Model

Mechanism

f(x)

g(x)

1

First-order reaction

(1 - x)

-ln (1 - x)

2

Second-order reaction

(1 - x)2

(1 − x)−1 - 1

3

Third-order reaction

(1 - x)3

[(1 - x)−2 - 1]/2

4

Power law (P2)

2x1/2

x1/2

5

Power law (P3)

3x2/3

x1/3

6

Power law (P4)

4x3/4

x1/4

7

One-dimensional Diffusion (D1)

1/2x

x2

8

Contracting area (R2)

2 (1 - x)1/2

[1 - (1 - x)1/2]

9

Contracting volume (R3)

3 (1 - x)2/3

[1 - (1 - x)1/3]

10

Two-dimensional Diffusion (D2)

[-ln(1 - x)]−1

[(1 - x) ln (1 - x)] + x

11

Three-dimensional Diffusion (D3)

3 (1 - x)2/3/[2(1 - (1 - x)1/3)]

[1 - (1 - x)1/3]2

12

Ginstling-Brounshtein (D4)

3/2((1 - x)−1/3 - 1)

(1 - (2x/3) - (1 - x)2/3)

13

Avarami-Erofe’ev (A2)

2(1 - x) [-ln (1 - x)]1/2

[-ln (1 - x)]1/2

14

Avarami-Erofe’ev (A3)

3(1 - x) [-ln (1 - x)]2/3

[-ln (1 - x)]1/3

15

Avarami-Erofe’ev (A4)

4(1-x) [-ln (1 - x)]3/4

[-ln (1 - x)]1/4