Diffusion Phenomenon

Interactive simulation demonstrating Fick's first law, Brownian motion, and concentration gradients from high to low concentration

Time: 0.00 s
Concentration: 1.00 mol/L
Flux: 0.00 mol/(m²·s)

Parameters

Auto-calculated from temperature, viscosity, and particle size using D = kBT/(6πηr)

Physical Equations

Fick's First Law: J = -D·(dc/dx)
Einstein Relation: D = k_BT/(6πηr)
Random Walk: dx = √(2Ddt)·ξ
Concentration Distribution: c(x,t) = c₀/√(4πDt)·exp(-x²/4Dt)

Applications

Gas mixing in atmosphere
Perfume diffusion in air
Cellular material exchange
Dye diffusion in water

Influencing Factors

Temperature (T) ↑ → Diffusion ↑
Particle Size (r) ↑ → Diffusion ↓
Medium Viscosity (η) ↑ → Diffusion ↓
Concentration Gradient ↑ → Flux ↑