thermodynamic

Life, from the perspective of thermodynamics, is a system out of equilibrium, resisting tendencies towards increasing their levels of disorder. In such a state, the dynamics are irreversible over time. This link between the tendency toward…

A chemist at the University of Cincinnati has come up with a novel way to study the thermodynamic properties of molten salts, which are used in many nuclear and solar energy applications. UC College of Arts and Sciences research associate…

Small spheres suspended in a liquid move enough like molecules that the physics for one can be used to mimic the physics of the other. That's why the discovery of some unusual physics in colloids -- particles dispersed in a solution such as…

A study led by researchers at North Carolina State University developed a new method that enables quantum computers to measure the thermodynamic properties of systems by calculating the zeros of the partition function. "We've illustrated a…