Molecular driving forces : statistical thermodynamics in biology, chemistry, physics, and nanoscience / Ken A. Dill, Sarina Bromberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dill, Ken A.

Contributor:

Bromberg, Sarina.

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Hazel M. Hussong Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Statistical thermodynamics.

Physical Description:

xx, 756 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Garland Science, [2011]

Summary:

"Molecular driving forces, second edition is an introductory statistical thermodynamics text that describes the principles and forces that drive chemical and biological processes. The second edition includes an additional chapter on thermodynamics and two new chapters: (1)"Microscopic dynamics" which explores single molecule experiments; and (2) "Bio and nano machines" which describes the workings of biological molecules including proteins and DNA. New examples and practical applications are integrated throughout the revised and updated text, exploring topics in biology, environmental and energy science, and nanotechnology. It also includes new end-of-chapter problems, and purely mathematical topics are now in appendices. 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"--Provided by publisher.

"This text is intended for graduate students and advanced undergraduates in physical chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, bioengineering, polymer and materials science, pharmaceutical chemistry, chemical engineering, and environmental science. Our focus here is on molecular driving forces, which overlaps with--but is not identical to--the subject of thermodynamics. While the power of thermodynamics is its generality, the power of statistical thermodynamics is the insights it gives into microscopic interactions through the enterprise of model-making. A central theme of this book is that making models, even very simple ones, is a route to insight and to understanding how molecules work. A good theory, no matter how complex its mathematics, is usually rooted in some very simple physical idea"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Principles of probability

Extremum principles predict equilibria

Heat, work, & energy

Math tools : multivariate calculus

Entropy & the Boltzmann law

Thermodynamic driving forces

The logic of thermodynamics

Laboratory conditions & free energies

Maxwell's relations & mixtures

The Boltzmann distribution law

The statistical mechanics of simple gases & solids

What is temperature? : What is heat capacity?

Chemical equilibria

Equilibria between liquids, solids, & gases

Solutions & mixtures

Solvation & the transfer of molecules between phases

Physical kinetics : diffusion, permeation, & flow

Microscopic dynamics

Chemical kinetics & transition states

Coulomb's law of electrostatic forces

The electrostatic potential

Electrochemical equilibria

Salt ions shield charged objects in solution

Intermolecular interactions

Phase transitions

Cooperativity : the helix-coil, Ising, & Landau models

Adsorption, binding, & catalysis

Multi-site & cooperative Ligand binding

Bio & nano machines

Water

Water as a solvent

Polymer solutions

Polymer elasticity & collapse

Polymers resist confinement & deformation.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hazel M. Hussong Fund.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780815344308

0815344309

OCLC:

660161826

Publisher Number:

99941520527