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Macroscopic diffusion on rough surfaces.

P M Adler1, A E Malevich, V Mityushev

  • 1Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, tour 24, 4 Place Jussieu, 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|March 5, 2004
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We analyze diffusion on rough surfaces, determining the macroscopic diffusion tensor (D). For isotropic surfaces, D is the unit tensor. For general surfaces, we use asymptotic analysis to derive formulas for D.

Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Surface Science

Background:

  • Diffusion processes are fundamental in various scientific fields.
  • Understanding diffusion on complex surfaces is crucial for applications in nanotechnology, catalysis, and materials science.
  • Characterizing macroscopic diffusion from microscopic surface properties remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the macroscopic diffusion tensor (D) for diffusion on rough, spatially periodic surfaces.
  • To develop analytical methods for calculating D, especially for surfaces with small amplitude oscillations relative to their unit cell size.
  • To provide algorithms for computing higher-order terms in the asymptotic expansion of D.

Main Methods:

  • Averaging local fluxes over the unit cell to define the macroscopic diffusion tensor.

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  • Applying asymptotic analysis with a small parameter epsilon (ratio of oscillation amplitude to unit cell size).
  • Deriving analytical expressions for the microscopic field and the diffusion tensor up to O(epsilon(6)).

    • Main Results:

    • Proved that the macroscopic diffusion tensor (D) is the unit tensor for macroscopically isotropic surfaces.
    • Determined the microscopic field analytically up to O(epsilon(6)) and developed an algorithm for higher-order terms.
    • Derived general analytical formulas for D up to O(epsilon(6)) and an algorithm for computing D as a series in epsilon(2).

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides a rigorous mathematical framework for understanding diffusion on rough, periodic surfaces.
    • The derived analytical formulas and algorithms enable accurate prediction of macroscopic diffusion properties from surface geometry.
    • This work has implications for designing materials and processes where surface diffusion is a key factor.