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Hayler HJ, Groves TS, Guerrini A, Southam A, Zheng W, Perkin S. The surface force balance: direct measurement of interactions in fluids and soft matter. REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS. PHYSICAL SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN) 2024; 87:046601. [PMID: 38382100 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/ad2b9b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Over the last half-century, direct measurements of surface forces have been instrumental in the exploration of a multitude of phenomena in liquid, soft, and biological matter. Measurements of van der Waals interactions, electrostatic interactions, hydrophobic interactions, structural forces, depletion forces, and many other effects have checked and challenged theoretical predictions and motivated new models and understanding. The gold-standard instrument for these measurements is thesurface force balance(SFB), orsurface forces apparatus, where interferometry is used to detect the interaction force and distance between two atomically smooth planes, with 0.1 nm resolution, over separations from about 1 µm down to contact. The measured interaction forcevs.distance gives access to the free energy of interaction across the fluid film; a fundamental quantity whose general form and subtle features reveal the underlying molecular and surface interactions and their variation. Motivated by new challenges in emerging fields of research, such as energy storage, biomaterials, non-equilibrium and driven systems, innovations to the apparatus are now clearing the way for new discoveries. It is now possible to measure interaction forces (and free energies) with control of electric field, surface potential, surface chemistry; to measure time-dependent effects; and to determine structurein situ. Here, we provide an overview the operating principles and capabilities of the SFB with particular focus on the recent developments and future possibilities of this remarkable technique.
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- Hannah J Hayler
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom
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- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom
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- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom
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- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom
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- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom
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- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom
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Sironi L, Macetti G, Lo Presti L. Molecular dynamics investigation of benzoic acid in confined spaces. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:28006-28019. [PMID: 37819704 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp02886k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Classical molecular dynamics simulations are carried out to investigate the aggregation of supercooled benzoic acid in confined spaces. Nanocavities, nanotubes and nanolayers are defined by restricting the periodicity of the simulation to zero, one or two dimensions, with boundaries set by adjustable, general, and computationally cheap van der Waals barriers. The effect of different confinement geometries is explored. It is found that the confinement impacts the liquid collective dynamics, strengthening the correlations that affect the motion of distant molecules. Overall, confinement determines up to a tenfold increase of the viscosity of the liquid and strongly slows down the rotational correlation times. Aggregation mediated by interactions with the walls and partial polarization of the liquid are observed. Additionally, transitions to high-density liquid states occur when stiffer barriers are used. In general, a reduced accessible amount of phase space fosters the struggle for a closer packing to relieve unfavorable atom-atom contacts, while maximizing the attractive ones. In benzoic acid, this implies that the hydrogen bond network is organized more efficiently in high density states.
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- Luca Sironi
- Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Chemistry, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Chemistry, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Chemistry, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy
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Wang D, Lippmann M, Gäding J, Ehnes A, Novikov D, Meißner R, Seeck OH. Orientation order of a nonpolar molecular fluid compressed into a nanosmall space. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:8019-8028. [PMID: 37070420 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06330a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The ordering structures of non-polar carbon tetrachloride liquid compressed to nano-scales between parallel substrates is studied in this work. The theoretical considerations show that the potential well formed by the confined parallel substrates induces orientational ordering of non-polar molecules. Through molecular dynamic (MD) simulations, the relations between various ordered structures of a non-polar liquid (carbon tetrachloride) and the confined gap size are demonstrated. The density distribution shows that the confinement does affect the ordering modes and induces an orientational ordering of molecules at the solid-liquid interface under extreme confinement conditions. This molecular orientation suggested from the theoretical model and MD simulation is directly supported by the experimental studies for the first time. The X-ray reflectivity data reveal a strong layering effect with splitting of the density profile in C and Cl-rich sublayers. The investigation shows that the liquid structure factor in confinement has a characteristic length similar to the short-range ordering in bulk, but the confined structure is strongly influenced by the surface potential and the interface properties. This introduces preferred molecular orientation and ordering which are not favorable in the bulk phase. As the orientational ordering is closely related to crystallization, our results provide a new perspective to control the crystallization in nano-confined space by compression.
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- Dan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control for Aerospace Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, No. 29 Yudao Street, Nanjing 210016, China
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Hamburg University of Technology, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.
