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\section{Introduction} |
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Interfacial thermal conductance is extensively studied both |
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experimentally and computationally\cite{cahill:793}, due to its |
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importance in nanoscale science and technology. Reliability of |
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nanoscale devices depends on their thermal transport |
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properties. Unlike bulk homogeneous materials, nanoscale materials |
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features significant presence of interfaces, and these interfaces |
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could dominate the heat transfer behavior of these |
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materials. Furthermore, these materials are generally heterogeneous, |
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which challenges traditional research methods for homogeneous |
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systems. |
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Due to the importance of heat flow in nanotechnology, interfacial |
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thermal conductance has been studied extensively both experimentally |
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and computationally.\cite{cahill:793} Unlike bulk materials, nanoscale |
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materials have a significant fraction of their atoms at interfaces, |
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and the chemical details of these interfaces govern the heat transfer |
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behavior. Furthermore, the interfaces are |
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heterogeneous (e.g. solid - liquid), which provides a challenge to |
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traditional methods developed for homogeneous systems. |
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Heat conductance of molecular and nano-scale interfaces will be |
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affected by the chemical details of the surface. Experimentally, |
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various interfaces have been investigated for their thermal |
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conductance properties. Wang {\it et al.} studied heat transport |
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through long-chain hydrocarbon monolayers on gold substrate at |
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individual molecular level\cite{Wang10082007}; Schmidt {\it et al.} |
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studied the role of CTAB on thermal transport between gold nanorods |
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and solvent\cite{doi:10.1021/jp8051888}; Juv\'e {\it et al.} studied |
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Experimentally, various interfaces have been investigated for their |
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thermal conductance. Wang {\it et al.} studied heat transport through |
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long-chain hydrocarbon monolayers on gold substrate at individual |
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molecular level,\cite{Wang10082007} Schmidt {\it et al.} studied the |
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role of CTAB on thermal transport between gold nanorods and |
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solvent,\cite{doi:10.1021/jp8051888} and Juv\'e {\it et al.} studied |
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the cooling dynamics, which is controlled by thermal interface |
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resistence of glass-embedded metal |
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nanoparticles\cite{PhysRevB.80.195406}. Although interfaces are |
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commonly barriers for heat transport, Alper {\it et al.} suggested |
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that specific ligands (capping agents) could completely eliminate this |
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barrier ($G\rightarrow\infty$)\cite{doi:10.1021/la904855s}. |
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nanoparticles.\cite{PhysRevB.80.195406} Although interfaces are |
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normally considered barriers for heat transport, Alper {\it et al.} |
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suggested that specific ligands (capping agents) could completely |
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eliminate this barrier |
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($G\rightarrow\infty$).\cite{doi:10.1021/la904855s} |
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Theoretical and computational models have also been used to study the |
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interfacial thermal transport in order to gain an understanding of |
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employed Non-Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics (NEMD) simulations to |
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study thermal transport from hot Au(111) substrate to a self-assembled |
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monolayer of alkylthiol with relatively long chain (8-20 carbon |
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atoms)\cite{hase:2010,hase:2011}. However, ensemble averaged |
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atoms).\cite{hase:2010,hase:2011} However, ensemble averaged |
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measurements for heat conductance of interfaces between the capping |
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monolayer on Au and a solvent phase has yet to be studied. |
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The comparatively low thermal flux through interfaces is |
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monolayer on Au and a solvent phase have yet to be studied with their |
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approach. The comparatively low thermal flux through interfaces is |
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difficult to measure with Equilibrium MD or forward NEMD simulation |
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methods. Therefore, the Reverse NEMD (RNEMD) methods would have the |
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advantage of having this difficult to measure flux known when studying |
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the thermal transport across interfaces, given that the simulation |
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methods being able to effectively apply an unphysical flux in |
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non-homogeneous systems. |
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methods. Therefore, the Reverse NEMD (RNEMD) |
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methods\cite{MullerPlathe:1997xw,kuang:164101} would have the |
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advantage of applying this difficult to measure flux (while measuring |
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the resulting gradient), given that the simulation methods being able |
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to effectively apply an unphysical flux in non-homogeneous systems. |
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Garde and coworkers\cite{garde:nl2005,garde:PhysRevLett2009} applied |
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this approach to various liquid interfaces and studied how thermal |
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conductance (or resistance) is dependent on chemistry details of |
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interfaces, e.g. hydrophobic and hydrophilic aqueous interfaces. |
