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What is the relationship between turtuosity and diffusion?​
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What is the relationship between turtuosity and diffusion?​

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As noted earlier, in sediments, or in any porous system, the presence of solid particles causes the diffusion paths of species to deviate from straight lines. Consequently, the diffusion coefficients of species must be corrected for the tortuosity.
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