Spatial patterns and double diffusion in chemical reactions

AUTOR(ES)

Dewel, G.

RESUMO

Spatial ordering has been observed recently during various photochemical reactions. Convoluted concentration bands first appear near the surface of shallow irradiated solutions. They thereafter extend into the bulk, and finger-like structures spontaneously develop. We discuss here the possible role of double-diffusion effects in the onset of this phenomenon. Indeed, chemical reactions occurring near the surface or evaporation of the solvent, or both, induce in the bulk adverse gradients of a pair of properties (concentrations of solute or concentration and temperature) having different diffusivities. This difference can then destabilize the homogeneous solution and trigger the observed patterns.

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