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Historical development of diffusion studies

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A brief review is given on the historical development of the quantitative study of diffusion: the establishment of the diffusion law by A. Fick, the first quantitative measurement of solid state diffusion (Au in Pb) by W. C. Roberts-Austen and the demonstration of the self-diffusion in Pb using natural radioactive isotope by G. Hevesy.

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Koiwa, M. Historical development of diffusion studies. Metals and Materials 4, 1207–1212 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03025995

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