stoppages and delays. Health monitoring of infrastructure can be conducted via implanted probes (wired or wireless) or by non-destructive testing that can routinely measure the durability, loading, and exposure environments at key locations around the facility. Routine monitoring can trigger preventative maintenance that can extend the life of the infrastructure and minimise unplanned and reactive remediation, while also providing ongoing data that can be utilised towards more durable future construction. Future infrastructure will need to be safe and durable, financially and environmentally sustainable over the lifecycle, thereby raising socio-economic wellbeing. The book concludes by discussing the key impacting factors that will need to be addressed. The author brings a strong academic and industry background to present a resource for academics and practitioners wishing to address the ageing of built infrastructure.