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One way is to assume the temperature is discrete on the two sides of |
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the interface. $G$ can be calculated using the applied thermal flux |
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$J$ and the maximum temperature difference measured along the thermal |
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gradient max($\Delta T$), which occurs at the Gibbs deviding surface, |
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as: |
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gradient max($\Delta T$), which occurs at the Gibbs deviding surface |
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(Figure \ref{demoPic}): |
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\begin{equation} |
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G=\frac{J}{\Delta T} |
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\label{discreteG} |
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\end{equation} |
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\begin{figure} |
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{method} |
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\caption{Interfacial conductance can be calculated by applying an |
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(unphysical) kinetic energy flux between two slabs, one located |
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within the metal and another on the edge of the periodic box. The |
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system responds by forming a thermal response or a gradient. In |
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bulk liquids, this gradient typically has a single slope, but in |
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interfacial systems, there are distinct thermal conductivity |
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domains. The interfacial conductance, $G$ is found by measuring the |
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temperature gap at the Gibbs dividing surface, or by using second |
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derivatives of the thermal profile.} |
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\label{demoPic} |
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\end{figure} |
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The other approach is to assume a continuous temperature profile along |
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the thermal gradient axis (e.g. $z$) and define $G$ at the point where |
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the magnitude of thermal conductivity $\lambda$ change reach its |
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To compare the above definitions ($G$ and $G^\prime$), we have modeled |
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a metal slab with its (111) surfaces perpendicular to the $z$-axis of |
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our simulation cells. Both with and withour capping agents on the |
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our simulation cells. Both with and without capping agents on the |
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surfaces, the metal slab is solvated with simple organic solvents, as |
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illustrated in Figure \ref{demoPic}. |
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\begin{figure} |
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{method} |
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\caption{Interfacial conductance can be calculated by applying an |
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(unphysical) kinetic energy flux between two slabs, one located |
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within the metal and another on the edge of the periodic box. The |
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system responds by forming a thermal response or a gradient. In |
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bulk liquids, this gradient typically has a single slope, but in |
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interfacial systems, there are distinct thermal conductivity |
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domains. The interfacial conductance, $G$ is found by measuring the |
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temperature gap at the Gibbs dividing surface, or by using second |
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derivatives of the thermal profile.} |
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\label{demoPic} |
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\end{figure} |
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With the simulation cell described above, we are able to equilibrate |
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the system and impose an unphysical thermal flux between the liquid |
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and the metal phase using the NIVS algorithm. By periodically applying |
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\begin{figure} |
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{gradT} |
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\caption{The 1st and 2nd derivatives of temperature profile can be |
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obtained with finite difference approximation.} |
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\caption{A sample of Au-butanethiol/hexane interfacial system and the |
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temperature profile after a kinetic energy flux is imposed to |
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it. The 1st and 2nd derivatives of the temperature profile can be |
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obtained with finite difference approximation (lower panel).} |
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\label{gradT} |
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\end{figure} |
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solvent molecules would change the normal behavior of the liquid |
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phase. Therefore, our $N_{solvent}$ values were chosen to ensure that |
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these extreme cases did not happen to our simulations. And the |
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corresponding spacing is usually $35 \sim 60$\AA. |
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corresponding spacing is usually $35 \sim 75$\AA. |
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The initial configurations generated by Packmol are further |
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equilibrated with the $x$ and $y$ dimensions fixed, only allowing |
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\end{equation} |
