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Xue M, Shen C, Zhang Z. Nontrivial effects of geometric and charge defects on one-dimensional confined water. J Chem Phys 2024; 161:014704. [PMID: 38949586 DOI: 10.1063/5.0216298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Water confined within nanochannels with specific functionalities serves as the foundation for a variety of emerging nanofluidic applications. However, the structure and dynamics of the confined liquid are susceptibly influenced by practically hard-to-avoid defects, yet knowledge of this fact remains largely unexplored. Here, using extensive molecular dynamics simulations, we elucidate the significant influence of geometric and charge defects on one-dimensional confined water. We show that the two types of defects can both reshape the water density distribution by constraining the translocation of water molecules along the circumferential direction. In addition to structural alterations, collective translocation and rotation of water slabs arise during transportation under external pressure. Below the temperature threshold marking the initiation of liquid-solid transition, the geometric defect retards water diffusion through a pinning effect, while the charge defect induces an anti-freezing effect. The latter is attributed to the electrostatic interaction between the charge defect and water molecules that hinders the formation of a stable hydrogen bond network by disrupting molecular dipole orientation. Consequently, this behavior results in a reduction in the number and lifetime of hydrogen bonds within the phase transition interval. The distinct roles of the two types of defects could be utilized to control the structure and dynamics of confined liquids that may result in distinct functionalities for nanofluidic applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Minmin Xue
- State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control for Aerospace Structures, Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, and Institute for Frontier Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control for Aerospace Structures, Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, and Institute for Frontier Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control for Aerospace Structures, Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, and Institute for Frontier Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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Wang S, Cheng Q, Li Z, Qi Y, Liu Y. Molecular Dynamics Study on the Diffusion Mass Transfer Behaviour of CO 2 and Crude Oil in Fluids Produced via CO 2 Flooding. Molecules 2023; 28:7948. [PMID: 38138439 PMCID: PMC10746111 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28247948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Carbon dioxide flooding is one of the main methods used to improve crude oil recovery. It can not only improve oil recovery but also reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, the addition of carbon dioxide makes crude oil become a more complex multiphase fluid; that is, carbon dioxide flooding-produced fluid, in which CO2 and various components in crude oil mass transfer each other. This results in significant changes in the structure and properties of crude oil that increase the hazards associated with its gathering and transportation. Therefore, it is very important to explore the microscopic mechanism for the diffusion mass transfer of CO2 and crude oil in this fluid, especially during its gathering and transportation. In this study, the diffusion mass transfer process of CO2 and crude oil in fluids produced via CO2 flooding is studied using molecular dynamics, and the influences of temperature, gas-oil ratio and water content are explored. Observations of the configuration and dynamic behaviour of the system show that after the system reaches equilibrium, the majority of the CO2 molecules are distributed at the oil-water interface, and CO2 is more prone to diffusing into the oil phase than the water phase. Increases in temperature and water content inhibit, while increases in the gas-oil ratio promote, the diffusion mass transfer of CO2 in the crude oil system. The results of this study reveal the mechanism for the diffusion mass transfer of CO2 and crude oil in fluids produced via CO2 flooding and account for the influence of the water phase, which is consistent with actual production conditions and has certain guiding significance for the safe operation of oil and gas gathering and transportation.
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Enhancing the Oil and Gas Recovery Ratio, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China; (S.W.); (Z.L.); (Y.Q.); (Y.L.)
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Liu D, Wu J, Lu D. Transferability evaluation of the deep potential model for simulating water-graphene confined system. J Chem Phys 2023; 159:044712. [PMID: 37522409 DOI: 10.1063/5.0153196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Machine learning potentials (MLPs) are poised to combine the accuracy of ab initio predictions with the computational efficiency of classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. While great progress has been made over the last two decades in developing MLPs, there is still much to be done to evaluate their model transferability and facilitate their development. In this work, we construct two deep potential (DP) models for liquid water near graphene surfaces, Model S and Model F, with the latter having more training data. A concurrent learning algorithm (DP-GEN) is adopted to explore the configurational space beyond the scope of conventional ab initio MD simulation. By examining the performance of Model S, we find that an accurate prediction of atomic force does not imply an accurate prediction of system energy. The deviation from the relative atomic force alone is insufficient to assess the accuracy of the DP models. Based on the performance of Model F, we propose that the relative magnitude of the model deviation and the corresponding root-mean-square error of the original test dataset, including energy and atomic force, can serve as an indicator for evaluating the accuracy of the model prediction for a given structure, which is particularly applicable for large systems where density functional theory calculations are infeasible. In addition to the prediction accuracy of the model described above, we also briefly discuss simulation stability and its relationship to the former. Both are important aspects in assessing the transferability of the MLP model.
