Steady-state segregation in diffusion-limited reactions
- 2 May 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 60 (18) , 1777-1780
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.60.1777
Abstract
The conditions for a macroscopic segregation of A and B in a steady-state A+B→0 reaction are studied via a finite continuum model. Segregation occurs in d=1, is marginal for d=2 (critical dimension), and is absent for d≥3. Results for infinite systems are also mentioned.Keywords
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