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\subsection{Force Field Parameters} |
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Our simulations include various components. Therefore, force field |
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parameter descriptions are needed for interactions both between the |
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same type of particles and between particles of different species. |
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Our simulations include various components. Figure \ref{demoMol} |
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demonstrates the sites defined for both United-Atom and All-Atom |
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models of the organic solvent and capping agent molecules in our |
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simulations. Force field parameter descriptions are needed for |
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interactions both between the same type of particles and between |
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particles of different species. |
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The Au-Au interactions in metal lattice slab is described by the |
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quantum Sutton-Chen (QSC) formulation\cite{PhysRevB.59.3527}. The QSC |
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potentials include zero-point quantum corrections and are |
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reparametrized for accurate surface energies compared to the |
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Sutton-Chen potentials\cite{Chen90}. |
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Figure \ref{demoMol} demonstrates how we name our pseudo-atoms of the |
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organic solvent molecules in our simulations. |
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\begin{figure} |
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{structures} |
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\caption{Structures of the capping agent and solvents utilized in |
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\label{demoMol} |
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\end{figure} |
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|
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The Au-Au interactions in metal lattice slab is described by the |
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quantum Sutton-Chen (QSC) formulation\cite{PhysRevB.59.3527}. The QSC |
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potentials include zero-point quantum corrections and are |
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reparametrized for accurate surface energies compared to the |
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Sutton-Chen potentials\cite{Chen90}. |
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|
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For both solvent molecules, straight chain {\it n}-hexane and aromatic |
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toluene, United-Atom (UA) and All-Atom (AA) models are used |
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respectively. The TraPPE-UA |
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parameters\cite{TraPPE-UA.alkanes,TraPPE-UA.alkylbenzenes} are used |
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for our UA solvent molecules. In these models, pseudo-atoms are |
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located at the carbon centers for alkyl groups. By eliminating |
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explicit hydrogen atoms, these models are simple and computationally |
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efficient, while maintains good accuracy. However, the TraPPE-UA for |
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alkanes is known to predict a lower boiling point than experimental |
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values. Considering that after an unphysical thermal flux is applied |
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to a system, the temperature of ``hot'' area in the liquid phase would be |
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significantly higher than the average, to prevent over heating and |
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boiling of the liquid phase, the average temperature in our |
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simulations should be much lower than the liquid boiling point. [MORE DISCUSSION] |
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For UA-toluene model, rigid body constraints are applied, so that the |
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benzene ring and the methyl-CRar bond are kept rigid. This would save |
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computational time.[MORE DETAILS] |
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for our UA solvent molecules. In these models, sites are located at |
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the carbon centers for alkyl groups. Bonding interactions, including |
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bond stretches and bends and torsions, were used for intra-molecular |
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sites not separated by more than 3 bonds. Otherwise, for non-bonded |
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interactions, Lennard-Jones potentials are used. [MORE CITATION?] |
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|
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By eliminating explicit hydrogen atoms, these models are simple and |
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computationally efficient, while maintains good accuracy. However, the |
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TraPPE-UA for alkanes is known to predict a lower boiling point than |
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experimental values. Considering that after an unphysical thermal flux |
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is applied to a system, the temperature of ``hot'' area in the liquid |
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phase would be significantly higher than the average, to prevent over |
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heating and boiling of the liquid phase, the average temperature in |
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our simulations should be much lower than the liquid boiling point. |
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|
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For UA-toluene model, the non-bonded potentials between |
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inter-molecular sites have a similar Lennard-Jones formulation. For |
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intra-molecular interactions, considering the stiffness of the benzene |
