Impedance Spectroscopy of Bacterial Membranes: Coenzyme-Q Diffusion in a Finite Diffusion Layer

Finite Element Methods for Convection Diffusion Equation

This paper deals with the finite element solution of the convection diffusion equation in one and two dimensions. Two main techniques are adopted and compared. The first one includes Petrov-Galerkin based on Lagrangian tensor product elements in conjunction with streamlined upwinding. The second approach represents Bubnov/Petrov-Galerkin schemes based on a new group of exponential elements. It ...

Fractional diffusion equation and impedance spectroscopy of electrolytic cells.

The influence of the ions on the electrochemical impedance of a cell is calculated in the framework of a complete model in which the fractional drift-diffusion problem is analytically solved. The resulting distribution of the electric field inside the sample is determined by solving Poisson's equation. The theoretical model to determine the electrical impedance we are proposing here is based on...

Anomalous diffusion and memory effects on the impedance spectroscopy for finite-length situations.

The contribution of ions to the electrical impedance of an electrolytic cell limited by perfect blocking electrodes is determined by considering the role of the anomalous diffusion process and memory effects. Analytical solutions for fractional diffusion equations together with Poisson's equation relating the effective electric field to the net charge density are found. This procedure allows th...

Influence of aqueous diffusion layer on passive drug diffusion from aqueous cyclodextrin solutions through biological membranes.

Most drugs permeate biological membranes via passive diffusion and it is generally assumed that the main barrier is the lipophilic structure of the membrane. However, we have observed that the unstirred water layer adjacent to the membrane surface can in some cases be a barrier just as effective as the lipophilic membrane itself. Hydrophilic cyclodextrins can enhance drug delivery through biolo...

Lateral Diffusion in Membranes