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Recently, we have developed the Non-Isotropic Velocity Scaling (NIVS) |
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Recently, we have developed a Non-Isotropic Velocity Scaling (NIVS) |
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algorithm for RNEMD simulations\cite{kuang:164101}. This algorithm |
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retains the desirable features of RNEMD (conservation of linear |
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momentum and total energy, compatibility with periodic boundary |
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properties. Different models were used for both the capping agent and |
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the solvent force field parameters. Using the NIVS algorithm, the |
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thermal transport across these interfaces was studied and the |
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underlying mechanism for this phenomena was investigated. |
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underlying mechanism for the phenomena was investigated. |
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\section{Methodology} |
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\subsection{Imposd-Flux Methods in MD Simulations} |
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For systems with low interfacial conductivity one must have a method |
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capable of generating relatively small fluxes, compared to those |
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required for bulk conductivity. This requirement makes the calculation |
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even more difficult for those slowly-converging equilibrium |
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methods\cite{Viscardy:2007lq}. |
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Forward methods impose gradient, but in interfacail conditions it is |
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not clear what behavior to impose at the boundary... |
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Imposed-flux reverse non-equilibrium |
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methods\cite{MullerPlathe:1997xw} have the flux set {\it a priori} and |
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the thermal response becomes easier to |
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measure than the flux. Although M\"{u}ller-Plathe's original momentum |
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swapping approach can be used for exchanging energy between particles |
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of different identity, the kinetic energy transfer efficiency is |
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affected by the mass difference between the particles, which limits |
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its application on heterogeneous interfacial systems. |
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Steady state MD simulations have an advantage in that not many |
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trajectories are needed to study the relationship between thermal flux |
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and thermal gradients. For systems with low interfacial conductance, |
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one must have a method capable of generating or measuring relatively |
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small fluxes, compared to those required for bulk conductivity. This |
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requirement makes the calculation even more difficult for |
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slowly-converging equilibrium methods.\cite{Viscardy:2007lq} Forward |
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NEMD methods impose a gradient (and measure a flux), but at interfaces |
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it is not clear what behavior should be imposed at the boundaries |
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between materials. Imposed-flux reverse non-equilibrium |
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methods\cite{MullerPlathe:1997xw} set the flux {\it a priori} and |
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the thermal response becomes an easy-to-measure quantity. Although |
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M\"{u}ller-Plathe's original momentum swapping approach can be used |
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for exchanging energy between particles of different identity, the |
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kinetic energy transfer efficiency is affected by the mass difference |
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between the particles, which limits its application on heterogeneous |
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interfacial systems. |
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The non-isotropic velocity scaling (NIVS)\cite{kuang:164101} approach to |
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non-equilibrium MD simulations is able to impose a wide range of |
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The non-isotropic velocity scaling (NIVS) \cite{kuang:164101} approach |
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to non-equilibrium MD simulations is able to impose a wide range of |
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kinetic energy fluxes without obvious perturbation to the velocity |
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distributions of the simulated systems. Furthermore, this approach has |
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the advantage in heterogeneous interfaces in that kinetic energy flux |
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for computing thermal conductivities. The NIVS algorithm conserves |
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momenta and energy and does not depend on an external thermostat. |
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\subsection{Defining Interfacial Thermal Conductivity $G$} |
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For interfaces with a relatively low interfacial conductance, the bulk |
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regions on either side of an interface rapidly come to a state in |
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which the two phases have relatively homogeneous (but distinct) |
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temperatures. The interfacial thermal conductivity $G$ can therefore |
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be approximated as: |
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\subsection{Defining Interfacial Thermal Conductivity ($G$)} |
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For an interface with relatively low interfacial conductance, and a |
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thermal flux between two distinct bulk regions, the regions on either |
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side of the interface rapidly come to a state in which the two phases |
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have relatively homogeneous (but distinct) temperatures. The |
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interfacial thermal conductivity $G$ can therefore be approximated as: |
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\begin{equation} |
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G = \frac{E_{total}}{2 t L_x L_y \left( \langle T_\mathrm{hot}\rangle - |
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G = \frac{E_{total}}{2 t L_x L_y \left( \langle T_\mathrm{hot}\rangle - |
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\langle T_\mathrm{cold}\rangle \right)} |
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\label{lowG} |
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\end{equation} |
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where ${E_{total}}$ is the imposed non-physical kinetic energy |
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transfer and ${\langle T_\mathrm{hot}\rangle}$ and ${\langle |
