SCAMs@bristol

statistical chemical
analysis methods
@ the university of bristol

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Understanding Diffusion in Chemical Systems

A long-term goal of the SCAMs@bristol group is to apply simulation and neutron scattering, along with other complementary techniques, to understand diffusion. How atoms and molecules move is of importance to a range of problems. From new battery technologies to the function of our cells, diffusion is everywhere.1,2

In particular, we have begun to consider how atoms and molecules can move in a collective fashion, leading to interesting phenomena. Collective motion is complex to probe experimentally and in-silico; hence, we are interested in developing new approaches to investigate it.

A bunch of particles with one particle moving in a specific direction and another announcing 'Wait! We are coming too.'
Particles may influence each other to affect their motion.

Relevant Publications

  1. J. Dunn, J. M. Crossley-Lewis, A. R. McCluskey, F. Jackson, C. Buda, G. Sunley, A. J. Mulholland, N. L. Allan. Catal. Sci. Technol., 14(13), 3674, 2024. DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00506F ↩

  2. G. Krenzer, J. Klarbring, K. Tolborg, H. Rossignol, A. R. McCluskey, B. J. Morgan, A. Walsh. Chem. Mater., 35(15), 6133, 2023. DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c01271 ↩