Recio / Menendez / Otero de la Roza An Introduction to High-Pressure Science and Technology

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4987-3623-7
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 519 Seiten

This book is divided into three parts, covering theoretical aspects, experimental techniques and applications in high-pressure science. High-pressure science is a multi-disciplinary area; this book provides a broad overview which will give readers who are new to the field a sound grounding and will facilitate interdisciplinary work. The book presents a thorough coverage of basic concepts and developments, covering the most relevant topics in high-pressure science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Recio, Jose Manuel

Menendez, Jose Manuel

Otero de la Roza, Alberto

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Festkörperphysik, Kondensierte Materie
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Theory. Thermodynamics of Solids Under Pressure. Pressure-Induced Phase Transitions Mechanisms. Ab Initio High-Pressure Simulations. Structure Prediction. Chemical Changes Under Pressure. Experimental Techniques. High-Pressure Generation and Pressure Metrology. Structure Determination Under High-Pressure in Synchrotron Radiation Facilities. Optical Spectroscopy. Vibrational Spectroscopy. Physical Properties of Fluid Media. Applications. Microbiology Under Pressure. How Microorganisms Are Affected by Pressure and How They May Cope with It. Food Science and Technology: Preservation and Processing Below 50 Mpa and Up. Biotechnological Sciences and Industrial Applications. High-Pressure/High-Temperature Conditions as a Tool for the Synthesis of Inorganic Materials. Geophysics: Phase Transitions in Earth's Mantle. the Interior of Icy Planetary Bodies.