纳米结构及浸润性对液滴润湿行为的影响

液滴在纳米结构表面的润湿模式研究(Dewetting,Cassie,Partial Wenzel及Wenzel)对强化冷凝、表面自清洁、油水分离等具有重要意义,现有文献主要研究了液滴在微柱阵列纳米结构表面的润湿行为.本文采用分子动力学模拟,研究了纳米结构倾角及表面浸润性对氩液滴在铂固体壁面上润湿模式及其相互转换的影响,...     

微液滴在不同能量表面上润湿状态的分子动力学模拟

微小液滴在不同能量表面上的润湿状态对于准确预测非均相核化速率和揭示界面效应影响液滴增长微观机理具有重要意义. 通过分子动力学模拟, 研究了纳米级液滴在不同能量表面上的铺展过程和润湿形态. 结果表明, 固液界面自由能随固液作用强度增加而增加, 并呈现不同液滴铺展速率和润湿特性. 固液作用强度小于1.6的低能表面呈现疏水特征, 继续增强固液作用强度时表面变为亲水, 而固液作用强度大于3.5的高能表面上液体呈完全润湿特征. 受微尺度条件下非连续、非对称作用力影响, 微液滴气液界面存在明显波动, 呈现与宏观液滴不同的界面特征. 统计意义下, 微小液滴在不同能量表面上铺展后仍可以形成特定接触角, 该接触角随固液作用强度增加而线性减小, 模拟结果与经典润湿理论计算获得的结果呈现相似变化趋势. 模拟结果从分子尺度为核化理论中的毛细假设提供了理论支持, 揭示了液滴气液界面和接触角的波动现象, 为核化速率理论预测结果和实验测定结果之间的差异提供了定性解释.     

疏水性润湿梯度表面液滴脱离过程的实验研究

基于标准MEMS工艺设计并加工了一种具有微结构的疏水润湿梯度表面,通过光学可视化测试系统,采用高速图像采集装置和标准振动台研究了液滴与润湿梯度表面脱离过程中,形态、接触角、受力等参数的变化规律。结果表明:液滴在与疏水润湿梯度表面脱离过程中,将出现拉伸现象,处于相对疏水侧的边缘脱离速度要快于处于相对亲水侧。脱离过程中液滴高度、宽度和接触角变化可明显分为两个区域,两区域内液滴高度、宽度和左右两侧接触角变化呈现出显著不同。通过液滴与微结构顶部间受力分析发现,润湿梯度造成的液滴受力不均是导致液滴边缘脱离速度出现不对称的原因。     

纳米液滴撞击柱状固体表面动态行为的分子动力学模拟

液滴撞击固体表面是一种广泛存在于工农业生产中的现象.随着微纳技术的发展,纳米液滴撞击行为的定量描述有待完善.采用分子动力学模拟纳米水滴撞击柱状粗糙铜固体表面的动态行为.分别在液滴速度为2—15?/ps,五种方柱高度和六种固体表面特征能的情况下分析液滴的动态特征.结果表明,随着液滴初始速度V0的增加,其最终稳定状态先由C...     

丁二酸-水纳米气溶胶液滴表面张力的分子动力学研究

表面张力在纳米气溶胶颗粒的吸湿生长研究中具有重要意义,然而现有实验方法不能对其准确测量.本文基于分子动力学方法模拟了丁二酸气溶胶颗粒吸湿生长形成稳定液滴的动力学过程,在此基础上,建立模型计算了液滴的表面张力,进而探究了温度、粒径和丁二酸浓度对纳米液滴表面张力的影响机制.结果表明,随着温度从260 K升高到320 K,液滴内分子间作用力的减弱导致了液滴表面张力的减小,且表面张力的减小程度随丁二酸浓度的增大而增大,究其主要原因在于液滴中丁二酸分子的径向分布随温度和丁二酸浓度变化的差异;随着粒径的增大,液滴表面张力先增大后趋于定值,且粒径对表面张力的显著影响区间随着丁二酸浓度的增大而缩短;研究还发现,丁二酸分子的表面活性导致液滴表面张力随着丁二酸浓度的增大而减小,且减小趋势符合对数函数形式,尤其是在粒径小于6.12 nm时,同时,基于Szyszkowski公式对液滴的表面张力进行了拟合.本文研究成果能为气溶胶颗粒的吸湿生长和相关动力学过程预测理论及模型的改进提供参数依据.     

