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Spatial Heterogeneity and Imperfect Mixing in Chemical Reactions : Visualization of Density-Driven Pattern Formation
Joint Authors
Sobel, Sabrina G.
Testa, Matthew
Hastings, Harold M.
Source
Research Letters in Physical Chemistry
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-05-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Imperfect mixing is a concern in industrial processes, everyday processes (mixing paint, bread machines), and in understanding salt water-fresh water mixing in ecosystems.
The effects of imperfect mixing become evident in the unstirred ferroin-catalyzed Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction, the prototype for chemical pattern formation.
Over time, waves of oxidation (high ferriin concentration, blue) propagate into a background of low ferriin concentration (red); their structure reflects in part the history of mixing in the reaction vessel.
However, it may be difficult to separate mixing effects from reaction effects.
We describe a simpler model system for visualizing density-driven pattern formation in an essentially unmixed chemical system: the reaction of pale yellow Fe3+ with colorless SCN− to form the blood-red Fe(SCN)2+ complex ion in aqueous solution.
Careful addition of one drop of Fe(NO3)3 to KSCN yields striped patterns after several minutes.
The patterns appear reminiscent of Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities and convection rolls, arguing that pattern formation is caused by density-driven mixing.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sobel, Sabrina G.& Hastings, Harold M.& Testa, Matthew. 2009. Spatial Heterogeneity and Imperfect Mixing in Chemical Reactions : Visualization of Density-Driven Pattern Formation. Research Letters in Physical Chemistry،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464910
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sobel, Sabrina G.…[et al.]. Spatial Heterogeneity and Imperfect Mixing in Chemical Reactions : Visualization of Density-Driven Pattern Formation. Research Letters in Physical Chemistry No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464910
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sobel, Sabrina G.& Hastings, Harold M.& Testa, Matthew. Spatial Heterogeneity and Imperfect Mixing in Chemical Reactions : Visualization of Density-Driven Pattern Formation. Research Letters in Physical Chemistry. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464910
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464910