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T_\mathrm{cold}\rangle}$ are the average observed temperature of the |
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two separated phases. |
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where ${E_{total}}$ is the total imposed non-physical kinetic energy |
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transfer during the simulation and ${\langle T_\mathrm{hot}\rangle}$ |
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and ${\langle T_\mathrm{cold}\rangle}$ are the average observed |
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temperature of the two separated phases. |
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When the interfacial conductance is {\it not} small, there are two |
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ways to define $G$. |
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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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(Figure \ref{demoPic}): |
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ways to define $G$. One common way is to assume the temperature is |
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discrete on the two sides of the interface. $G$ can be calculated |
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using the applied thermal flux $J$ and the maximum temperature |
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difference measured along the thermal gradient max($\Delta T$), which |
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occurs at the Gibbs deviding surface (Figure \ref{demoPic}): |
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\begin{equation} |
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G=\frac{J}{\Delta T} |
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G=\frac{J}{\Delta T} |
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\end{equation} |
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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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the magnitude of thermal conductivity ($\lambda$) change reaches its |
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maximum, given that $\lambda$ is well-defined throughout the space: |
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\begin{equation} |
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G^\prime = \Big|\frac{\partial\lambda}{\partial z}\Big| |
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\end{equation} |
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With the temperature profile obtained from simulations, one is able to |
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With temperature profiles obtained from simulation, one is able to |
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approximate the first and second derivatives of $T$ with finite |
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difference methods and thus calculate $G^\prime$. |
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difference methods and calculate $G^\prime$. In what follows, both |
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definitions have been used, and are compared in the results. |
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In what follows, both definitions have been used for calculation and |
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are compared in the results. |
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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 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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To investigate the interfacial conductivity at metal / solvent |
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interfaces, we have modeled a metal slab with its (111) surfaces |
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perpendicular to the $z$-axis of our simulation cells. The metal slab |
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has been prepared both with and without capping agents on the exposed |
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surface, and has been solvated with simple organic solvents, as |
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illustrated in Figure \ref{gradT}. |
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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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the unphysical flux, we are able to obtain a temperature profile and |
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its spatial derivatives. These quantities enable the evaluation of the |
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interfacial thermal conductance of a surface. Figure \ref{gradT} is an |
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example how those applied thermal fluxes can be used to obtain the 1st |
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and 2nd derivatives of the temperature profile. |
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the unphysical flux, we obtained a temperature profile and its spatial |
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derivatives. Figure \ref{gradT} shows how an applied thermal flux can |
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be used to obtain the 1st and 2nd derivatives of the temperature |
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profile. |
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{gradT} |
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\section{Computational Details} |
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\subsection{Simulation Protocol} |
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The NIVS algorithm has been implemented in our MD simulation code, |
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OpenMD\cite{Meineke:2005gd,openmd}, and was used for our |
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simulations. Different slab thickness (layer numbers of Au) were |
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simulated. Metal slabs were first equilibrated under atmospheric |
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pressure (1 atm) and a desired temperature (e.g. 200K). After |
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equilibration, butanethiol capping agents were placed at three-fold |
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sites on the Au(111) surfaces. The maximum butanethiol capacity on Au |
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surface is $1/3$ of the total number of surface Au |
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atoms\cite{vlugt:cpc2007154}. A series of different coverages was |
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investigated in order to study the relation between coverage and |
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interfacial conductance. |
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OpenMD\cite{Meineke:2005gd,openmd}, and was used for our simulations. |
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Metal slabs of 6 or 11 layers of Au atoms were first equilibrated |
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under atmospheric pressure (1 atm) and 200K. After equilibration, |
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butanethiol capping agents were placed at three-fold hollow sites on |
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the Au(111) surfaces. These sites are either {\it fcc} or {\it |
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hcp} sites, although Hase {\it et al.} found that they are |
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equivalent in a heat transfer process,\cite{hase:2010} so we did not |
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distinguish between these sites in our study. The maximum butanethiol |
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capacity on Au surface is $1/3$ of the total number of surface Au |
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atoms, and the packing forms a $(\sqrt{3}\times\sqrt{3})R30^\circ$ |
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structure\cite{doi:10.1021/ja00008a001,doi:10.1021/cr9801317}. A |
