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Three-dimensional superdiffusive chemical waves in a precipitation system
M M Ayass1, I Lagzi, M Al-Ghoul
1Department of Chemistry, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh 1107 2020, Beirut, Lebanon. mazen.ghoul@aub.edu.lb.
Abstract:
We report novel results on self-organized three-dimensional spiral and target patterns exhibiting anomalous superdiffusive behaviour in a reaction-diffusion system with simultaneous precipitation and polymorphic transformation of mercuric iodide without external forcing. The superdiffusive dynamics of propagation of the targets/spirals and their breakup are presented.
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