纳米结构表面上部分润湿液滴合并诱导弹跳的理论研究

部分润湿液滴是适宜纳米结构表面上滴状冷凝传热的主要载体,研究纳米结构参数与部分润湿液滴合并弹跳之间的关系有重要意义,本文依据冷凝液滴生长过程中能量增加最小的原理来判断其是否为部分润湿状态,并根据液滴合并前后的体积和界面自由能守恒,确定了合并液滴的初始形状,进而对合并液滴变形过程的动力学方程进行了求解,结果表明:部分润湿冷凝液滴仅在纳米柱具有一定高度、直径间距比较大的表面上形成,而当纳米柱高度过低、直径间距比小于0.1时则形成完全润湿的冷凝液滴;液滴合并后能否弹跳与纳米结构参数紧密相关,仅在纳米柱较高、直径间距比适宜的表面上,部分润湿液滴合并后才能诱发弹跳;液滴尺度及待合并液滴间的尺度比对合并弹跳也有重要影响;多个部分润湿液滴合并后由于具有更多的过剩界面自由能而比两个液滴合并更容易诱发弹跳,本模型对纳米结构表面上冷凝液滴是否合并诱发弹跳的计算结果与绝大部分实测结果相一致,准确率达到95%。     

液滴在润湿梯度表面运动的分子动力学模拟

本文进行了液滴在不同润湿梯度表面运动的分子动力学模拟,通过改变Lennard-Jones(LJ)势参数来实现表面的不同润湿性。模拟结果表明在润湿梯度差为10°的界面上,疏水表面的液滴运动更快,达到最终界面所需时间最短,并且液滴运动方向距离最远。当润湿梯度差为20°和30°时,液滴在疏水表面工况的运动速度与从疏水跨越到亲水的工况之间的差距越来越小,并且液滴在从疏水跨越到亲水的工况达到了最远的运动距离。同时,润湿梯度差的增加也引起了液滴运动速度的增大。     

Molecular dynamics simulation of wetting on modified amorphous silica surface

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.     

Molecular dynamics study of the torsional vibration characteristics of boron-nitride nanotubes

In recent years, synthesizing inorganic nanostructures such as boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) has led to extensive studies on their exceptional properties. In this study, the torsional vibration behavior of boron-nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) is explored on the basis of molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. The results show that the torsional frequency is sensitive to geometrical parameters such as length and boundary conditions. The axial vibration is found to be induced by torsional vibration of nanotubes which can cause instability in the nanostructure. It is also observed that the torsional frequency of BNNTs is higher than that of their carbon counterpart. Moreover, the shear modulus is predicted by incorporating MD simulation numerical results into torsional vibration frequency obtained through continuum-based model of tubes. Finally, it is seen that the torsional frequency of double-walled boron-nitride nanotubes (DWBNNTs) is between the frequencies of their constituent inner and outer tubes.     

Simulation of wetting and drying at solid-fluid interfaces on the Delft Molecular Dynamics Processor

The adsorption is studied of a fluid at a structured solid substrate by means of computer simulations on the Delft Molecular Dynamics Processor. Two types of particles are present, 2904 of one type for building a three-layer substrate and about 8500 of another type for composing the fluid. Interactions between like and unlike atoms are modeled by pair potentials of Lennard-Jones form cut off at 2.5. Simulations are performed at constant temperature and variable ratio of substrate-adsorbate to adsorbate-adsorbate attraction. On the basis of measurements of density profiles, coverages, surface tensions, and contact angles, a wetting as well as a drying phase transition have been identified. Both transitions are of first order.     

Effect of magnesium addition on the wetting of alumina by aluminium

In this report the wetting behaviour between polycrystalline alumina substrates and molten aluminium doped with magnesium as a wetting agent has been studied using the sessile drop technique. The time required for equilibrium attainment is investigated. To explore the formation of possible phases at the interface, electron microscopic studies along with EDX analysis have been employed. It is found that magnesium reduces the time and temperature required for equilibrium in the Al/Al₂O₃ system. The Al-7 wt% Mg and Al-10 wt% Mg alloys can wet alumina at temperatures as low as 900 °C. It is also found that molten aluminium doped with magnesium can wet polycrystalline alumina at temperatures below 1000 °C. A thin reaction layer was observed at the Al-Mg/Al₂O₃ interface in the present study.     

Molecular investigation of water adsorption on graphene and graphyne surfaces

In this paper the adsorption action of a water droplet on the graphene and graphyne externals has been examined. Conclusions received from the calculation of the water contact angle on the graphene and the graphynes surfaces have demonstrated that graphyne is more hydrophobic than graphene. Sketching the contour maps of the water interaction showed different behaviors of water droplet on these surfaces. The results show that water molecules, form a sub_layer of water on the graphyne substrate while this sub_layer does not exist on the graphene. Molecular investigations of the water on the surfaces show that the attendance of a sub_layer of water on the substrate can cause changes, such as the number of hydrogen bonds per water molecule in the water droplet, the order of molecules in different layers of water droplet, and parallel forces to the surface between surface water molecules and substrate, in the structural properties of water droplet. In this study the interaction between first layer and sub-layer of water was investigated. Water drops on surface can affect on the behavior of water sub-layer.     

