Abstract
We report a systematic study of pattern formation in a thin fluid layer driven by a simple chemical reaction. The hydrodynamic instability arises due to the increase of fluid density in the subsurface layer caused by the O-2 oxidation of glucose to gluconic acid with the methylene blue as a catalyst. We also report independent measurements of the kinetics of the reaction and of the increase in density which gives rise to the instability.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2251-2259 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry B |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Mar 2000 |