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- Dongfei Liu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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Yan Z, Liu J, Huang L, Fu H. Pb 2+ removal based on the confinement effect in polygonal carbon nanotubes: a molecular dynamics simulation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:5114-5121. [PMID: 36723019 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp04880a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Heavy metal Pb2+ pollutants have become an important environmental problem, which threatens public health and ecosystems worldwide. In this study, to explore the effective treatment of trace Pb2+ pollution in water, molecular dynamics simulation combined with DFT calculations was used to study the transportation behavior of Pb2+ using polygonal carbon nanotubes (PCNT: P = 4, 5, 6, 8)/graphene composites (PCNTs/G). It is shown that due to the confinement effect of PCNTs, both H2O and H3O+ can form a hydrogen-bonding network and transport them in the form of proton exchange through the PCNT channels. The trajectory shows that with the help of a hydrogen-bonding network, the probability of Pb2+ passing through the 8N channel is enhanced. Then, upon the fluorine modification of PCNTs, mutual effects of both the hydrogen-bonding network and electrophilic attraction make Pb2+ get through the channel of 8F. It is indicated that with respect to 4CNT/G, 5CNT/G, and 6CNT/G, 8CNT/G is not accurate for Pb2+ interception at the outlets. In addition, the RDF, and HOMO-LUMO orbitals indicate that the affinity from the hydrogen-bonding network and PCNT walls both play important roles in particle transportation. This work can not only provide a basic understanding of Pb2+ transportation in PCNTs from the perspective of diffusion but also be helpful to guide the strategy on how to deal with Pb2+ pollution in waters.
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- Zhiguo Yan
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology of Hubei Province, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology of Hubei Province, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology of Hubei Province, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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Pressure-driven flow behavior of small molecules through a carbon nanotube. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Liu D, Li J, Wu J, Lu D. Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Water Transport through Short Carbon Nanotubes. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:40466-40479. [PMID: 36385899 PMCID: PMC9647839 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Water transport through short single-walled (6, 6) carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was investigated with ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulation at different temperatures. The water molecules under extreme confinement present a one-dimensional jagged pattern owing to hydrogen bonding, with the near-perfect alignment of the dipole orientations. CNTs ending with dangling bonds can promote water dissociation near the entrance and the occurrence of dipole flipping along the water wire at high temperatures, accompanied by the formation of D defects and L defects in the hydrogen-bond network. In contrast, dissociation of water molecules rarely takes place if the dangling bonds at the ends of the CNTs are terminated with H atoms. Angular jumps of water molecules are commonplace inside the narrow CNTs, implying a low-energy barrier for hydrogen-bond exchange among water molecules in narrow CNTs. The simulation results demonstrate the high activity of dangling bonds at the ends of short CNTs, accompanying passivation processes and their profound impact on water structure and transport, which is important for diverse technological applications.
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- Dongfei Liu
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, P. R. China
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan
University, Haikou570228, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, California92521, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, P. R. China
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Water jumps over a nanogap between two disjoint carbon nanotubes assisted by thermal fluctuation. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Impact of Impure Gas on CO 2 Capture from Flue Gas Using Carbon Nanotubes: A Molecular Simulation Study. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27051627. [PMID: 35268729 PMCID: PMC8912003 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27051627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We used a grand canonical Monte Carlo simulation to study the influence of impurities including water vapor, SO2, and O2 in the flue gas on the adsorption of CO2/N2 mixture in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carboxyl doped CNT arrays. In the presence of single impure gas, SO2 yielded the most inhibitions on CO2 adsorption, while the influence of water only occurred at low pressure limit (0.1 bar), where a one-dimensional chain of hydrogen-bonded molecules was formed. Further, O2 was found to hardly affect the adsorption and separation of CO2. With three impurities in flue gas, SO2 still played a major role to suppress the adsorption of CO2 by reducing the adsorption amount significantly. This was mainly because SO2 had a stronger interaction with carbon walls in comparison with CO2. The presence of three impurities in flue gas enhanced the adsorption complexity due to the interactions between different species. Modified by hydrophilic carboxyl groups, a large amount of H2O occupied the adsorption space outside the tube in the carbon nanotube arrays, and SO2 produced competitive adsorption for CO2 in the tube. Both of the two effects inhibited the adsorption of CO2, but improved the selectivity of CO2/N2, and the competition between the two determined the adsorption distribution of CO2 inside and outside the tube. In addition, it was found that (7, 7) CNT always maintained the best CO2/N2 adsorption and separation performance in the presence of impurity gas, for both the cases of single CNT and CNT array.
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Stratified diffusion of HOD-D2O inside COOH- and NH2-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes studied by NMR spectroscopy. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Chen X, Zhang X, Li S, Su J. Pressure-driven water flow through a carbon nanotube controlled by a lateral electric field. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01235a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Tuning the water flow through nanochannels provides a key to many physicochemical phenomena, such as energy harvesting, desalination, biosensors and so on.
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- Xiaofei Chen
- Department of Applied Physics, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Microstructure and Quantum Sensing, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China
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