Self-diffusion in ferrogranulates : Stockmayer model revisited

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Bilous, Oksana ; Okrugin, Kirill A. ; Lakkis, Ali ; Richter, Reinhard:
Self-diffusion in ferrogranulates : Stockmayer model revisited.
In: Journal of Molecular Liquids. Vol. 446 (2026) . - 129210.
ISSN 1873-3166
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2025.129210

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We present a systematic numerical study of a quasi-two-dimensional mixed system composed of Stockmayer-type dipolar particles and purely repulsive non-polar particles. By combining detailed cluster analysis with a quantitative evaluation of self-diffusion, we demonstrate how the interplay between particle area fraction, dipolar interactions, and an out-of-plane magnetic induction governs the structural organisation and dynamical behaviour of the mixture. We show that, in the absence of induction, isolated magnetic particles diffuse essentially in a Gaussian manner across all concentrations. At longer time scales, by contrast, the system enters a crowding-dominated diffusive regime, in which both the diffusion exponent and the non-Gaussianity vary monotonically with area fraction. Our findings provide a framework for interpreting diffusion phenomena in ferrogranular materials and pave the way for future experimental verification, particularly regarding induction-controlled cooling of non-magnetic components.