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series of lower coverages was also prepared by eliminating |
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butanethiols from the higher coverage surface in a regular manner. The |
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lower coverages were prepared in order to study the relation between |
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coverage and interfacial conductance. |
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The capping agent molecules were allowed to migrate during the |
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simulations. They distributed themselves uniformly and sampled a |
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number of three-fold sites throughout out study. Therefore, the |
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initial configuration would not noticeably affect the sampling of a |
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initial configuration does not noticeably affect the sampling of a |
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variety of configurations of the same coverage, and the final |
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conductance measurement would be an average effect of these |
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configurations explored in the simulations. [MAY NEED FIGURES] |
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configurations explored in the simulations. |
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After the modified Au-butanethiol surface systems were equilibrated |
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under canonical ensemble, organic solvent molecules were packed in the |
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previously empty part of the simulation cells\cite{packmol}. Two |
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After the modified Au-butanethiol surface systems were equilibrated in |
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the canonical (NVT) ensemble, organic solvent molecules were packed in |
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the previously empty part of the simulation cells.\cite{packmol} Two |
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solvents were investigated, one which has little vibrational overlap |
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with the alkanethiol and a planar shape (toluene), and one which has |
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similar vibrational frequencies and chain-like shape ({\it n}-hexane). |
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with the alkanethiol and which has a planar shape (toluene), and one |
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which has similar vibrational frequencies to the capping agent and |
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chain-like shape ({\it n}-hexane). |
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The space filled by solvent molecules, i.e. the gap between |
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periodically repeated Au-butanethiol surfaces should be carefully |
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chosen. A very long length scale for the thermal gradient axis ($z$) |
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may cause excessively hot or cold temperatures in the middle of the |
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The simulation cells were not particularly extensive along the |
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$z$-axis, as a very long length scale for the thermal gradient may |
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cause excessively hot or cold temperatures in the middle of the |
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solvent region and lead to undesired phenomena such as solvent boiling |
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or freezing when a thermal flux is applied. Conversely, too few |
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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 $35 \sim 75$\AA. |
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these extreme cases did not happen to our simulations. The spacing |
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between periodic images of the gold interfaces is $45 \sim 75$\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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length scale change in $z$ dimension. This is to ensure that the |
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equilibration of liquid phase does not affect the metal crystal |
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structure in $x$ and $y$ dimensions. Further equilibration are run |
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under NVT and then NVE ensembles. |
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The initial configurations generated are further equilibrated with the |
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$x$ and $y$ dimensions fixed, only allowing the $z$-length scale to |
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change. This is to ensure that the equilibration of liquid phase does |
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not affect the metal's crystalline structure. Comparisons were made |
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with simulations that allowed changes of $L_x$ and $L_y$ during NPT |
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equilibration. No substantial changes in the box geometry were noticed |
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in these simulations. After ensuring the liquid phase reaches |
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equilibrium at atmospheric pressure (1 atm), further equilibration was |
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carried out under canonical (NVT) and microcanonical (NVE) ensembles. |
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After the systems reach equilibrium, NIVS is implemented to impose a |
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periodic unphysical thermal flux between the metal and the liquid |
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phase. Most of our simulations are under an average temperature of |
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$\sim$200K. Therefore, this flux usually comes from the metal to the |
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After the systems reach equilibrium, NIVS was used to impose an |
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unphysical thermal flux between the metal and the liquid phases. Most |
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of our simulations were done under an average temperature of |
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$\sim$200K. Therefore, thermal flux usually came from the metal to the |
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liquid so that the liquid has a higher temperature and would not |
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freeze due to excessively low temperature. This induced temperature |
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gradient is stablized and the simulation cell is devided evenly into |
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N slabs along the $z$-axis and the temperatures of each slab are |
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recorded. When the slab width $d$ of each slab is the same, the |
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derivatives of $T$ with respect to slab number $n$ can be directly |
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used for $G^\prime$ calculations: |
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\begin{equation} |
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G^\prime = |J_z|\Big|\frac{\partial^2 T}{\partial z^2}\Big| |
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freeze due to lowered temperatures. After this induced temperature |
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gradient had stablized, the temperature profile of the simulation cell |
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was recorded. To do this, the simulation cell is devided evenly into |
