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Molecular dynamic study of capillary forces on clay particles
Abstract Capillary forces between discrete colloid particles are of interest in many areas of science and engineering. This study used molecular dynamics (MD) to examine capillary phenomena that develop in a clay–water–air system, which requires an understanding of capillary forces, contact angles, and meniscus curvatures. The capillary formed between two parallel pyrophyllite clay particles and pure water was studied using MD for various system parameters which included particle separation, particle thickness, and strength of the clay–water van der Waals force. For a given set of potential energy parameters, the contact angle was independent of particle separation (≈550), the radius of curvature depended on particle separation, and particle thickness had a negligible influence on contact angles and meniscus radii. The van der Waals energy parameters, however, had a profound influence on contact angles and meniscus radii. In all cases, capillary forces on clay particles calculated by MD agreed with values calculated using the classical Young–Laplace equation. When the separation distance is 40Å, the force was calculated to be 9.87×10−10 N by Young–Laplace equation and 8.37×10−10 N by MD.
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Highlights Knowledge on the contact angle for the clay-water-air capillary meniscus. Validity of Young-Laplace equation for the clay-water-air capillary system. Effect of thickness of clay particle on the capillary meniscus. Effect of particle separation on the capillary meniscus. Effect of van der Waals parameters on the capillary meniscus.
Molecular dynamic study of capillary forces on clay particles
Abstract Capillary forces between discrete colloid particles are of interest in many areas of science and engineering. This study used molecular dynamics (MD) to examine capillary phenomena that develop in a clay–water–air system, which requires an understanding of capillary forces, contact angles, and meniscus curvatures. The capillary formed between two parallel pyrophyllite clay particles and pure water was studied using MD for various system parameters which included particle separation, particle thickness, and strength of the clay–water van der Waals force. For a given set of potential energy parameters, the contact angle was independent of particle separation (≈550), the radius of curvature depended on particle separation, and particle thickness had a negligible influence on contact angles and meniscus radii. The van der Waals energy parameters, however, had a profound influence on contact angles and meniscus radii. In all cases, capillary forces on clay particles calculated by MD agreed with values calculated using the classical Young–Laplace equation. When the separation distance is 40Å, the force was calculated to be 9.87×10−10 N by Young–Laplace equation and 8.37×10−10 N by MD.
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Highlights Knowledge on the contact angle for the clay-water-air capillary meniscus. Validity of Young-Laplace equation for the clay-water-air capillary system. Effect of thickness of clay particle on the capillary meniscus. Effect of particle separation on the capillary meniscus. Effect of van der Waals parameters on the capillary meniscus.
Molecular dynamic study of capillary forces on clay particles
Amarasinghe, Priyanthi M. (Autor:in) / Anandarajah, A. (Autor:in) / Ghosh, Pijush (Autor:in)
Applied Clay Science ; 88-89 ; 170-177
13.12.2013
8 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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