Temperature gradient-induced fluid pumping inside a single-wall carbon nanotube: A non-equilibrium molecular dynamics study

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 092004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahim Faraji ◽  
Ali Rajabpour
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Temperature Gradient ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Single Wall Carbon ◽  
Non Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Non Equilibrium

A Theoretical Study of the Temperature Gradient Effect on the Soret Coefficient in n-Pentane/n-Decane Mixtures Using Non-Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-332
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Chen ◽  
Ruquan Liang ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Ziqi Xia ◽  
Lichun Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Temperature Gradient ◽  
Thermal Gradient ◽  
Linear Response ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Soret Coefficient ◽  
Thermal Gradients ◽  
Gradient Effect ◽  
Non Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Non Equilibrium

AbstractThe effect of the temperature gradient on the Soret coefficient in n-pentane/n-decane (n-C5/n-C10) mixtures was investigated using non-equilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD) with the heat exchange (eHEX) algorithm. n-Pentane/n-decane mixtures with three different compositions (0.25, 0.5, and 0.75 mole fractions, respectively) and the TraPPE-UA force field were used in computing the Soret coefficient ({S_{T}}) at 300 K and 1 atm. Added/removed heat quantities (ΔQ) of 0.002, 0.004, 0.006, 0.008, and 0.01 kcal/mol were employed in eHEX processes in order to study the effect of different thermal gradients on the Soret coefficient. Moreover, a phenomenological description was applied to discuss the mechanism of this effect. Present results show that the Soret coefficient values firstly fluctuate violently and then become increasingly stable with increasing ΔQ (especially in the mixture with a mole fraction of 0.75), which means that ΔQ has a smaller effect on the Soret coefficient when the temperature gradient is higher than a certain thermal gradient. Thus, a high temperature gradient is recommended for calculating the Soret coefficient under the conditions that a linear response and constant phase are ensured in the system. In addition, the simulated Soret coefficient obtained at the highest ΔQ within three different compositions is in great agreement with experimental data.

Molecular dynamics simulation of polyethylene on single wall carbon nanotube

2007 ◽  
Vol 127 (9) ◽  
pp. 094902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Yang ◽  
Yong Chen ◽  
Yu Liu ◽  
Wen Sheng Cai ◽  
Ze Sheng Li
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Single Wall Carbon
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