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$N$ slabs along the $z$-axis. The average temperatures of each slab |
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are recorded for 1$\sim$2 ns. When the slab width $d$ of each slab is |
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the same, the derivatives of $T$ with respect to slab number $n$ can |
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be directly used for $G^\prime$ calculations: \begin{equation} |
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G^\prime = |J_z|\Big|\frac{\partial^2 T}{\partial z^2}\Big| |
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\Big/\left(\frac{\partial T}{\partial z}\right)^2 |
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= |J_z|\Big|\frac{1}{d^2}\frac{\partial^2 T}{\partial n^2}\Big| |
| 329 |
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\Big/\left(\frac{1}{d}\frac{\partial T}{\partial n}\right)^2 |
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\label{derivativeG2} |
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\end{equation} |
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|
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All of the above simulation procedures use a time step of 1 fs. Each |
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+ |
equilibration stage took a minimum of 100 ps, although in some cases, |
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longer equilibration stages were utilized. |
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|
| 339 |
|
\subsection{Force Field Parameters} |
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Our simulations include various components. Figure \ref{demoMol} |
| 341 |
< |
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 |
| 340 |
> |
Our simulations include a number of chemically distinct components. |
| 341 |
> |
Figure \ref{demoMol} demonstrates the sites defined for both |
| 342 |
> |
United-Atom and All-Atom models of the organic solvent and capping |
| 343 |
> |
agents in our simulations. Force field parameters are needed for |
| 344 |
|
interactions both between the same type of particles and between |
| 345 |
|
particles of different species. |
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|
| 350 |
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these simulations. The chemically-distinct sites (a-e) are expanded |
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in terms of constituent atoms for both United Atom (UA) and All Atom |
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(AA) force fields. Most parameters are from |
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Refs. \protect\cite{TraPPE-UA.alkanes,TraPPE-UA.alkylbenzenes} (UA) and |
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\protect\cite{OPLSAA} (AA). Cross-interactions with the Au atoms are given |
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< |
in Table \ref{MnM}.} |
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> |
Refs. \protect\cite{TraPPE-UA.alkanes,TraPPE-UA.alkylbenzenes,TraPPE-UA.thiols} (UA) and \protect\cite{OPLSAA} (AA). Cross-interactions with the Au atoms are given in Table \ref{MnM}.} |
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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 |
| 358 |
> |
quantum Sutton-Chen (QSC) formulation.\cite{PhysRevB.59.3527} The QSC |
| 359 |
|
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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> |
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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For the two solvent molecules, {\it n}-hexane and toluene, two |
| 364 |
> |
different atomistic models were utilized. Both solvents were modeled |
| 365 |
> |
using United-Atom (UA) and All-Atom (AA) models. The TraPPE-UA |
| 366 |
|
parameters\cite{TraPPE-UA.alkanes,TraPPE-UA.alkylbenzenes} are used |
| 367 |
|
for our UA solvent molecules. In these models, sites are located at |
| 368 |
|
the carbon centers for alkyl groups. Bonding interactions, including |
| 369 |
|
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 |
| 371 |
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interactions, Lennard-Jones potentials are used. [MORE CITATION?] |
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> |
sites closer than 3 bonds. For non-bonded interactions, Lennard-Jones |
| 371 |
> |
potentials are used. |
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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 |
| 377 |
< |
is applied to a system, the temperature of ``hot'' area in the liquid |
| 378 |
< |
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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> |
By eliminating explicit hydrogen atoms, the TraPPE-UA models are |
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> |
simple and computationally efficient, while maintaining good accuracy. |
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> |
However, the TraPPE-UA model for alkanes is known to predict a slighly |
| 376 |
> |
lower boiling point than experimental values. This is one of the |
| 377 |
> |
reasons we used a lower average temperature (200K) for our |
| 378 |
> |
simulations. If heat is transferred to the liquid phase during the |
| 379 |
> |
NIVS simulation, the liquid in the hot slab can actually be |
| 380 |
> |
substantially warmer than the mean temperature in the simulation. The |
| 381 |
> |
lower mean temperatures therefore prevent solvent boiling. |
| 382 |
|
|
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For UA-toluene model, the non-bonded potentials between |
| 384 |
< |
inter-molecular sites have a similar Lennard-Jones formulation. For |
| 385 |
< |
intra-molecular interactions, considering the stiffness of the benzene |
| 386 |
< |
ring, rigid body constraints are applied for further computational |
| 387 |
< |
efficiency. All bonds in the benzene ring and between the ring and the |
| 379 |
< |
methyl group remain rigid during the progress of simulations. |
| 383 |
> |
For UA-toluene, the non-bonded potentials between intermolecular sites |
| 384 |
> |
have a similar Lennard-Jones formulation. The toluene molecules were |
| 385 |
> |
treated as a single rigid body, so there was no need for |
| 386 |
> |
intramolecular interactions (including bonds, bends, or torsions) in |
| 387 |
> |
this solvent model. |
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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} |
| 391 |
< |
force field is used. Additional explicit hydrogen sites were |
| 390 |
> |
included in our studies as well. The OPLS-AA\cite{OPLSAA} force fields |
| 391 |
> |
were used. For hexane, additional explicit hydrogen sites were |
| 392 |
|
included. Besides bonding and non-bonded site-site interactions, |
| 393 |
|
partial charges and the electrostatic interactions were added to each |
| 394 |
< |
CT and HC site. For toluene, the United Force Field developed by |
| 395 |
< |
Rapp\'{e} {\it et al.}\cite{doi:10.1021/ja00051a040} is |
| 396 |
< |
adopted. Without the rigid body constraints, bonding interactions were |
| 389 |
< |
included. For the aromatic ring, improper torsions (inversions) were |
| 390 |
< |
added as an extra potential for maintaining the planar shape. |
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< |
[MORE CITATION?] |
| 394 |
> |
CT and HC site. For toluene, a flexible model for the toluene molecule |
| 395 |
> |
was utilized which included bond, bend, torsion, and inversion |
| 396 |
> |
potentials to enforce ring planarity. |
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|
|
| 398 |
< |
The capping agent in our simulations, the butanethiol molecules can |
| 399 |
< |
either use UA or AA model. The TraPPE-UA force fields includes |
| 398 |
> |
The butanethiol capping agent in our simulations, were also modeled |
| 399 |
> |
with both UA and AA model. The TraPPE-UA force field includes |
| 400 |
|
parameters for thiol molecules\cite{TraPPE-UA.thiols} and are used for |
| 401 |
|
UA butanethiol model in our simulations. The OPLS-AA also provides |
| 402 |
|
parameters for alkyl thiols. However, alkyl thiols adsorbed on Au(111) |
| 403 |
< |
surfaces do not have the hydrogen atom bonded to sulfur. To adapt this |
