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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering

Background:

  • Understanding molecular dynamics in porous media is crucial for various applications.
  • Heterogeneous dynamics and non-Gaussian behavior are commonly observed but challenging to model.
  • Rotational diffusivity (DR) is a key parameter for characterizing molecular motion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simple model for rotational diffusivity (DR) of dumbbells in porous media.
  • To investigate spatially heterogeneous and non-Gaussian dynamics at Fickian time scales.
  • To analyze the distribution of DR for both ergodic and nonergodic systems.

Main Methods:

  • Employing a simplified model for rotational diffusivity.
  • Analyzing dumbbell dynamics in porous media, considering pore percolation.
  • Obtaining the distribution P(DR) of rotational diffusivities for single dumbbells.

Main Results:

  • In nonergodic systems (disappearing pore network), dumbbells exhibit Gaussian rotational dynamics with DR dependent on local pore structure.
  • A map of heterogeneous dynamic regions was constructed.
  • Non-Gaussian dynamics can be explained as a combination of individual Gaussian dynamics.
  • In ergodic systems (percolating pore network), P(DR) becomes a delta function at the average DR.

Conclusions:

  • The model successfully describes heterogeneous and non-Gaussian dynamics in porous media.
  • Local pore structure dictates individual dumbbell rotational dynamics in nonergodic systems.
  • The transition from nonergodic to ergodic dynamics is marked by a change in the DR distribution.