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  • Fluid dynamics
  • Statistical mechanics
  • Condensed matter physics

Background:

  • Self-diffusion is a fundamental transport property in fluids, crucial for understanding liquid behavior.
  • Despite extensive numerical studies, scaling relationships and connections between diffusion, excitation spectra, and interparticle interactions remain poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between diffusion mobility and excitation spectra in simple fluids.
  • To identify scaling relationships governing self-diffusion along the liquid-gas binodal.

Main Methods:

  • Molecular dynamics simulations of bulk systems using a generalized Lennard-Jones potential and ethane.
  • Analysis of excitation spectra using a two-oscillator model.
  • Mode analysis of longitudinal and transverse modes.

Main Results:

  • Diffusion mobility increases linearly on the liquid-gas binodal from the triple point to near the critical point.
  • This linear increase correlates with the excitation spectra transitioning from liquid-like to solid-like dispersion.
  • Mode analysis reveals mode crossing in intermediate wavenumber regimes.

Conclusions:

  • A clear scaling relationship for diffusion mobility along the liquid-gas binodal has been established.
  • The findings link macroscopic transport (diffusion) to microscopic dynamics (excitation spectra) and interparticle interactions.
  • This research provides fundamental insights relevant to chemical technologies, microfluidics, and biotechnologies.