Statistical Thermodynamics: Foundations and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Statistical thermodynamics approaches the fundamental thermodynamic concepts of entropy, temperature, energy, the foundations of quantum mechanics, and the physical basis of gas-, liquid-, and solid-phase properties, from a microscopic viewpoint. It develops the relationship between macroscopic and microscopic thermodynamics, the molecular basis of transport phenomena, and chemical kinetics, but also the bases of spectroscopy. Statistical thermodynamics represents a fundamental approach in emerging technology areas such as nanoscale sciences and the application of modern theoretical and experimental techniques in traditional research areas, from physics of fluids to combustion, from thermal diffusion to biosystems, etc.

This Special Issue proposes to physicists, engineers, chemists, biologists, economists, and other scientists to develop some topics of statistical thermodynamics both from a theoretical and an applied viewpoint, to highlight the new frontiers of statistical thermodynamics. In particular, any paper able to show new frontiers in this research topic is welcome.

Dr. Giulia Grisolia
Dr. Umberto Lucia
Dr. Debora Fino
Guest Editors

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