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ring, rigid body constraints are applied for further computational |
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efficiency. All bonds in the benzene ring and between the ring and the |
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methyl group remain rigid during the progress of simulations. |
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|
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Besides the TraPPE-UA models, AA models for both organic solvents are |
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included in our studies as well. For hexane, the OPLS-AA\cite{OPLSAA} |
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force field is used. [MORE DETAILS] |
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For toluene, the United Force Field developed by Rapp\'{e} {\it et |
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al.}\cite{doi:10.1021/ja00051a040} is adopted.[MORE DETAILS] |
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force field is used. Additional explicit hydrogen sites were |
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included. Besides bonding and non-bonded site-site interactions, |
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partial charges and the electrostatic interactions were added to each |
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CT and HC site. For toluene, the United Force Field developed by |
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Rapp\'{e} {\it et al.}\cite{doi:10.1021/ja00051a040} is |
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adopted. Without the rigid body constraints, bonding interactions were |
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included. For the aromatic ring, improper torsions (inversions) were |
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added as an extra potential for maintaining the planar shape. |
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[MORE CITATION?] |
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|
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The capping agent in our simulations, the butanethiol molecules can |
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either use UA or AA model. The TraPPE-UA force fields includes |
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|
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Besides, the potentials developed from {\it ab initio} calculations by |
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Leng {\it et al.}\cite{doi:10.1021/jp034405s} are adopted for the |
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interactions between Au and aromatic C/H atoms in toluene.[MORE DETAILS] |
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interactions between Au and aromatic C/H atoms in toluene. A set of |
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pseudo Lennard-Jones parameters were provided for Au in their force |
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fields. By using the Mixing Rule, this can be used to derive pair-wise |
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potentials for non-bonded interactions between Au and non-metal sites. |
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|
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However, the Lennard-Jones parameters between Au and other types of |
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particles in our simulations are not yet well-established. For these |
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interactions, we attempt to derive their parameters using the Mixing |
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Rule. To do this, the ``Metal-non-Metal'' (MnM) interaction parameters |
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for Au is first extracted from the Au-CH$_x$ parameters by applying |
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the Mixing Rule reversely. Table \ref{MnM} summarizes these ``MnM'' |
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particles, such as All-Atom normal alkanes in our simulations are not |
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yet well-established. For these interactions, we attempt to derive |
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their parameters using the Mixing Rule. To do this, Au pseudo |
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Lennard-Jones parameters for ``Metal-non-Metal'' (MnM) interactions |
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were first extracted from the Au-CH$_x$ parameters by applying the |
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Mixing Rule reversely. Table \ref{MnM} summarizes these ``MnM'' |
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|
parameters in our simulations. |
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|
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\begin{table*} |
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&CA & 3.55 & 0.070 & -0.115 & 3.173 & 0.0640 \\ |
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&HA & 2.42 & 0.030 & 0.115 & 2.746 & 0.0414 \\ |
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\hline |
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Both UA and AA & S & 4.45 & 0.25 & - & 2.40 & 8.465 \\ |
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Both UA and AA |
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& S & 4.45 & 0.25 & - & 2.40 & 8.465 \\ |
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\hline\hline |
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\end{tabular} |
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\label{MnM} |
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results. |
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|
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In some of our simulations, we allowed $L_x$ and $L_y$ to change |
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during equilibrating the liquid phase. Due to the stiffness of the Au |
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slab, $L_x$ and $L_y$ would not change noticeably after |
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equilibration. Although $L_z$ could fluctuate $\sim$1\% after a system |
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is fully equilibrated in the NPT ensemble, this fluctuation, as well |
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as those comparably smaller to $L_x$ and $L_y$, would not be magnified |
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on the calculated $G$'s, as shown in Table \ref{AuThiolHexaneUA}. This |
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insensivity to $L_i$ fluctuations allows reliable measurement of $G$'s |
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without the necessity of extremely cautious equilibration process. |
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during equilibrating the liquid phase. Due to the stiffness of the |
