Diffusion coefficient

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gjamal68
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Diffusion coefficient

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I have calculated diffusion barrier for a defect in Silicon by NEB. Is there a program to calculate diffusion coefficient using the calculated barrier height?
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Re: Diffusion coefficient

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You can make a good estimate using the Einstein-Smoluchowski relation:

D = f Gamma d^2

where Gamma is the hopping rate, d is the distance between sites, and f is a geometry factor which depends upon the lattice geometry (take f=1 for a quick estimate of D).
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