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Phase Equilibria Thermodynamics

1914 - 1920

During this period, phase behavior became a central organizing principle in thermodynamics, with explicit pressure–temperature phase diagrams systematizing phase equilibria and melting curves across several substances. The kinetic theory was extended to viscosity and thermal conduction, unifying diffusion, heat transfer, and molecular motion within a single framework. Meanwhile, practical thermodynamics moved toward the rational design of heat transfer equipment, using correlations and data to connect theory with engineering practice and to quantify the role of oxygen in the energy released by organic compounds. Historical Significance: These advances laid the groundwork for modern thermodynamics of phase transitions and transport phenomena, with phase diagrams and quantitative transport data becoming indispensable tools in materials science and chemical engineering. The explicit connection between oxidation and heat of combustion refined calorimetry, energy budgeting, and the systematic compilation of thermodynamic data, shaping how later generations approached thermodynamics in both research and industry.

Non-Equilibrium Transport Thermodynamics

1921 - 1950

Interfacial Gradient Thermodynamics

1951 - 1978

Nosé–Hoover Deterministic Canonical Dynamics

1979 - 1987

Canonical-Sampling Thermodynamics

1988 - 1994

Non-Fourier Finite-Time Thermodynamics

1995 - 2001

Thermodynamics for Energy Systems

2002 - 2010

Ab Initio Phonon Thermodynamics

2011 - 2018

Radiative Cooling-Enabled Thermal Management

2019 - 2025