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\author{Shenyu Kuang and J. Daniel |
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Gezelter\footnote{Corresponding author. \ Electronic mail: gezelter@nd.edu} \\ |
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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,\\ |
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Notre Dame, Indiana 46556} |
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\begin{abstract} |
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We present a new method for introducing stable nonequilibrium |
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velocity and temperature gradients in molecular dynamics simulations |
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of heterogeneous systems. This method conserves the linear momentum |
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and total energy of the system and improves previous Reverse |
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Non-Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics (RNEMD) methods and maintains |
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thermal velocity distributions. It also avoid thermal anisotropy |
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occured in NIVS simulations by using isotropic velocity scaling on |
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the molecules in specific regions of a system. To test the method, |
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we have computed the thermal conductivity and shear viscosity of |
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model liquid systems as well as the interfacial frictions of a |
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series of metal/liquid interfaces. |
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\section{Introduction} |
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[REFINE LATER, ADD MORE REF.S] |
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Imposed-flux methods in Molecular Dynamics (MD) |
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simulations\cite{MullerPlathe:1997xw} can establish steady state |
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systems with a set applied flux vs a corresponding gradient that can |
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be measured. These methods does not need many trajectories to provide |
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information of transport properties of a given system. Thus, they are |
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utilized in computing thermal and mechanical transfer of homogeneous |
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or bulk systems as well as heterogeneous systems such as liquid-solid |
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interfaces.\cite{kuang:AuThl} |
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The Reverse Non-Equilibrium MD (RNEMD) methods adopt constraints that |
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satisfy linear momentum and total energy conservation of a system when |
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imposing fluxes in a simulation. Thus they are compatible with various |
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ensembles, including the micro-canonical (NVE) ensemble, without the |
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need of an external thermostat. The original approaches by |
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M\"{u}ller-Plathe {\it et |
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al.}\cite{MullerPlathe:1997xw,ISI:000080382700030} utilize simple |
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momentum swapping for generating energy/momentum fluxes, which is also |
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compatible with particles of different identities. Although simple to |
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implement in a simulation, this approach can create nonthermal |
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velocity distributions, as discovered by Tenney and |
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Maginn\cite{Maginn:2010}. Furthermore, this approach to kinetic energy |
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transfer between particles of different identities is less efficient |
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when the mass difference between the particles becomes significant, |
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which also limits its application on heterogeneous interfacial |
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systems. |
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Recently, we developed a different approach, using Non-Isotropic |
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Velocity Scaling (NIVS) \cite{kuang:164101} algorithm to impose |
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fluxes. Compared to the momentum swapping move, it scales the velocity |
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vectors in two separate regions of a simulated system with respective |
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diagonal scaling matrices. These matrices are determined by solving a |
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set of equations including linear momentum and kinetic energy |
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conservation constraints and target flux satisfaction. This method is |
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able to effectively impose a wide range of kinetic energy fluxes |
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without obvious perturbation to the velocity distributions of the |
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simulated systems, regardless of the presence of heterogeneous |
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interfaces. We have successfully applied this approach in studying the |
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interfacial thermal conductance at metal-solvent |
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interfaces.\cite{kuang:AuThl} |
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However, the NIVS approach limits its application in imposing momentum |
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fluxes. Temperature anisotropy can happen under high momentum fluxes, |
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due to the nature of the algorithm. Thus, combining thermal and |
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momentum flux is also difficult to implement with this |
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approach. However, such combination may provide a means to simulate |
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thermal/momentum gradient coupled processes such as freeze |
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desalination. Therefore, developing novel approaches to extend the |
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application of imposed-flux method is desired. |