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crystalline Au structure, $L_x$ and $L_y$ would not change noticeably |
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> |
after equilibration. Although $L_z$ could fluctuate $\sim$1\% after a |
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> |
system is fully equilibrated in the NPT ensemble, this fluctuation, as |
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well as those of $L_x$ and $L_y$ (which is significantly smaller), |
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> |
would not be magnified on the calculated $G$'s, as shown in Table |
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> |
\ref{AuThiolHexaneUA}. This insensivity to $L_i$ fluctuations allows |
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> |
reliable measurement of $G$'s without the necessity of extremely |
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> |
cautious equilibration process. |
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|
|
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|
As stated in our computational details, the spacing filled with |
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|
solvent molecules can be chosen within a range. This allows some |
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|
the thermal flux across the interface. For our simulations, we denote |
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|
$J_z$ to be positive when the physical thermal flux is from the liquid |
522 |
|
to metal, and negative vice versa. The $G$'s measured under different |
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$J_z$ is listed in Table \ref{AuThiolHexaneUA} and [REF]. These |
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results do not suggest that $G$ is dependent on $J_z$ within this flux |
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range. The linear response of flux to thermal gradient simplifies our |
526 |
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investigations in that we can rely on $G$ measurement with only a |
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couple $J_z$'s and do not need to test a large series of fluxes. |
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$J_z$ is listed in Table \ref{AuThiolHexaneUA} and |
524 |
> |
\ref{AuThiolToluene}. These results do not suggest that $G$ is |
525 |
> |
dependent on $J_z$ within this flux range. The linear response of flux |
526 |
> |
to thermal gradient simplifies our investigations in that we can rely |
527 |
> |
on $G$ measurement with only a couple $J_z$'s and do not need to test |
528 |
> |
a large series of fluxes. |
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|
|
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%ADD MORE TO TABLE |
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|
\begin{table*} |
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|
\begin{minipage}{\linewidth} |
532 |
|
\begin{center} |
533 |
|
\caption{Computed interfacial thermal conductivity ($G$ and |
534 |
|
$G^\prime$) values for the 100\% covered Au-butanethiol/hexane |
535 |
|
interfaces with UA model and different hexane molecule numbers |
536 |
< |
at different temperatures using a range of energy fluxes.} |
536 |
> |
at different temperatures using a range of energy |
537 |
> |
fluxes. Error estimates indicated in parenthesis.} |
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|
|
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|
\begin{tabular}{ccccccc} |
540 |
|
\hline\hline |
543 |
|
(K) & & $L_x$ \& $L_y$? & (g/cm$^3$) & (GW/m$^2$) & |
544 |
|
\multicolumn{2}{c}{(MW/m$^2$/K)} \\ |
545 |
|
\hline |
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200 & 266 & No & 0.672 & -0.96 & 102() & 80.0() \\ |
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& 200 & Yes & 0.694 & 1.92 & 129() & 87.3() \\ |
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& & Yes & 0.672 & 1.93 & 131() & 77.5() \\ |
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& & No & 0.688 & 0.96 & 125() & 90.2() \\ |
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& & & & 1.91 & 139() & 101() \\ |
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& & & & 2.83 & 141() & 89.9() \\ |
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& 166 & Yes & 0.679 & 0.97 & 115() & 69.3() \\ |
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& & & & 1.94 & 125() & 87.1() \\ |
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& & No & 0.681 & 0.97 & 141() & 77.7() \\ |
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& & & & 1.92 & 138() & 98.9() \\ |
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200 & 266 & No & 0.672 & -0.96 & 102(3) & 80.0(0.8) \\ |
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> |
& 200 & Yes & 0.694 & 1.92 & 129(11) & 87.3(0.3) \\ |
548 |
> |
& & Yes & 0.672 & 1.93 & 131(16) & 78(13) \\ |
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> |
& & No & 0.688 & 0.96 & 125(16) & 90.2(15) \\ |
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> |
& & & & 1.91 & 139(10) & 101(10) \\ |
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& & & & 2.83 & 141(6) & 89.9(9.8) \\ |
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> |
& 166 & Yes & 0.679 & 0.97 & 115(19) & 69(18) \\ |
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> |
& & & & 1.94 & 125(9) & 87.1(0.2) \\ |
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> |
& & No & 0.681 & 0.97 & 141(30) & 78(22) \\ |
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& & & & 1.92 & 138(4) & 98.9(9.5) \\ |
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|
\hline |
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250 & 200 & No & 0.560 & 0.96 & 74.8() & 61.8() \\ |
558 |
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& & & & -0.95 & 49.4() & 45.7() \\ |
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& 166 & Yes & 0.570 & 0.98 & 79.0() & 62.9() \\ |
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& & No & 0.569 & 0.97 & 80.3() & 67.1() \\ |
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& & & & 1.44 & 76.2() & 64.8() \\ |
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& & & & -0.95 & 56.4() & 54.4() \\ |
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& & & & -1.85 & 47.8() & 53.5() \\ |
557 |
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250 & 200 & No & 0.560 & 0.96 & 75(10) & 61.8(7.3) \\ |
558 |
> |
& & & & -0.95 & 49.4(0.3) & 45.7(2.1) \\ |
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> |
& 166 & Yes & 0.570 & 0.98 & 79.0(3.5) & 62.9(3.0) \\ |
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> |
& & No & 0.569 & 0.97 & 80.3(0.6) & 67(11) \\ |
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> |
& & & & 1.44 & 76.2(5.0) & 64.8(3.8) \\ |
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> |
& & & & -0.95 & 56.4(2.5) & 54.4(1.1) \\ |
563 |
> |
& & & & -1.85 & 47.8(1.1) & 53.5(1.5) \\ |
