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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Computational Science

Background:

  • Porous media often exhibit a wide distribution of pore sizes, impacting transport phenomena.
  • Modeling diffusion in such complex structures requires accurate simulation techniques.
  • Traditional methods may face challenges in capturing time-dependent diffusion accurately.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the utility of variable-step-size random walk simulations for modeling time-dependent diffusion coefficients (D(t)) in porous media.
  • To address the computational challenges associated with tracking individual walkers' positions and times in variable-step-size simulations.
  • To provide a robust method for calculating the mean-square displacement <Δr(2)(t)> in heterogeneous porous environments.

Main Methods:

  • Development and application of a sequence of approximations to overcome difficulties in ensemble-averaging <Δr(2)(t)> for variable-step-size random walks.
  • Simulations performed on periodic systems containing pores of significantly different sizes.
  • Comparison of results with those obtained from fixed-step-size random walks where applicable.

Main Results:

  • Variable-step-size random walk simulations provide a viable approach for modeling D(t) in porous media with broad pore size distributions.
  • The introduced approximations successfully enable the calculation of ensemble-averaged quantities despite the inherent randomness of walker clocks and observation times.
  • Simulations on heterogeneous systems yield insights into diffusion dynamics influenced by pore structure.

Conclusions:

  • Variable-step-size random walks are a powerful tool for simulating diffusion in complex porous media.
  • The developed methodology offers a solution for accurately calculating time-dependent diffusion coefficients in systems with varying pore sizes.
  • This approach enhances the understanding of transport phenomena in heterogeneous materials.