Molecular dynamics simulation of wetting on modified amorphous silica surface |
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Authors: | Jingchun Chai Shuyan Liu Xiaoning Yang |
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Institution: | aState Key Laboratory of Material-Orientated Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Xinmafan Road 5#, Nanjing 210009, China;bSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 210009, China |
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Abstract: | The microscopic wetting of water on amorphous silica surfaces has been investigated by molecular dynamics simulation. Different degrees of surface hydroxylation/silanization were considered. It was observed that the hydrophobicity becomes enhanced with an increase in the degree of surface silanization. A continuous transformation from hydrophilicity to hydrophobicity can be attained for the amorphous silica surfaces through surface modification. From the simulation result, the contact angle can exceed 90° when surface silanization percentage is above 50%, showing a hydrophobic character. It is also found that when the percentage of surface silanization is above 70% on the amorphous silica surface, the water contact angle almost remains unchanged (110–120°). This phenomenon is a little different from the wetting behavior on smooth quartz plates in previous experimental report. This change in the wettability on modified amorphous silica surfaces can be interpreted in terms of the interaction between water molecules and the silica surfaces. |
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Keywords: | Amorphous silica Surfaces Wetting Molecular simulation Hydrophilic Hydrophobic |
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