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|
\hline\hline |
565 |
|
\end{tabular} |
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|
\label{AuThiolHexaneUA} |
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|
temperature is higher than 250K. Additionally, the equilibrated liquid |
577 |
|
hexane density under 250K becomes lower than experimental value. This |
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|
expanded liquid phase leads to lower contact between hexane and |
579 |
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butanethiol as well.[MAY NEED FIGURE] And this reduced contact would |
579 |
> |
butanethiol as well.[MAY NEED SLAB DENSITY FIGURE] |
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> |
And this reduced contact would |
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|
probably be accountable for a lower interfacial thermal conductance, |
582 |
|
as shown in Table \ref{AuThiolHexaneUA}. |
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|
|
592 |
|
important role in the thermal transport process across the interface |
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|
in that higher degree of contact could yield increased conductance. |
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|
|
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[ADD ERROR ESTIMATE TO TABLE] |
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|
\begin{table*} |
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|
\begin{minipage}{\linewidth} |
597 |
|
\begin{center} |
598 |
|
\caption{Computed interfacial thermal conductivity ($G$ and |
599 |
|
$G^\prime$) values for a 90\% coverage Au-butanethiol/toluene |
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|
interface at different temperatures using a range of energy |
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fluxes.} |
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> |
fluxes. Error estimates indicated in parenthesis.} |
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|
|
603 |
|
\begin{tabular}{ccccc} |
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|
\hline\hline |
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|
$\langle T\rangle$ & $\rho_{toluene}$ & $J_z$ & $G$ & $G^\prime$ \\ |
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(K) & (g/cm$^3$) & (GW/m$^2$) & \multicolumn{2}{c}{(MW/m$^2$/K)} \\ |
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|
\hline |
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200 & 0.933 & -1.86 & 180() & 135() \\ |
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& & 2.15 & 204() & 113() \\ |
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& & -3.93 & 175() & 114() \\ |
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> |
200 & 0.933 & 2.15 & 204(12) & 113(12) \\ |
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> |
& & -1.86 & 180(3) & 135(21) \\ |
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> |
& & -3.93 & 176(5) & 113(12) \\ |
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|
\hline |
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300 & 0.855 & -1.91 & 143() & 125() \\ |
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& & -4.19 & 134() & 113() \\ |
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300 & 0.855 & -1.91 & 143(5) & 125(2) \\ |
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> |
& & -4.19 & 135(9) & 113(12) \\ |
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|
\hline\hline |
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|
\end{tabular} |
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|
\label{AuThiolToluene} |
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|
|
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|
However, when the surface is not completely covered by butanethiols, |
644 |
|
the simulated system is more resistent to the reconstruction |
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< |
above. Our Au-butanethiol/toluene system did not see this phenomena |
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even at $\langle T\rangle\sim$300K. The Au(111) surfaces have a 90\% |
647 |
< |
coverage of butanethiols and have empty three-fold sites. These empty |
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< |
sites could help prevent surface reconstruction in that they provide |
649 |
< |
other means of capping agent relaxation. It is observed that |
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> |
above. Our Au-butanethiol/toluene system had the Au(111) surfaces 90\% |
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> |
covered by butanethiols, but did not see this above phenomena even at |
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> |
$\langle T\rangle\sim$300K. The empty three-fold sites not occupied by |
648 |
> |
capping agents could help prevent surface reconstruction in that they |
649 |
> |
provide other means of capping agent relaxation. It is observed that |
650 |
|
butanethiols can migrate to their neighbor empty sites during a |
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simulation. Therefore, we were able to obtain $G$'s for these |
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interfaces even at a relatively high temperature without being |
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thermal conductance, a series of different coverage Au-butanethiol |
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surfaces is prepared and solvated with various organic |
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molecules. These systems are then equilibrated and their interfacial |
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thermal conductivity are measured with our NIVS algorithm. Table |
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\ref{tlnUhxnUhxnD} lists these results for direct comparison between |
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different coverages of butanethiol. To study the isotope effect in |
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interfacial thermal conductance, deuterated UA-hexane is included as |
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well. |
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thermal conductivity are measured with our NIVS algorithm. Figure |
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\ref{coverage} demonstrates the trend of conductance change with |
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respect to different coverages of butanethiol. To study the isotope |
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effect in interfacial thermal conductance, deuterated UA-hexane is |
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included as well. |
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It turned out that with partial covered butanethiol on the Au(111) |
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surface, the derivative definition for $G$ (Eq. \ref{derivativeG}) has |