| 404 |
< |
change and derive suitable parameters for butanethiol adsorbed on |
| 405 |
< |
Au(111) surfaces, we adopt the S parameters from Luedtke and |
| 406 |
< |
Landman\cite{landman:1998} and modify parameters for its neighbor C |
| 407 |
< |
atom for charge balance in the molecule. Note that the model choice |
| 408 |
< |
(UA or AA) of capping agent can be different from the |
| 409 |
< |
solvent. Regardless of model choice, the force field parameters for |
| 410 |
< |
interactions between capping agent and solvent can be derived using |
| 406 |
< |
Lorentz-Berthelot Mixing Rule: |
| 403 |
> |
surfaces do not have the hydrogen atom bonded to sulfur. To derive |
| 404 |
> |
suitable parameters for butanethiol adsorbed on Au(111) surfaces, we |
| 405 |
> |
adopt the S parameters from Luedtke and Landman\cite{landman:1998} and |
| 406 |
> |
modify the parameters for the CTS atom to maintain charge neutrality |
| 407 |
> |
in the molecule. Note that the model choice (UA or AA) for the capping |
| 408 |
> |
agent can be different from the solvent. Regardless of model choice, |
| 409 |
> |
the force field parameters for interactions between capping agent and |
| 410 |
> |
solvent can be derived using Lorentz-Berthelot Mixing Rule: |
| 411 |
|
\begin{eqnarray} |
| 412 |
< |
\sigma_{ij} & = & \frac{1}{2} \left(\sigma_{ii} + \sigma_{jj}\right) \\ |
| 413 |
< |
\epsilon_{ij} & = & \sqrt{\epsilon_{ii}\epsilon_{jj}} |
| 412 |
> |
\sigma_{ij} & = & \frac{1}{2} \left(\sigma_{ii} + \sigma_{jj}\right) \\ |
| 413 |
> |
\epsilon_{ij} & = & \sqrt{\epsilon_{ii}\epsilon_{jj}} |
| 414 |
|
\end{eqnarray} |
| 415 |
|
|
| 416 |
< |
To describe the interactions between metal Au and non-metal capping |
| 417 |
< |
agent and solvent particles, we refer to an adsorption study of alkyl |
| 418 |
< |
thiols on gold surfaces by Vlugt {\it et |
| 419 |
< |
al.}\cite{vlugt:cpc2007154} They fitted an effective Lennard-Jones |
| 420 |
< |
form of potential parameters for the interaction between Au and |
| 421 |
< |
pseudo-atoms CH$_x$ and S based on a well-established and widely-used |
| 422 |
< |
effective potential of Hautman and Klein\cite{hautman:4994} for the |
| 423 |
< |
Au(111) surface. As our simulations require the gold lattice slab to |
| 424 |
< |
be non-rigid so that it could accommodate kinetic energy for thermal |
| 421 |
< |
transport study purpose, the pair-wise form of potentials is |
| 422 |
< |
preferred. |
| 423 |
< |
|
| 424 |
< |
Besides, the potentials developed from {\it ab initio} calculations by |
| 425 |
< |
Leng {\it et al.}\cite{doi:10.1021/jp034405s} are adopted for the |
| 426 |
< |
interactions between Au and aromatic C/H atoms in toluene. A set of |
| 427 |
< |
pseudo Lennard-Jones parameters were provided for Au in their force |
| 428 |
< |
fields. By using the Mixing Rule, this can be used to derive pair-wise |
| 429 |
< |
potentials for non-bonded interactions between Au and non-metal sites. |
| 416 |
> |
To describe the interactions between metal (Au) and non-metal atoms, |
| 417 |
> |
we refer to an adsorption study of alkyl thiols on gold surfaces by |
| 418 |
> |
Vlugt {\it et al.}\cite{vlugt:cpc2007154} They fitted an effective |
| 419 |
> |
Lennard-Jones form of potential parameters for the interaction between |
| 420 |
> |
Au and pseudo-atoms CH$_x$ and S based on a well-established and |
| 421 |
> |
widely-used effective potential of Hautman and Klein for the Au(111) |
| 422 |
> |
surface.\cite{hautman:4994} As our simulations require the gold slab |
| 423 |
> |
to be flexible to accommodate thermal excitation, the pair-wise form |
| 424 |
> |
of potentials they developed was used for our study. |
| 425 |
|
|
| 426 |
< |
However, the Lennard-Jones parameters between Au and other types of |
| 427 |
< |
particles, such as All-Atom normal alkanes in our simulations are not |
| 428 |
< |
yet well-established. For these interactions, we attempt to derive |
| 429 |
< |
their parameters using the Mixing Rule. To do this, Au pseudo |
| 430 |
< |
Lennard-Jones parameters for ``Metal-non-Metal'' (MnM) interactions |
| 431 |
< |
were first extracted from the Au-CH$_x$ parameters by applying the |
| 432 |
< |
Mixing Rule reversely. Table \ref{MnM} summarizes these ``MnM'' |
| 433 |
< |
parameters in our simulations. |
| 426 |
> |
The potentials developed from {\it ab initio} calculations by Leng |
| 427 |
> |
{\it et al.}\cite{doi:10.1021/jp034405s} are adopted for the |
| 428 |
> |
interactions between Au and aromatic C/H atoms in toluene. However, |
| 429 |
> |
the Lennard-Jones parameters between Au and other types of particles, |
| 430 |
> |
(e.g. AA alkanes) have not yet been established. For these |
| 431 |
> |
interactions, the Lorentz-Berthelot mixing rule can be used to derive |
| 432 |
> |
effective single-atom LJ parameters for the metal using the fit values |
| 433 |
> |
for toluene. These are then used to construct reasonable mixing |
| 434 |
> |
parameters for the interactions between the gold and other atoms. |
| 435 |
> |
Table \ref{MnM} summarizes the ``metal/non-metal'' parameters used in |
| 436 |
> |
our simulations. |
| 437 |
|
|
| 438 |
|
\begin{table*} |
| 439 |
|
\begin{minipage}{\linewidth} |
| 470 |
|
\end{minipage} |
| 471 |
|
\end{table*} |
| 472 |
|
|
| 473 |
+ |
\subsection{Vibrational Power Spectrum} |
| 474 |
+ |
|
| 475 |
+ |
To investigate the mechanism of interfacial thermal conductance, the |
| 476 |
+ |
vibrational power spectrum was computed. Power spectra were taken for |
| 477 |
+ |
individual components in different simulations. To obtain these |
| 478 |
+ |
spectra, simulations were run after equilibration, in the NVE |
| 479 |
+ |
ensemble, and without a thermal gradient. Snapshots of configurations |
| 480 |
+ |
were collected at a frequency that is higher than that of the fastest |
| 481 |
+ |
vibrations occuring in the simulations. With these configurations, the |
| 482 |
+ |
velocity auto-correlation functions can be computed: |
| 483 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 484 |
+ |
C_A (t) = \langle\vec{v}_A (t)\cdot\vec{v}_A (0)\rangle |
| 485 |
+ |
\label{vCorr} |
| 486 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 487 |
+ |
The power spectrum is constructed via a Fourier transform of the |
| 488 |
+ |
symmetrized velocity autocorrelation function, |
| 489 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 490 |
+ |
\hat{f}(\omega) = |
| 491 |
+ |
\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} C_A (t) e^{-2\pi it\omega}\,dt |
| 492 |
+ |
\label{fourier} |
| 493 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 494 |
|
|
| 495 |
|
\section{Results and Discussions} |
| 496 |
< |
[MAY HAVE A BRIEF SUMMARY] |
| 496 |
> |
In what follows, how the parameters and protocol of simulations would |
| 497 |
> |
affect the measurement of $G$'s is first discussed. With a reliable |
| 498 |
> |
protocol and set of parameters, the influence of capping agent |
| 499 |
> |
coverage on thermal conductance is investigated. Besides, different |
| 500 |
> |
force field models for both solvents and selected deuterated models |
| 501 |
> |
were tested and compared. Finally, a summary of the role of capping |
| 502 |
> |
agent in the interfacial thermal transport process is given. |
| 503 |
> |
|
| 504 |
|
\subsection{How Simulation Parameters Affects $G$} |
| 479 |
– |
[MAY NOT PUT AT FIRST] |
| 505 |
|
We have varied our protocol or other parameters of the simulations in |
| 506 |
|
order to investigate how these factors would affect the measurement of |
| 507 |
|
$G$'s. It turned out that while some of these parameters would not |
| 688 |
|
effect in interfacial thermal conductance, deuterated UA-hexane is |
| 689 |
|
included as well. |
| 690 |
|
|
| 691 |
+ |
\begin{figure} |
| 692 |
+ |
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{coverage} |
| 693 |
+ |
\caption{Comparison of interfacial thermal conductivity ($G$) values |
| 694 |
+ |
for the Au-butanethiol/solvent interface with various UA models and |
| 695 |
+ |
different capping agent coverages at $\langle T\rangle\sim$200K |
| 696 |
+ |
using certain energy flux respectively.} |
| 697 |
+ |
\label{coverage} |
| 698 |
+ |
\end{figure} |
| 699 |
+ |
|
| 700 |
|
It turned out that with partial covered butanethiol on the Au(111) |
| 701 |
|
