Diffusion Coefficient Calculator

Calculate Molecular Transport Properties

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Stokes-Einstein Calculator

Calculate diffusion coefficient for spherical particles in liquids.

Diffusion Coefficient: - m²/s

Chapman-Enskog Calculator

Calculate gas-phase diffusion coefficients.

Diffusion Coefficient: - m²/s

Fick's Law Calculator

Calculate diffusion flux and concentration gradients.

Diffusion Flux: - mol/s

Understanding Diffusion

What is Diffusion?

Key concepts of molecular diffusion:

  • Random molecular motion
  • Concentration gradients
  • Temperature dependence
  • Pressure effects

Stokes-Einstein Relation

Understanding liquid diffusion:

  • Brownian motion
  • Viscosity effects
  • Particle size influence
  • Temperature dependence

Chapman-Enskog Theory

Gas phase diffusion factors:

  • Molecular collisions
  • Kinetic theory
  • Intermolecular forces
  • Pressure effects

Applications

Diffusion is important in:

  • Membrane transport
  • Chemical reactions
  • Separation processes
  • Biological systems
  • Materials processing

Essential Diffusion Formulas

Stokes-Einstein Equation

D = kT/(6πηr)

Where k is Boltzmann constant

Chapman-Enskog Theory

D₁₂ = 0.00266T^(3/2)/(P σ₁₂² Ω√M₁₂)

For binary gas mixtures

Fick's First Law

J = -D(dc/dx)

Relates flux to concentration gradient