Stokes-Einstein relation

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The Stokes-Einstein relation, originally derived by William Sutherland, states

D={\frac {k_{B}T}{6\pi \eta r}}

where D is the diffusion constant, $k_{B}$ is the Boltzmann constant, T is the temperature and $\eta$ is the viscosity.

References

William Sutherland "A dynamical theory of diffusion for non-electrolytes and the molecular mass of albumin", Philosophical Magazine 9 pp. 781-785 (1905)
Robert Zwanzig and Alan K. Harrison "Modifications of the Stokes–Einstein formula", Journal of Chemical Physics 83 pp. 5861-5862 (1985)
M. Cappelezzo, C. A. Capellari, S. H. Pezzin, and L. A. F. Coelho "Stokes-Einstein relation for pure simple fluids", Journal of Chemical Physics 126 224516 (2007)

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