The Decisive Contributions by L. Boltzmann and C. Matano to the Quantitative Analysis of Diffusion Phenomena

The origin of the analysis of concentration dependent diffusivities in solids is closely related to a method nowadays referred to as the Boltzmann-Matano method. This chapter recalls the scientific environment of the emergence of this method first described in a paper by C. Matano in 1933. The uniqu...

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Published inDiffusion Foundations Vol. 1; pp. 49 - 57
Main Authors Sprengel, Wolfgang, Koiwa, Masahiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Zurich Trans Tech Publications Ltd 01.04.2014
Subjects
Matano
Diffusion Coefficient
History
Boltzmann
Analysis
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Summary:The origin of the analysis of concentration dependent diffusivities in solids is closely related to a method nowadays referred to as the Boltzmann-Matano method. This chapter recalls the scientific environment of the emergence of this method first described in a paper by C. Matano in 1933. The unique contributions by L. Boltzmann as well as by C. Matano, who were active in completely different scientific fields at different times, are presented. Some specific aspects related to the Boltzmann-Matano method are critically reviewed.
Bibliography:Special topic volume with invited peer reviewed papers only.
ISSN:2296-3650
2296-3642
2674-0303
2296-3642
2674-029X
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/DF.1.49