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The way the particles diffuse depends on the dimensions of the system. In a one-dimensional system there is only one direction and with it less dilution which facilitates diffusion. In a two-dimensional system and more in three-dimensional system there is the possibility of lateral displacements and therefore slower diffusion.
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c(r)=\displaystyle\frac{c_1\ln(r_2/r)+c_2\ln(r/r_1)}{\ln(r_2/r_1)}
c(r)=(c_1ln(r_2/r)+c_2ln(r/r_1))/ln(r_2/r_1)
c(r)=\displaystyle\frac{r_1c_1(r_2-r)+r_2c_2(r-r_1)}{r(r_2-r_1)}
c(r)=(r_1c_1(r_2-r)+r_2c_2(r-r_1))/(r(r_2-r_1))
c(x)=c_1+\displaystyle\frac{c_2-c_1}{x_2-x_1}(x-x_1)
c(x)=c_1+(c_2-c_1)(x-x_1)/(x_2-x_1)
c(x,t)=\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}c_0\left(\textrm{erfc}\displaystyle\frac{h-x}{2\sqrt{Dt}}+\textrm{erfc}\displaystyle\frac{h+x}{2\sqrt{Dt}}\right)
c(x,t)=c_0/2 (erfc(h-x/2 sqrt(Dt))+erfc(h+x/2 sqrt(Dt)))
c(x,t)=\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}c_0\textrm{erfc}\displaystyle\frac{x}{2\sqrt{Dt}}
c(x,t)=c_0/2 erfc(x/2 sqrt(Dt))
c(x,t)=\displaystyle\frac{M}{\sqrt{\pi Dt}}e^{-x^2/4Dt}
c(x,t)=M/sqrt(pi Dt) e^(-x^2/4Dt)
\displaystyle\frac{\partial c}{\partial t}=\displaystyle\frac{D}{r}\displaystyle\frac{\partial}{\partial r}\left( r\displaystyle\frac{\partial c}{\partial r} \right)
dc/dt=(D/r)d(rdc/dr)/dr
\displaystyle\frac{\partial c}{\partial t}=D\left(\displaystyle\frac{\partial^2c}{\partial r^2}+\displaystyle\frac{2}{r}\displaystyle\frac{\partial c}{\partial r} \right)
dc/dt=D(d^2c/dr^2+(2/r)dc/dr)
\displaystyle\frac{\partial c}{\partial t}=D\displaystyle\frac{\partial^2 c}{\partial x^2}
dc/dt=Dd^2c/dx^2
j=-D\displaystyle\frac{c_2-c_1}{x_2-x_1}
j=-D(c_2-c_1)/(x_2-x_1)
J=\displaystyle\frac{2\pi D(c_2-c_1)}{\ln(r_2/r_1)}
J=2pi D(c_2-c_1)/ln(r_2/r_1)
J=4\pi D\displaystyle\frac{r_1r_2}{r_2-r_1}(c_2-c_1)
J=4pi Dr_1r_2(c_2-c_1)/(r_2-r_1)
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Diffusion Equation, 1D
Equation 
The temporal and spatial evolution of concentration c in one dimension is governed by the equation:
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where D is the diffusion constant.
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Solution, 1D, stationary
Equation 
The solution to the equation
\displaystyle\frac{\partial c}{\partial t}=D\displaystyle\frac{\partial^2 c}{\partial x^2} |
for the steady-state case with concentration c_1 at position x_1 and concentration c_2 at position x_2 yields the following distribution:
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Solution, 1D, stationary, flow
Equation 
With the solution
c(x)=c_1+\displaystyle\frac{c_2-c_1}{x_2-x_1}(x-x_1) |
and the Fick's law equation
j =- D \displaystyle\frac{ dc_n }{ dz } |
the flux is calculated as follows:
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Solution, 1D, point
Equation 
The solution to the equation
\displaystyle\frac{\partial c}{\partial t}=D\displaystyle\frac{\partial^2 c}{\partial x^2} |
for the case of a point concentration c (Dirac delta) with a total volume of M is as follows:
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Solution, 1D, non-point zone
Equation 
The solution to the equation
\displaystyle\frac{\partial c}{\partial t}=D\displaystyle\frac{\partial^2 c}{\partial x^2} |
for the case of a concentration c in a semi-infinite system with a fixed concentration at the origin c_0 is as follows:
c(x,t)=\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}c_0\left(\textrm{erfc}\displaystyle\frac{h-x}{2\sqrt{Dt}}+\textrm{erfc}\displaystyle\frac{h+x}{2\sqrt{Dt}}\right) |
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Solution, 1D, semi-infinite
Equation 
The solution to the equation
\displaystyle\frac{\partial c}{\partial t}=D\displaystyle\frac{\partial^2 c}{\partial x^2} |
for the case of a concentration c in a semi-infinite system with a fixed concentration at the origin c_0 is as follows:
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Diffusion Equation, 2D
Equation 
The temporal and spatial evolution of concentration c in two dimensions with rotational symmetry is governed by the equation:
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where D is the diffusion constant.
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Solution, 2D, stationary
Equation 
The solution to the equation
\displaystyle\frac{\partial c}{\partial t}=\displaystyle\frac{D}{r}\displaystyle\frac{\partial}{\partial r}\left( r\displaystyle\frac{\partial c}{\partial r} \right) |
for the steady-state case with concentration c_1 at radius r_1 and concentration c_2 at radius r_2 yields a flux as follows:
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Solution, 2D, stationary, flow
Equation 
For the solution
c(r)=\displaystyle\frac{c_1\ln(r_2/r)+c_2\ln(r/r_1)}{\ln(r_2/r_1)} |
the flux is calculated as follows:
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Diffusion Equation, 3D
Equation 
The temporal and spatial evolution of concentration c in two dimensions with rotational symmetry is governed by the equation:
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where D is the diffusion constant.
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Solution, 3D, stationary
Equation 
The solution to the equation
\displaystyle\frac{\partial c}{\partial t}=D\left(\displaystyle\frac{\partial^2c}{\partial r^2}+\displaystyle\frac{2}{r}\displaystyle\frac{\partial c}{\partial r} \right) |
for the steady-state case with concentration c_1 at radius r_1 and concentration c_2 at radius r_2 yields a flux as follows:
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Solution, 3D, stationary, flow
Equation 
For the solution
c(r)=\displaystyle\frac{c_1\ln(r_2/r)+c_2\ln(r/r_1)}{\ln(r_2/r_1)} |
the flux is calculated as follows:
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