Self-Diffusion in Simple Liquids as a Random Walk Process
It is demonstrated that self-diffusion in dense liquids can be considered a random walk process; its characteristic length and time scales are identified. This represents an alternative to the often assumed hopping mechanism of diffusion in the liquid state. The approach is illustrated using the one...
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| description | It is demonstrated that self-diffusion in dense liquids can be considered a random walk process; its characteristic length and time scales are identified. This represents an alternative to the often assumed hopping mechanism of diffusion in the liquid state. The approach is illustrated using the one-component plasma model. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1b483d9cbd5b412295b440e422f55c3b2023-11-23T09:45:02ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492021-12-012624749910.3390/molecules26247499Self-Diffusion in Simple Liquids as a Random Walk ProcessSergey A. Khrapak0Joint Institute for High Temperatures, Russian Academy of Sciences, 125412 Moscow, RussiaIt is demonstrated that self-diffusion in dense liquids can be considered a random walk process; its characteristic length and time scales are identified. This represents an alternative to the often assumed hopping mechanism of diffusion in the liquid state. The approach is illustrated using the one-component plasma model.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/24/7499self-diffusion in liquidstransport properties of liquidsrandom walk processviscosity of liquidsone-component plasmacollective motion in liquids |
| spellingShingle | Sergey A. Khrapak Self-Diffusion in Simple Liquids as a Random Walk Process Molecules self-diffusion in liquids transport properties of liquids random walk process viscosity of liquids one-component plasma collective motion in liquids |
| title | Self-Diffusion in Simple Liquids as a Random Walk Process |
| title_full | Self-Diffusion in Simple Liquids as a Random Walk Process |
| title_fullStr | Self-Diffusion in Simple Liquids as a Random Walk Process |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-Diffusion in Simple Liquids as a Random Walk Process |
| title_short | Self-Diffusion in Simple Liquids as a Random Walk Process |
| title_sort | self diffusion in simple liquids as a random walk process |
| topic | self-diffusion in liquids transport properties of liquids random walk process viscosity of liquids one-component plasma collective motion in liquids |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/24/7499 |
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