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Chen J, Peng Q, Peng X, Zhang H, Zeng H. Probing and Manipulating Noncovalent Interactions in Functional Polymeric Systems. Chem Rev 2022; 122:14594-14678. [PMID: 36054924 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Noncovalent interactions, which usually feature tunable strength, reversibility, and environmental adaptability, have been recognized as driving forces in a variety of biological and chemical processes, contributing to the recognition between molecules, the formation of molecule clusters, and the establishment of complex structures of macromolecules. The marriage of noncovalent interactions and conventional covalent polymers offers the systems novel mechanical, physicochemical, and biological properties, which are highly dependent on the binding mechanisms of the noncovalent interactions that can be illuminated via quantification. This review systematically discusses the nanomechanical characterization of typical noncovalent interactions in polymeric systems, mainly through direct force measurements at microscopic, nanoscopic, and molecular levels, which provide quantitative information (e.g., ranges, strengths, and dynamics) on the binding behaviors. The fundamental understandings of intermolecular and interfacial interactions are then correlated to the macroscopic performances of a series of noncovalently bonded polymers, whose functions (e.g., stimuli-responsiveness, self-healing capacity, universal adhesiveness) can be customized through the manipulation of the noncovalent interactions, providing insights into the rational design of advanced materials with applications in biomedical, energy, environmental, and other engineering fields.
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- Jingsi Chen
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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Jung G, Franosch T. Structural properties of liquids in extreme confinement. Phys Rev E 2022; 106:014614. [PMID: 35974617 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.106.014614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We simulate a hard-sphere liquid in confined geometry where the separation of the two parallel, hard walls is smaller than two particle diameters. By systematically reducing the wall separation we analyze the behavior of structural and thermodynamic properties, such as inhomogeneous density profiles, structure factors, and compressibilities when approaching the two-dimensional limit. In agreement with asymptotic predictions, we find for quasi-two-dimensional fluids that the density profile becomes parabolic and the structure factor converges toward its two-dimensional counterpart. To extract the compressibility in polydisperse samples a perturbative expression is used which qualitatively influences the observed nonmonotonic dependence of the compressibility with wall separation. We also present theoretical calculations based on fundamental-measure theory and integral-equation theory, which are in very good agreement with the simulation results.
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- Gerhard Jung
- Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
- Laboratoire Charles Coulomb (L2C), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, 34095 Montpellier, France
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- Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Horstmann R, Hecht L, Kloth S, Vogel M. Structural and Dynamical Properties of Liquids in Confinements: A Review of Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:6506-6522. [PMID: 35580166 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are a powerful tool for detailed studies of altered properties of liquids in confinement, in particular, of changed structures and dynamics. They allow, on one hand, for perfect control and systematic variation of the geometries and interactions inherent in confinement situations and, on the other hand, for type-selective and position-resolved analyses of a huge variety of structural and dynamical parameters. Here, we review MD simulation studies on various types of liquids and confinements. The main focus is confined aqueous systems, but also ionic liquids and polymer and silica melts are discussed. Results for confinements featuring different interactions, sizes, shapes, and rigidity will be presented. Special attention will be given to situations in which the confined liquid and the confining matrix consist of the same type of particles and, hence, disparate liquid-matrix interactions are absent. Findings for the magnitude and the range of wall effects on molecular positions and orientations and on molecular dynamics, including vibrational motion and structural relaxation, are reviewed. Moreover, their dependence on the parameters of the confinement and their relevance to theoretical approaches to the glass transition are addressed.
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- Robin Horstmann
- Institute of Condensed Matter Physics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Hochschulstr. 6, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Condensed Matter Physics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Hochschulstr. 6, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Condensed Matter Physics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Hochschulstr. 6, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Condensed Matter Physics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Hochschulstr. 6, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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Dziadkowiec J, Cheng HW, Ludwig M, Ban M, Tausendpfund TP, von Klitzing R, Mezger M, Valtiner M. Cohesion Gain Induced by Nanosilica Consolidants for Monumental Stone Restoration. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:6949-6958. [PMID: 35605251 PMCID: PMC9178914 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Mineral nanoparticle suspensions with consolidating properties have been successfully applied in the restoration of weathered architectural surfaces. However, the design of these consolidants is usually stone-specific and based on trial and error, which prevents their robust operation for a wide range of highly heterogeneous monumental stone materials. In this work, we develop a facile and versatile method to systematically study the consolidating mechanisms in action using a surface forces apparatus (SFA) with real-time force sensing and an X-ray surface forces apparatus (X-SFA). We directly assess the mechanical tensile strength of nanosilica-treated single mineral contacts and show a sharp increase in their cohesion. The smallest used nanoparticles provide an order of magnitude stronger contacts. We further resolve the microstructures and forces acting during evaporation-driven, capillary-force-induced nanoparticle aggregation processes, highlighting the importance of the interactions between the nanoparticles and the confining mineral walls. Our novel SFA-based approach offers insight into nano- and microscale mechanisms of consolidating silica treatments, and it can aid the design of nanomaterials used in stone consolidation.
