Atomic transport properties of liquid iron at conditions of planetary cores

• Published in: The Journal of chemical physics Vol. 155; no. 19; pp. 194505 - 194515
• Main Authors: Li, Qing, Sun, Tao, Zhang, Yi-gang, Xian, Jia-Wei, Vočadlo, Lidunka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melville American Institute of Physics 21.11.2021
• Subjects: Diffusion coefficient; Earth core; Entropy; Extrasolar planets; Invariance; Iron; Mathematical analysis; Melting points; Molecular dynamics; Physics; Planetary cores; Rescaling; Rotating generators; Scale invariance; Scaling laws; Self diffusion; Terrestrial planets; Transport properties; Viscosity

Atomic transport properties of liquid iron are important for understanding the core dynamics and magnetic field generation of terrestrial planets. Depending on the sizes of planets and their thermal histories, planetary cores may be subject to quite different pressures (P) and temperatures (T). Howe...