ISSN:
1572-9613
Keywords:
Random sequential adsorption
;
hard-sphere particles
;
gravity
;
diffusion
;
coverage
;
structure
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract We investigate the coverage and structure of a layer of particles deposited on a line after diffusion in a gravitational field. The dynamics of the depositing particles is controlled by the gravity number N G(=πd 4 Δρg/6k B T), where d is the diameter of the particles, Δρ is the density difference between the particles and the solution, g is the acceleration due to gravity, k B is Boltzmann's constant, and T is the temperature. The position-dependent flux of particles in a gap formed by two preadsorbed particles is estimated by superposition of solutions of a steady-state convective diffusion equation for the flux in the presence of a single preadsorbed particle. The saturation coverages are found with a recursion relation and are in good agreement with those obtained from Brownian dynamics simulation. The jamming coverage increases rapidly with increasing particle size, particularly for large values of Δρ. An algorithm is presented to generate adsorbed configurations from which the structure of the deposit is determined.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1023040509781
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