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UNINA9910691364803321 |
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Environmental contamination : cleanup actions at formerly used defense sites : report to congressional requesters |
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Washington, D.C. (P.O. Box 37050, Washington 20013) |
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UNINA9910831171203321 |
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Autore |
Schmalzried Hermann |
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Chemical kinetics of solids [[electronic resource] /] / Hermann Schmalzried |
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Weinheim ; ; New York, : VCH, c1995 |
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1-281-75869-8 |
9786611758691 |
3-527-61553-9 |
3-527-61552-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (452 p.) |
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Solid state chemistry |
Chemical kinetics |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Chemical Kinetics of Solids; Preface; Table of Contents; Symbols and Definitions; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Scope; 1.2 Historical Remarks; 1.3 Four Basic Kinetic Situations; 1.3.1 Homogeneous Reactions: Point Defect Relaxation; 1.3.2 Steady State Flux of Point Defects in a Binary Compound; 1.3.3 The Kinetics of an Interface Reaction; 1.3.4 Kinetics of Compound Formation: A + B = AB; References; 2 Thermodynamics of Point Defects; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Thermodynamics of Crystals; |
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2.2.1 Phenomenological Approach; 2.2.2 Remarks on Statistical Thermodynamics of Point Defects |
2.3 Some Practical Aspects of Point Defect Thermodynamics2.4 Point Defects in Solid Solutions; 2.5 Conclusions; References; 3 One- and Two-Dimensional Defects in Crystals; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Dislocations; 3.2.1 Strain, Stress, and Energy; 3.2.2 Kinetic Effects Due to Dislocations; 3.3 Grain Boundaries; 3.3.1 Structure and Energy of Grain Boundaries; 3.3.2 Phase Boundaries in Solids; 3.4 Mobility of Dislocations, Grain Boundaries, and Phase Boundaries; References; 4 Basic Kinetic Concepts and Situations; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Systematics of Solid State Chemical Processes |
4.2 The Concepts of Irreversible Thermodynamics4.2.1 Structure Element Fluxes; 4.3 Diffusion; 4.3.1 Introduction; 4.3.2 Fickian Transport; 4.3.3 Chemical Diffusion; 4.4 Transport in Ionic Solids; 4.4.1 Introduction; 4.4.2 Transport in Binary Ionic Crystals AX; 4.5 Transport Across Phase Boundaries; 4.5.1 Introduction. Equilibrium Phase Boundaries; 4.5.2 Non-Equilibrium Phase Boundaries; 4.6 Transport in Semiconductors; Junctions; 4.6.1 Introduction; 4.6.2 The (p-n) Junction; 4.7 Basic Rate Equations for Homogeneous Reactions; 4.7.1 Introduction; 4.7.2 Rate Equations; References |
5 Kinetics and Dynamics. Local Equilibrium5.1 Introduction; 5.1.1 Linear Response; 5.1.2 Transition State; 5.1.3 Brownian Motion; 5.2 Kinetic Parameters and Dynamics; 5.2.1 Phenomenological Coefficients and Kinetic Theory; 5.2.2 Correlation of Atomic Jumps; 5.2.3 Conductivity of Ionic Crystals: Frequency Dependence; 5.2.4 Diffusive Motion and Phonons; 5.3 Relaxation of Irregular Structure Elements; 5.3.1 Introduction; 5.3.2 Relaxation of Structure Elements in Nonstoichiometric Compounds A1-δ0; 5.3.3 Relaxation of Intrinsic Disorder; 5.4 Defect Equilibration During Interdiffusion |
5.4.1 The Atomistics of Interdiffusion5.4.2 The Kirkendall Effect; 5.4.3 Local Defect Equilibration During Interdiffusion; 5.4.4 Interdiffusion of Heterovalent Compounds; References; 6 Heterogeneous Solid State Reactions; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Nucleation and Initial Growth; 6.2.1 Introductory Remarks; 6.2.2 Nucleation Kinetics; 6.2.3 Early Growth; 6.3 Compound Formation; 6.3.1 Formation Kinetics of Double Salts; 6.3.2 Formation of Multiphase Products; 6.4 Displacement Reactions; 6.5 Powder Reactions; 6.5.1 General; 6.5.2 Self-propagating Exothermic Powder Reactions; 6.6 Interface Rate Control |
6.7 Thermal Decomposition of Solids |
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Many different chemical processes take place inside solids or at solid surfaces and interfaces. However, their quantitative description sometimes seems difficult to understand. This book by Professor Schmalzried, author of the eminently successful Solid State Reactions; bridges the gap between the 'physical' and 'chemical' approaches to this subject because it is written in a language which both sides understand. For the first time, a comprehensive coverage of the rapidly developing field of Solid State Kinetics is available.The topics covered in this book go far beyond diffusional tra |
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UNINA9910739418203321 |
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Autore |
Herger Nils |
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Switzerland and its Banks : A Short History / / by Nils Herger |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
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[1st ed. 2023.] |
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1 online resource (185 pages) |
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Frontiers in Economic History, , 2662-978X |
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Economic history |
Financial services industry |
Macroeconomics |
International economic relations |
Economic History |
Financial Services |
Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics |
International Economics |
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Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview -- Chapter 2. Historical Background -- Chapter 3. Banks in the Old Confederation and in Geneva (Before 1848) -- Chapter 4. Free Banking and the Foundation of the Swiss National Bank (1826-1907) -- Chapter 5. Railway Boom, the Big Banks, and the Ascent of Zurich as Financial Centre (1848-1914) -- Chapter 6. A Safe Haven in an Unstable World (1914-1945) -- Chapter 7. The Golden Age (1946-1970s) -- Chapter 8. Swiss Banking During Financial Globalisation (1970s-2008) -- Chapter 9. Global Financial Crisis, Too-big-to-fail Problem, and the End of Banking Secrecy (Since 2008) -- Chapter 10. Why Are There So Many Banks in Switzerland? A Tentative Answer. |
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This book provides a history of Swiss banking not confined to stereotypical opinions about secret numbered accounts. Instead, the |
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presented history covers other intriguing events and developments beyond the famous issue of banking secrecy and the corresponding scandals. Topics covered in the book include the early financial innovations by banks in Geneva to handle the sovereign risk on bonds issued in pre-revolutionary France, the monetary chaos that led to the creation of the Swiss franc, the rather peculiar banknote competition and free-banking system in Switzerland during most of the nineteenth century, how the country and its currency became a financial safe haven after World War I, the golden age of Swiss banking when Zurich was briefly one of the largest financial centres in the world, and the exceptional shocks during and after the recent global financial crisis. In sum, a fascinating story emerges about an internationally important banking centre in oneof the most unlikely places in the world. This book is a must-read for students, scholars, and researchers of economics and finance, as well as practitioners interested in a better understanding of economic history in general, and Swiss banking in particular. . |
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