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Time and length scales for diffusion in liquids.

A M Berezhkovskii1, G Sutmann

  • 1Center for Information Technology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. berezh@speck.niddk.nih.gov

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|August 22, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Molecular dynamics simulations reveal discrepancies in higher-order displacement moments compared to diffusion theory. A continuous time random walk model explains the slow convergence of these moments in liquids like water and argon.

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Area of Science:

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Computational Physics

Background:

  • Diffusion theory provides a framework for understanding molecular displacement over time.
  • Molecular dynamics simulations offer a method to study atomic and molecular motion in liquids.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the first six even moments of molecular displacement in water and liquid argon with predictions from diffusion theory.
  • To investigate the discrepancies observed between simulated and theoretical moments at higher orders.

Main Methods:

  • Performing molecular dynamics simulations for a molecule in water and an atom in liquid argon.
  • Calculating the first six even moments of molecular displacement from simulation data.
  • Comparing calculated moments with those predicted by established diffusion theory.

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Main Results:

  • A noticeable difference was found between calculated and predicted moments for orders higher than the second.
  • The ratio of predicted to calculated moments approaches unity as 1/t for times exceeding 10 picoseconds (ps).

Conclusions:

  • Standard diffusion theory inadequately describes higher-order displacement moments in liquids.
  • A continuous time random walk model successfully explains the slow convergence of these moments towards the diffusion limit.