Diffusion and transport coefficients in synthetic opals

Opals are structures composed of close-packed spheres in the size range of nano to micrometers. They are sintered to create small necks at the points of contact. We have solved the diffusion problem in such structures. The relation between the diffusion coefficient and the thermal and electrical con...

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Published in:Physical review. B, Condensed matter and materials physics Condensed matter and materials physics, 2000-07, Vol.62 (4)
Main Authors: Sofo, J. O., Mahan, G. D., Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1200
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
DIFFUSION
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
MATERIALS SCIENCE
OPALS
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
THEORETICAL DATA
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
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Summary:Opals are structures composed of close-packed spheres in the size range of nano to micrometers. They are sintered to create small necks at the points of contact. We have solved the diffusion problem in such structures. The relation between the diffusion coefficient and the thermal and electrical conductivity is used to estimate the transport coefficients of opal structures as a function of the neck size and the mean free path of the carriers. The theory presented is also applicable to the diffusion problem in other periodic structures. (c) 2000 The American Physical Society.
ISSN:1098-0121
1550-235X
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevB.62.2780