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Phase-Field Modeling of Solute Precipitation and Dissolution

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics
OSTI ID:936873
A phase-field approach to the dynamics of liquid-solid interfaces that evolve due to precipitation and/or dissolution is presented. For the purpose of illustration and comparison with other methods, phase field simulations were carried out assuming first order reaction (dissolution/precipitation) kinetics. In contrast to solidification processes controlled by a temperature field that is continuous across the solid/liquid interface (with a discontinuous temperature gradient) precipitation/dissolution is controlled by a solute concentration field that is discontinuous at the solid/liquid interface. The sharp-interface asymptotic analysis of the phase-field equations for solidification [Karma and Rappel, Phys. Rev. E57 (1998) 4342] has been modified for precipitation/dissolution processes to demonstrate that the phase-field equations converge to the proper sharp-interface limit. The mathematical model has been validated for a one-dimensional precipitation/dissolution problem by comparison with the analytical solution.
Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - SC
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-99ID13727
OSTI ID:
936873
Report Number(s):
INL/JOU-08-14136
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 129; ISSN JCPSA6; ISSN 0021-9606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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