Complex motion of precipitation bands
Chemical Physics
2007-05-23 v1 Statistical Mechanics
Abstract
Formation and dynamics of an Al(OH)_3 precipitation ring is studied by diffusing NaOH into a gel containing AlCl_3. Limited feeding of the outer electrolyte (NaOH) is found to yield an intricate ring-dynamics which involves stopping and reversal of the direction of motion of the precipitation ring, and evolution into stationary multi-ring structures. A model of the ring-dynamics is developed by combining a phase separation scenario for the precipitation with the redissolution (complex formation) of the precipitate in the excess of the outer electrolyte.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0612012,
title = {Complex motion of precipitation bands},
author = {Istvan Lagzi and Peter Papai and Zoltan Racz},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0612012},
year = {2007}
}
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6 pages, 15 figures