Pattern formation in a tunable medium: The Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction in an aerosol OT microemulsion

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作者
Vanag, VK
Epstein, IR
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[1] Brandeis Univ, Dept Chem, Waltham, MA 02454 USA
[2] Brandeis Univ, Volen Ctr Complex Syst, Waltham, MA 02454 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.228301
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Turing structures, standing waves, oscillatory clusters, and accelerating waves have been found in the spatially extended Belousov-Zhabotinsky system dispersed in water droplets of a reverse AOT microemulsion. The variety of patterns is determined by the tunable microstructure of the medium, i.e., by the concentration and size of water droplets. We propose a simple model to describe this system.
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