Entropy and convergence analysis for two finite volume schemes for a Nernst-Planck-Poisson system with ion volume constraints (Q2143154)

The authors consider a drift-diffusion system with cross-coupling through the chemical potentials comprising a model for the motion of finite size ions in liquid electrolytes. The drift term is due to the self-consistent electric field maintained by the ions and described by a Poisson equation. Two finite volume schemes based on different formulations of the fluxes are derived. The finite volume mesh is the so-called admissible in which the ortogonality property holds. The existence and stability of these schemes are proved. The onvergence is shown for non-degenerate solutions. Some numerical tests are presented to show the efficiency of the finite volume schemes. The article is interesting and it merits to read.