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difficulty to apply, due to the difficulty in locating the maximum of |
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change of $\lambda$. Instead, the discrete definition |
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(Eq. \ref{discreteG}) is easier to apply, as max($\Delta T$) can still |
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be well-defined. Therefore, $G$'s (not $G^\prime$) are used for this |
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section. |
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surface, the derivative definition for $G^\prime$ |
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(Eq. \ref{derivativeG}) was difficult to apply, due to the difficulty |
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in locating the maximum of change of $\lambda$. Instead, the discrete |
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definition (Eq. \ref{discreteG}) is easier to apply, as the Gibbs |
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deviding surface can still be well-defined. Therefore, $G$ (not |
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$G^\prime$) was used for this section. |
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From Table \ref{tlnUhxnUhxnD}, one can see the significance of the |
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From Figure \ref{coverage}, one can see the significance of the |
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presence of capping agents. Even when a fraction of the Au(111) |
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surface sites are covered with butanethiols, the conductivity would |
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see an enhancement by at least a factor of 3. This indicates the |
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important role cappping agent is playing for thermal transport |
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phenomena on metal/organic solvent surfaces. |
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phenomena on metal / organic solvent surfaces. |
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|
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Interestingly, as one could observe from our results, the maximum |
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conductance enhancement (largest $G$) happens while the surfaces are |
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would not offset this effect. Eventually, when butanethiol coverage |
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continues to decrease, solvent-capping agent contact actually |
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decreases with the disappearing of butanethiol molecules. In this |
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case, $G$ decrease could not be offset but instead accelerated. |
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case, $G$ decrease could not be offset but instead accelerated. [NEED |
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SNAPSHOT SHOWING THE PHENOMENA] |
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|
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A comparison of the results obtained from differenet organic solvents |
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can also provide useful information of the interfacial thermal |
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studies, even though eliminating C-H vibration samplings, still have |
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C-C vibrational frequencies different from each other. However, these |
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differences in the infrared range do not seem to produce an observable |
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difference for the results of $G$. [MAY NEED FIGURE] |
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difference for the results of $G$. [MAY NEED SPECTRA FIGURE] |
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|
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Furthermore, results for rigid body toluene solvent, as well as other |
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UA-hexane solvents, are reasonable within the general experimental |
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such as Au-thiol/organic solvent. |
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|
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However, results for Au-butanethiol/toluene do not show an identical |
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trend with those for Au-butanethiol/hexane in that $G$'s remain at |
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trend with those for Au-butanethiol/hexane in that $G$ remains at |
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approximately the same magnitue when butanethiol coverage differs from |
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25\% to 75\%. This might be rooted in the molecule shape difference |
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for plane-like toluene and chain-like {\it n}-hexane. Due to this |
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for planar toluene and chain-like {\it n}-hexane. Due to this |
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difference, toluene molecules have more difficulty in occupying |
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relatively small gaps among capping agents when their coverage is not |
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too low. Therefore, the solvent-capping agent contact may keep |
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interfaces, using AA model for both butanethiol and hexane yields |
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|
substantially higher conductivity values than using UA model for at |
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|
least one component of the solvent and capping agent, which exceeds |
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the upper bond of experimental value range. This is probably due to |
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the classically treated C-H vibrations in the AA model, which should |
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not be appreciably populated at normal temperatures. In comparison, |
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once either the hexanes or the butanethiols are deuterated, one can |
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see a significantly lower $G$ and $G^\prime$. In either of these |
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cases, the C-H(D) vibrational overlap between the solvent and the |
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capping agent is removed. [MAY NEED FIGURE] Conclusively, the |
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> |
the general range of experimental measurement results. This is |