surface, the derivative definition for $G^\prime$ |
| 702 |
|
(Eq. \ref{derivativeG}) was difficult to apply, due to the difficulty |
| 729 |
|
would not offset this effect. Eventually, when butanethiol coverage |
| 730 |
|
continues to decrease, solvent-capping agent contact actually |
| 731 |
|
decreases with the disappearing of butanethiol molecules. In this |
| 732 |
< |
case, $G$ decrease could not be offset but instead accelerated. [NEED |
| 733 |
< |
SNAPSHOT SHOWING THE PHENOMENA] |
| 732 |
> |
case, $G$ decrease could not be offset but instead accelerated. [MAY NEED |
| 733 |
> |
SNAPSHOT SHOWING THE PHENOMENA / SLAB DENSITY ANALYSIS] |
| 734 |
|
|
| 735 |
|
A comparison of the results obtained from differenet organic solvents |
| 736 |
|
can also provide useful information of the interfacial thermal |
| 740 |
|
studies, even though eliminating C-H vibration samplings, still have |
| 741 |
|
C-C vibrational frequencies different from each other. However, these |
| 742 |
|
differences in the infrared range do not seem to produce an observable |
| 743 |
< |
difference for the results of $G$. [MAY NEED SPECTRA FIGURE] |
| 743 |
> |
difference for the results of $G$ (Figure \ref{uahxnua}). |
| 744 |
|
|
| 745 |
+ |
\begin{figure} |
| 746 |
+ |
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{uahxnua} |
| 747 |
+ |
\caption{Vibrational spectra obtained for normal (upper) and |
| 748 |
+ |
deuterated (lower) hexane in Au-butanethiol/hexane |
| 749 |
+ |
systems. Butanethiol spectra are shown as reference. Both hexane and |
| 750 |
+ |
butanethiol were using United-Atom models.} |
| 751 |
+ |
\label{uahxnua} |
| 752 |
+ |
\end{figure} |
| 753 |
+ |
|
| 754 |
|
Furthermore, results for rigid body toluene solvent, as well as other |
| 755 |
|
UA-hexane solvents, are reasonable within the general experimental |
| 756 |
< |
ranges[CITATIONS]. This suggests that explicit hydrogen might not be a |
| 757 |
< |
required factor for modeling thermal transport phenomena of systems |
| 758 |
< |
such as Au-thiol/organic solvent. |
| 756 |
> |
ranges\cite{Wilson:2002uq,cahill:793,PhysRevB.80.195406}. This |
| 757 |
> |
suggests that explicit hydrogen might not be a required factor for |
| 758 |
> |
modeling thermal transport phenomena of systems such as |
| 759 |
> |
Au-thiol/organic solvent. |
| 760 |
|
|
| 761 |
|
However, results for Au-butanethiol/toluene do not show an identical |
| 762 |
|
trend with those for Au-butanethiol/hexane in that $G$ remains at |
| 771 |
|
its effect to the process of interfacial thermal transport. Thus, one |
| 772 |
|
can see a plateau of $G$ vs. butanethiol coverage in our results. |
| 773 |
|
|
| 730 |
– |
\begin{figure} |
| 731 |
– |
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{coverage} |
| 732 |
– |
\caption{Comparison of interfacial thermal conductivity ($G$) values |
| 733 |
– |
for the Au-butanethiol/solvent interface with various UA models and |
| 734 |
– |
different capping agent coverages at $\langle T\rangle\sim$200K |
| 735 |
– |
using certain energy flux respectively.} |
| 736 |
– |
\label{coverage} |
| 737 |
– |
\end{figure} |
| 738 |
– |
|
| 774 |
|
\subsection{Influence of Chosen Molecule Model on $G$} |
| 740 |
– |
[MAY COMBINE W MECHANISM STUDY] |
| 741 |
– |
|
| 775 |
|
In addition to UA solvent/capping agent models, AA models are included |
| 776 |
|
in our simulations as well. Besides simulations of the same (UA or AA) |
| 777 |
|
model for solvent and capping agent, different models can be applied |
| 846 |
|
temperatures. In comparison, once either the hexanes or the |
| 847 |
|
butanethiols are deuterated, one can see a significantly lower $G$ and |
| 848 |
|
$G^\prime$. In either of these cases, the C-H(D) vibrational overlap |
| 849 |
< |
between the solvent and the capping agent is removed. |
| 850 |
< |
[MAY NEED SPECTRA FIGURE] Conclusively, the |
| 851 |
< |
improperly treated C-H vibration in the AA model produced |
| 852 |
< |
over-predicted results accordingly. Compared to the AA model, the UA |
| 853 |
< |
model yields more reasonable results with higher computational |
| 821 |
< |
efficiency. |
| 849 |
> |
between the solvent and the capping agent is removed (Figure |
| 850 |
> |
\ref{aahxntln}). Conclusively, the improperly treated C-H vibration in |
| 851 |
> |
the AA model produced over-predicted results accordingly. Compared to |
| 852 |
> |
the AA model, the UA model yields more reasonable results with higher |
| 853 |
> |
computational efficiency. |
| 854 |
|
|
| 855 |
+ |
\begin{figure} |
| 856 |
+ |
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{aahxntln} |
| 857 |
+ |
\caption{Spectra obtained for All-Atom model Au-butanethil/solvent |
| 858 |
+ |
systems. When butanethiol is deuterated (lower left), its |
| 859 |
+ |
vibrational overlap with hexane would decrease significantly, |
| 860 |
+ |
compared with normal butanethiol (upper left). However, this |
| 861 |
+ |
dramatic change does not apply to toluene as much (right).} |
| 862 |
+ |
\label{aahxntln} |
| 863 |
+ |
\end{figure} |
| 864 |
+ |
|
| 865 |
|
However, for Au-butanethiol/toluene interfaces, having the AA |
| 866 |
|
butanethiol deuterated did not yield a significant change in the |
| 867 |
|
measurement results. Compared to the C-H vibrational overlap between |
| 868 |
|
hexane and butanethiol, both of which have alkyl chains, that overlap |
| 869 |
|
between toluene and butanethiol is not so significant and thus does |
| 870 |
< |
not have as much contribution to the ``Intramolecular Vibration |
| 871 |
< |
Redistribution''[CITE HASE]. Conversely, extra degrees of freedom such |
| 872 |
< |
as the C-H vibrations could yield higher heat exchange rate between |
| 873 |
< |
these two phases and result in a much higher conductivity. |
| 870 |
> |
not have as much contribution to the heat exchange |
| 871 |
> |
process. Conversely, extra degrees of freedom such as the C-H |
| 872 |
> |
vibrations could yield higher heat exchange rate between these two |
| 873 |
> |
phases and result in a much higher conductivity. |
| 874 |
|
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Although the QSC model for Au is known to predict an overly low value |
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for bulk metal gold conductivity\cite{kuang:164101}, our computational |
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the accuracy of the interaction descriptions between components |
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occupying the interfaces. |
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\subsection{Mechanism of Interfacial Thermal Conductance Enhancement |
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by Capping Agent} |
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[OR: Vibrational Spectrum Study on Conductance Mechanism] |
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\subsection{Role of Capping Agent in Interfacial Thermal Conductance} |
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The vibrational spectra for gold slabs in different environments are |
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shown as in Figure \ref{specAu}. Regardless of the presence of |
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solvent, the gold surfaces covered by butanethiol molecules, compared |
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> |
to bare gold surfaces, exhibit an additional peak observed at the |
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frequency of $\sim$170cm$^{-1}$, which is attributed to the S-Au |
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bonding vibration. This vibration enables efficient thermal transport |
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from surface Au layer to the capping agents. Therefore, in our |
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simulations, the Au/S interfaces do not appear major heat barriers |
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compared to the butanethiol / solvent interfaces. |
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[MAY INTRODUCE PROTOCOL IN METHODOLOGY/COMPUTATIONAL DETAIL, EQN'S] |
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Simultaneously, the vibrational overlap between butanethiol and |
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> |