Sonoprocessing of wetting of SiC by liquid Al: A thermodynamic and kinetic study

The sonoprocessing of droplet spreading during the wetting process of molten aluminum droplets on SiC ceramic substrates at 700 °C is investigated in this paper. When wetting is assisted by a 20 kHz frequency ultrasonic field, the wettability of liquid metal gets enhanced, which has been determined by the variations in thermodynamic energy and wetting kinetics. Wetting kinetic characteristics are divided into two stages according to pinning and depinning states of substrate/droplet contact lines. The droplet is static when the contact line is pinning, while it is forced to move when the contact line is depinning. When analyzing the pinning stage, high-speed photography reveals the evidence of oxide films being rapidly crushed outside the aluminum droplet. In this work, atomic models of spherical Al core being wrapped by alumina shell are tentatively built, whose dioxide microstructures are being transformed from face-centered cubic into liquid at the atomic scale. At the same time, the wetting experiment reveals that the oxide films show changes in the period of sonoprocessing from 3rd to 5th second.During the ultrasonic spreading behavior in the late stage, there is a trend of evident expansion of the base contact area. The entire ultrasonic process lasts for no longer than 10 s. With the aid of ultrasonic sinusoidal waves, the wettability of metal Al gets a rapid improvement. Both molecular dynamic (MD) investigations and the experiments results reveal that the precursor film phenomenon is never found unless wetting is assisted by ultrasonic treatments. However, the precursor film appears near the triple line after using ultrasonics in the droplet wetting process, whose formation is driven by ultrasonic oscillations. Due to the precursor film, the ultrasonic wetting contact angle is lower than the non-ultrasonic contact angle. In addition, the time-variant effective ultrasonic energy has been quantitatively evaluated. The numerical expressions of thermodynamic variables are well verified by former ultrasonic spreading test results, which altogether provide an intrinsic explanation of the fast-decreasing contact angle of Al/SiC.     

Changes in wetting and energetic properties of glass caused by deposition of different lipid layers

An investigation of wetting and energetic properties of different lipid layers deposited on the glass surface was carried out by contact angles measurements and determination of the apparent surface free energy. The topography of the lipid layers was also determined with the help of atomic force microscopy (AFM). Two synthetic phospholipids were chosen for these studies, having the same phosphatidylcholine headgroup bound to the apolar part composed either by two saturated chains (1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospshocholine - DPPC) or two unsaturated chains (1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine - DOPC) and one lipid (1,2,3-trihexadecanoyl-sn-glycerol - tripalmitoylglycerol - TPG). The lipid layers, from the 1st to the 5th statistical monolayer, were deposited on the glass surface from chloroform solutions by spreading.The apparent surface free energy of the deposited layers was determined by contact angles measurements (advancing and receding) for three probe liquids (diiodomethane, water, and formamide), and then two concepts of interfacial interactions were applied. In the contact angle hysteresis approach (CAH) the apparent total surface free energy was calculated from the advancing and receding contact angles and surface tension of probe liquids. In the Lifshitz-van der Waals/acid-base approach (LWAB) the total surface free energy was calculated from the determined components of the energy, which were obtained from the advancing contact angles of the probe liquids only. Comparison of the results obtained by two approaches provided more information about the changes in the hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity of the layers depending on the number of monolayers and kind of the lipid deposited on the glass surface.It was found that the most visible changes in the surface free energy took place for the first two statistical monolayers irrespectively of the kind of the lipid used. Additionally, in all cases periodic oscillations from layer-to-layer in the lipid surface free energy were observed. The changes in the surface free energy correlated with those in the topography and roughness of lipid layers.     

The effect of nature of polyions and treatment after deposition on wetting characteristics of polyelectrolyte multilayers

The sequential adsorption of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes (PE) occurs to be a powerful tool for obtaining various materials of precisely defined properties. The interfacial features of PE multilayer films are governed by the choice of polycation/polyanion pairs and the conditions of film formation. Additionally, the long time exposure to the conditions different than that encountered during formation usually affects polyelectrolyte multilayer structure.The wettability of heterogeneous surfaces produced by ‘layer-by-layer’ (LbL) adsorption of polyelectrolytes was investigated in this work. We focused on the influence of film treatment after deposition on wetting properties of obtained multilayers. The effect of the nature of the first layer was also studied. Apart from simple arrangements: (polyallylamine hydrochloride)/(polysodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PAH/PSS) and (poly-l-lysine hydrobromide)/(poly-l-glutamic acid sodium salt) (PLL/PGA) more complicated structures were considered having as a first layer two types of polyethylene imines (PEI) of different molecular weight.Wetting properties of such polyelectrolyte films were determined experimentally by contact angle measurements using technique of direct image analysis of the shape of sessile drop.     

Si材料中60°位错的分子动力学研究

本文使用Stillinger-Weber势函数和周期性边界条件,通过在原子尺度上的分子动力学计算研究了60°位错的位错心能量和运动情况.首先提出了相对简单的建立位错偶极子的新方法.在此基础上,借助于最近得到的对周期性映像作用的评估理论,由不同大小的3维计算模型得到的位错心能量的平均值为0.43 eV,这一结果不同于先前文献中的报导.另一方面,为研究位错运动在较大温度和压力范围下的表现,提出了相应解决方法来避免位错心在高温模拟环境时测量的不精确性.模拟结果显示位错速度相对于温度的变化曲线表现为波动形式.而且,位错的速度随模拟温度的升高而降低,这一结果与声子拖拽模型相吻合.