A study was made, of the self-diffusion of 110mAg in single crystals, by using serial sectioning and activity measurement of the remaining specimen. The results (table 41) showed that, in the presence of colloidal Ag, the Ag diffusivity was much lower than that in pure crystals.

M.Guillemin, C.G.Boissonnas, J.G.Fernandez-Garcia: Chimia, 1969, 23[11], 409-11

 

 

Table 41

Self-Diffusion of 110mAg in AgCl at Room Temperature

 

Sample Condition

D (cm2/s)

under 1atm.Cl2

84 x 10-14

in air

2.0 x 10-14

doped with colloidal Ag

1.0 x 10-14