organic solvents suggests higher thermal exchange efficiency between |
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> |
these two components. Even exessively high heat transport was observed |
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> |
when All-Atom models were used and C-H vibrations were treated |
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> |
classically. Compared to metal and organic liquid phase, the heat |
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> |
transfer efficiency between butanethiol and organic solvents is closer |
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> |
to that within bulk liquid phase. |
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To investigate the mechanism of this interfacial thermal conductance, |
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< |
the vibrational spectra of various gold systems were obtained and are |
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< |
shown as in the upper panel of Fig. \ref{vibration}. To obtain these |
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spectra, one first runs a simulation in the NVE ensemble and collects |
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< |
snapshots of configurations; these configurations are used to compute |
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the velocity auto-correlation functions, which is used to construct a |
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power spectrum via a Fourier transform. |
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> |
Furthermore, our observation validated previous |
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> |
results\cite{hase:2010} that the intramolecular heat transport of |
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> |
alkylthiols is highly effecient. As a combinational effects of these |
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> |
phenomena, butanethiol acts as a channel to expedite thermal transport |
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process. The acoustic impedance mismatch between the metal and the |
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liquid phase can be effectively reduced with the presence of suitable |
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capping agents. |
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|
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[MAY RELATE TO HASE'S] |
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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 |
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$\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, |
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– |
including the C-H vibration, also suggests high thermal exchange |
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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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[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.} |
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\label{vibration} |
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\label{specAu} |
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\end{figure} |
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|
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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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> |
[MAY ADD COMPARISON OF AU SLAB WIDTHS] |
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|
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\section{Conclusions} |
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The NIVS algorithm we developed has been applied to simulations of |
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effective unphysical thermal flux transferred between the metal and |
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the liquid phase. With the flux applied, we were able to measure the |
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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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< |
metal and the liquid phase is effectively eliminated by proper capping |
| 925 |
> |
conductivities. Under steady states, single trajectory simulation |
| 926 |
> |
would be enough for accurate measurement. This would be advantageous |
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> |
compared to transient state simulations, which need multiple |
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> |
trajectories to produce reliable average results. |
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> |
|
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> |
Our simulations have seen significant conductance enhancement with the |
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> |
presence of capping agent, compared to the bare gold / liquid |
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> |
interfaces. The acoustic impedance mismatch between the metal and the |
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> |
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. |
| 935 |
> |
an important role in the interfacial thermal transport |
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> |
process. Moderately lower coverages allow higher contact between |
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> |
capping agent and solvent, and thus could further enhance the heat |
| 938 |
> |
transfer process. |
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|
|
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|
Our measurement results, particularly of the UA models, agree with |
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|
available experimental data. This indicates that our force field |
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|
vibration would be overly sampled. Compared to the AA models, the UA |
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|
models have higher computational efficiency with satisfactory |
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|
accuracy, and thus are preferable in interfacial thermal transport |
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< |
modelings. |
| 948 |
> |
modelings. Of the two definitions for $G$, the discrete form |
| 949 |
> |
(Eq. \ref{discreteG}) was easier to use and gives out relatively |
| 950 |
> |
consistent results, while the derivative form (Eq. \ref{derivativeG}) |
| 951 |
> |
is not as versatile. Although $G^\prime$ gives out comparable results |
| 952 |
> |
and follows similar trend with $G$ when measuring close to fully |
| 953 |
> |
covered or bare surfaces, the spatial resolution of $T$ profile is |
| 954 |
> |
limited for accurate computation of derivatives data. |
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|
|
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|
Vlugt {\it et al.} has investigated the surface thiol structures for |
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|
nanocrystal gold and pointed out that they differs from those of the |
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< |
Au(111) surface\cite{vlugt:cpc2007154}. This difference might lead to |
| 959 |
< |
change of interfacial thermal transport behavior as well. To |
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< |
investigate this problem, an effective means to introduce thermal flux |
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< |
and measure the corresponding thermal gradient is desirable for |
| 962 |
< |
simulating structures with spherical symmetry. |
| 958 |
> |
Au(111) surface\cite{landman:1998,vlugt:cpc2007154}. This difference |
| 959 |
> |
might lead to change of interfacial thermal transport behavior as |
| 960 |
> |
well. To investigate this problem, an effective means to introduce |
| 961 |
> |
thermal flux and measure the corresponding thermal gradient is |
| 962 |
> |
desirable for simulating structures with spherical symmetry. |
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\section{Acknowledgments} |
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Support for this project was provided by the National Science |
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Foundation under grant CHE-0848243. Computational time was provided by |