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> |
probably due to the classically treated C-H vibrations in the AA |
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> |
model, which should not be appreciably populated at normal |
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> |
temperatures. In comparison, once either the hexanes or the |
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> |
butanethiols are deuterated, one can see a significantly lower $G$ and |
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> |
$G^\prime$. In either of these cases, the C-H(D) vibrational overlap |
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> |
between the solvent and the capping agent is removed. |
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> |
[MAY NEED SPECTRA FIGURE] Conclusively, the |
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|
improperly treated C-H vibration in the AA model produced |
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|
over-predicted results accordingly. Compared to the AA model, the UA |
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|
model yields more reasonable results with higher computational |
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|
|
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\subsection{Mechanism of Interfacial Thermal Conductance Enhancement |
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by Capping Agent} |
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%OR\subsection{Vibrational spectrum study on conductance mechanism} |
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[OR: Vibrational Spectrum Study on Conductance Mechanism] |
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|
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[MAY INTRODUCE PROTOCOL IN METHODOLOGY/COMPUTATIONAL DETAIL, EQN'S] |
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|
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power spectrum via a Fourier transform. |
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|
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[MAY RELATE TO HASE'S] |
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The gold surfaces covered by |
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butanethiol molecules, compared to bare gold surfaces, exhibit an |
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< |
additional peak observed at a frequency of $\sim$170cm$^{-1}$, which |
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is attributed to the vibration of the S-Au bond. This vibration |
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enables efficient thermal transport from surface Au atoms to the |
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capping agents. Simultaneously, as shown in the lower panel of |
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Fig. \ref{vibration}, the large overlap of the vibration spectra of |
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butanethiol and hexane in the all-atom model, including the C-H |
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< |
vibration, also suggests high thermal exchange efficiency. The |
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combination of these two effects produces the drastic interfacial |
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thermal conductance enhancement in the all-atom model. |
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> |
The gold surfaces covered by butanethiol molecules, compared to bare |
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> |
gold surfaces, exhibit an additional peak observed at the frequency of |
858 |
> |
$\sim$170cm$^{-1}$, which is attributed to the S-Au bonding |
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> |
vibration. This vibration enables efficient thermal transport from |
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> |
surface Au layer to the capping agents. |
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> |
[MAY PUT IN OTHER SECTION] Simultaneously, as shown in |
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> |
the lower panel of Fig. \ref{vibration}, the large overlap of the |
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> |
vibration spectra of butanethiol and hexane in the All-Atom model, |
864 |
> |
including the C-H vibration, also suggests high thermal exchange |
865 |
> |
efficiency. The combination of these two effects produces the drastic |
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> |
interfacial thermal conductance enhancement in the All-Atom model. |
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[REDO. MAY NEED TO CONVERT TO JPEG] |
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[NEED SEPARATE FIGURE. MAY NEED TO CONVERT TO JPEG] |
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\begin{figure} |
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{vibration} |
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\caption{Vibrational spectra obtained for gold in different |
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environments (upper panel) and for Au/thiol/hexane simulation in |
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all-atom model (lower panel).} |
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> |
environments.} |
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\label{vibration} |
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\end{figure} |
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|
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[COMPARISON OF TWO G'S; AU SLAB WIDTHS; ETC] |
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> |
[MAY ADD COMPARISON OF G AND G', AU SLAB WIDTHS, ETC] |
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|
% The results show that the two definitions used for $G$ yield |
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|
% comparable values, though $G^\prime$ tends to be smaller. |
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|
|
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|
corresponding thermal gradient and to obtain interfacial thermal |
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|
conductivities. Our simulations have seen significant conductance |
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|
enhancement with the presence of capping agent, compared to the bare |
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< |
gold/liquid interfaces. The acoustic impedance mismatch between the |
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> |
gold / liquid interfaces. The acoustic impedance mismatch between the |
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|
metal and the liquid phase is effectively eliminated by proper capping |
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|
agent. Furthermore, the coverage precentage of the capping agent plays |
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|
an important role in the interfacial thermal transport process. |