Abstract
Ternary diffusion across chemically well-defined membranes containing mobile carriers often shows symmetrical behavior consistent with the Onsager reciprocal relations. This symmetry, exact at small gradients and a good approximation at large gradients, is a result of stoichiometric restraints.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 319-332 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of Membrane Science |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | C |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1976 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The author benefited hrom discussions with Professor H.L. Toor. The work was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabohsm, and Digestive Diseases, Grant l-ROl-AM-16143, and the National Science Foundation, Grant GK-32313. The author is supported by a National Institutes of Health Career Development Award lKO-AM-70461.