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- Joanna Dziadkowiec
- NJORD
Centre, Department of Physics, University
of Oslo, Oslo 0371, Norway
- Institute
of Applied Physics, Applied Interface Physics, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna 1040, Austria
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- Institute
of Applied Physics, Applied Interface Physics, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna 1040, Austria
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- Soft
Matter at Interfaces, Department of Physics, Technical University of Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Materials
Testing Institute, University of Stuttgart, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Soft
Matter at Interfaces, Department of Physics, Technical University of Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Dynamics
of Condensed Systems, Department of Physics, University of Vienna, 1090 Wien, Austria
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- Institute
of Applied Physics, Applied Interface Physics, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna 1040, Austria
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Agajew O, Sikorski A. Percolation in Polydisperse Polymer Systems. A Computer Simulation Study. MACROMOL THEOR SIMUL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/mats.202100094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Oliwia Agajew
- Faculty of Chemistry University of Warsaw Pasteura 1 Warsaw 02–093 Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Warsaw Pasteura 1 Warsaw 02–093 Poland
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Kim J, Kim JM, Baig C. Intrinsic structure and dynamics of monolayer ring polymer melts. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:10703-10715. [PMID: 34783328 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm01192h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We present the general structural and dynamical characteristics of flexible ring polymers in narrowly confined two-dimensional (2D) melt systems using atomistic molecular dynamics simulations. The results are further analyzed via direct comparison with the 2D linear analogue as well as the three-dimensional (3D) ring and linear melt systems. It is observed that dimensional restriction in 2D confined systems results in an increase in the intrinsic chain stiffness of the ring polymer. Fundamentally, this arises from an entropic penalty on polymer chains along with a reduction in the available chain configuration states in phase space and spatial choices for individual segmental walks. This feature in combination with the intermolecular interactions between neighboring ring chains leads to an overall extended interpenetrated chain configuration for the 2D ring melt. In contrast to the generally large differences in structural and dynamical properties between ring and linear polymers in 3D melt systems, relatively similar local-to-global chain structures and dynamics are observed for the 2D ring and linear melts. This is attributed to the general structural similarity (i.e., extended double-stranded chain conformations), the less effective role of the chain ends, and the absence of complex topological constraints between chains (i.e., interchain entanglement and mutual ring threading) in the 2D confined systems compared with the corresponding 3D bulk systems.
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- Jinseong Kim
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), UNIST-gil 50, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 44919, South Korea.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyonggi University, 154-42 Gwanggyosan-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Kyonggi-do 16227, South Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), UNIST-gil 50, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 44919, South Korea.
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Kim JM. Influence of chain stiffness on semiflexible polymer melts in two dimensions via molecular dynamics simulation. MOLECULAR SIMULATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2021.1970155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Jun Mo Kim
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon, South Korea
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Jasiurkowska-Delaporte M, Juszyńska-Gałązka E, Sas W, Zieliński PM, Baranowska-Korczyc A. Soft versus hard confinement effects on the phase transitions, and intra- and inter- molecular dynamics of 6BT liquid crystal constrained in electrospun polymer fibers and in nanopores. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Leith GA, Martin CR, Mayers JM, Kittikhunnatham P, Larsen RW, Shustova NB. Confinement-guided photophysics in MOFs, COFs, and cages. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:4382-4410. [PMID: 33594994 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01519a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In this review, the dependence of the photophysical response of chromophores in the confined environments associated with crystalline scaffolds, such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent-organic frameworks (COFs), and molecular cages, has been carefully evaluated. Tunability of the framework aperture, cavity microenvironment, and scaffold topology significantly affects emission profiles, quantum yields, or fluorescence lifetimes of confined chromophores. In addition to the role of the host and its effect on the guest, the methods for integration of a chromophore (e.g., as a framework backbone, capping linker, ligand side group, or guest) are discussed. The overall potential of chromophore-integrated frameworks for a wide-range of applications, including artificial biomimetic systems, white-light emitting diodes, photoresponsive devices, and fluorescent sensors with unparalleled spatial resolution are highlighted throughout the review.
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- Gabrielle A Leith
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29210, USA.
