Nonlinear Dynamics in Chemical Systems

Kenneth Showalter教授获得了 继续学习的实验物理化学课程 关于某些化学物质的振荡行为 在溶液和溶液-固态介质中的反应。这些 化学波的研究为开发一种 更好地理解化学物质的空间和时间行为 系统. 详细描述了振荡 将进行碘酸盐-亚硫酸盐-亚铁氰化物反应。 组分反应的经典化学动力学研究 沿着系统的动力学行为研究 将被完成。各种化学波行为 将研究不同的反应和构型。 这项研究的一个特别创新的组成部分是， 球面上螺旋波的研究 催化剂珠。

Professor Kenneth Showalter has been awarded a grant from the Experimental Physical Chemistry Program for continued studies concerning the oscillatory behavior of certain chemical reactions in solution and in solution-solid state media. These studies of chemical waves hold great promise for developing a better understanding of spatial and time behavior in chemical systems. A detailed characterization of the oscillatory iodate-sulfite-ferrocyanide reaction will be carried out. Classical chemical kinetics studies of the component reactions along with a systematic investigation of the dynamical behavior will be accomplished. Chemical wave behavior in a variety of different reactions and configurations will be investigated. One particularly innovative component of this study is the investigation of spiral waves on the spherical surface of catalyst beads.