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Kim J, Kim JM, Baig C. Intrinsic chain stiffness in flexible linear polymers under extreme confinement. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.123308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wang J, Tiwari A, Persson BNJ, Sivebaek IM. Cylinder-flat-surface contact mechanics during sliding. Phys Rev E 2020; 102:043002. [PMID: 33212665 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.102.043002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Using molecular dynamics we study the dependency of the contact mechanics on the sliding speed when an elastic block (cylinder) with a cos(q_{0}x) surface height profile is sliding in adhesive contact on a rigid flat substrate. The atoms on the block interact with the substrate atoms by Lennard-Jones potentials, and we consider both commensurate and (nearly) incommensurate contacts. For the incommensurate system the friction force fluctuates between positive and negative values, with an amplitude proportional to the sliding speed, but with the average close to zero. For the commensurate system the (time-averaged) friction force is much larger and nearly velocity independent. For both types of systems the width of the contact region is velocity independent even when, for the commensurate case, the frictional shear stress increases from zero (before sliding) to ≈0.1MPa during sliding. This frictional shear stress, and the elastic modulus used, are typical for polydimethylsiloxane rubber sliding on a glass surface, and we conclude that the reduction in the contact area observed in some experiments when increasing the tangential force must be due to effects not included in our model study, such as viscoelasticity or elastic nonlinearity.
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- J Wang
- PGI-1, FZ Jülich, Germany, European Union and College of Science, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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- PGI-1, FZ Jülich, Germany, European Union
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- PGI-1, FZ Jülich, Germany, European Union; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby 2800, Denmark, European Union; and Novo Nordisk Device R & D, DK-3400 Hillerød, Denmark, European Union
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Tong X, Yang P, Zeng M, Wang Q. Confinement Effect of Graphene Interface on Phase Transition of n-Eicosane: Molecular Dynamics Simulations. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:8422-8434. [PMID: 32633972 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phase change materials (PCMs) are widely used in thermal management and energy storage systems. Investigations on the thermophysical properties enhancement of organic PCMs by introducing carbon-based frameworks have received much attention in recent years. Studies of the phase transition in nanoconfinement are still in controversy with divergent opinions among researchers. In this article, the phase transition behavior of n-eicosane in slit-shaped pores between sheets of graphene is investigated by molecular dynamics simulation. It is found that the graphene interface makes the phase transition temperature of n-eicosane increase, under the initial slit widths of 1.5-5.3 nm. Impacted by interaction and size effects, the distribution and orientation of n-eicosane molecules are quite different from those of the bulk state. In the confinement of graphene, the molecules turn to a reversible layered distribution parallel to the graphene sheets after solidification. The contact layers are found in all the confined systems, which is harder to melt and easier to solidify compared with the main part of the systems. The melting points of different systems are obtained by analysis of the liquid ratio. Finally, the relationship between the dimensionless phase transition point and slit width is discussed.
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- Xuan Tong
- Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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Ludwig M, von Klitzing R. Recent progress in measurements of oscillatory forces and liquid properties under confinement. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2020.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Tocci G, Bilichenko M, Joly L, Iannuzzi M. Ab initio nanofluidics: disentangling the role of the energy landscape and of density correlations on liquid/solid friction. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:10994-11000. [PMID: 32426791 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr02511a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Despite relevance to water purification and renewable energy conversion membranes, the molecular mechanisms underlying water slip are poorly understood. We disentangle the static and dynamical origin of water slippage on graphene, hBN and MoS2 by means of large-scale ab initio molecular dynamics. Accounting for the role of the electronic structure of the interface is essential to determine that water slips five and eleven times faster on graphene compared to hBN and to MoS2, respectively. Intricate changes in the water energy landscape as well as in the density correlations of the fluid provide, respectively, the main static and dynamical origin of water slippage. Surprisingly, the timescales of the density correlations are the same on graphene and hBN, whereas they are longer on MoS2 and yield a 100% slowdown in the flow of water on this material. Our results pave the way for an in silico first principles design of materials with enhanced water slip, through the modification of properties connected not only to the structure, but also to the dynamics of the interface.
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- Gabriele Tocci
- Department of Chemistry, Universität Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Univ Lyon, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, Institut Lumière Matière, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France and Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), France
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Zhang Y, Wu Z, Wang Y, He H, Yu Z. Excess spectroscopy and its applications in the study of solution chemistry. PURE APPL CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/pac-2020-0107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Characterization of structural heterogeneity of liquid solutions and the pursuit of its nature have been challenging tasks to solution chemists. In the last decade, an emerging method called excess spectroscopy has found applications in this area. The method, combining the merits of molecular spectroscopy and excess thermodynamic functions, shows the ability to enhance the apparent resolution of spectra, provides abundant information concerning solution structures and intermolecular interactions. In this review, the thinking and mathematics of the method, as well as its developments, are presented first. Then, research progress related to the exploration of the method is thoroughly reviewed. The materials are classified into two parts, small-molecular solutions and ionic liquid solutions. Finally, potential challenges and the perspective for further development of the method are discussed.
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- Yaqin Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process , Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process , Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P.R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process , Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P.R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , P.R. China
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