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In this paper, we improve the NIVS method and propose a novel approach |
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to impose fluxes. This approach separate the means of applying |
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momentum and thermal flux with operations in one time step and thus is |
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able to simutaneously impose thermal and momentum flux. Furthermore, |
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the approach retains desirable features of previous RNEMD approaches |
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and is simpler to implement compared to the NIVS method. In what |
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follows, we first present the method to implement the method in a |
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simulation. Then we compare the method on bulk fluids to previous |
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methods. Also, interfacial frictions are computed for a series of |
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\section{Methodology} |
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Similar to the NIVS methodology,\cite{kuang:164101} we consider a |
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periodic system divided into a series of slabs along a certain axis |
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(e.g. $z$). The unphysical thermal and/or momentum flux is designated |
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from the center slab to one of the end slabs, and thus the center slab |
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would have a lower temperature than the end slab (unless the thermal |
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flux is negative). Therefore, the center slab is denoted as ``$c$'' |
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while the end slab as ``$h$''. |
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To impose these fluxes, we periodically apply separate operations to |
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velocities of particles {$i$} within the center slab and of particles |
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{$j$} within the end slab: |
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\vec{v}_i & \leftarrow & c\cdot\left(\vec{v}_i - \langle\vec{v}_c |
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\rangle\right) + \left(\langle\vec{v}_c\rangle + \vec{a}_c\right) \\ |
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\vec{v}_j & \leftarrow & h\cdot\left(\vec{v}_j - \langle\vec{v}_h |
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where $\langle\vec{v}_c\rangle$ and $\langle\vec{v}_h\rangle$ denotes |
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the instantaneous bulk velocity of slabs $c$ and $h$ respectively |
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before an operation occurs. When a momentum flux $\vec{j}_z(\vec{p})$ |
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presents, these bulk velocities would have a corresponding change |
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($\vec{a}_c$ and $\vec{a}_h$ respectively) according to Newton's |
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M_c \vec{a}_c & = & -\vec{j}_z(\vec{p}) \Delta t \\ |
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and $\Delta t$ is the interval between two operations. |
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The above operations conserve the linear momentum of a periodic |
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system. To satisfy total energy conservation as well as to impose a |
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thermal flux $J_z$, one would have |
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\begin{eqnarray} |
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K_c - J_z\Delta t & = & c^2 (K_c - \frac{1}{2}M_c \langle\vec{v}_c |
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\rangle^2) + \frac{1}{2}M_c (\langle \vec{v}_c \rangle + \vec{a}_c)^2 \\ |
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K_h + J_z\Delta t & = & h^2 (K_h - \frac{1}{2}M_h \langle\vec{v}_h |
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\rangle^2) + \frac{1}{2}M_h (\langle \vec{v}_h \rangle + \vec{a}_h)^2 |
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where $K_c$ and $K_h$ denotes translational kinetic energy of slabs |
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$c$ and $h$ respectively before an operation occurs. These |
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translational kinetic energy conservation equations are sufficient to |
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ensure total energy conservation, as the operations applied do not |
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change the potential energy of a system, given that the potential |
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energy does not depend on particle velocity. |
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The above sets of equations are sufficient to determine the velocity |
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scaling coefficients ($c$ and $h$) as well as $\vec{a}_c$ and |
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$\vec{a}_h$. Note that two roots of $c$ and $h$ exist |
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respectively. However, to avoid dramatic perturbations to a system, |
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the positive roots (which are closer to 1) are chosen. Figure |
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\ref{method} illustrates the implementation of this algorithm in an |
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\caption{Illustration of the implementation of the algorithm in a |
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single step. Starting from an ideal velocity distribution, the |
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transformation is used to apply both thermal and momentum flux from |
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the ``c'' slab to the ``h'' slab. As the figure shows, the thermal |
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distributions preserve after this operation.} |
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By implementing these operations at a certain frequency, a steady |
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thermal and/or momentum flux can be applied and the corresponding |
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temperature and/or momentum gradients can be established. |
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This approach is more computationaly efficient compared to the |
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previous NIVS method, in that only quadratic equations are involved, |
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while the NIVS method needs to solve a quartic equations. Furthermore, |
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the method implements isotropic scaling of velocities in respective |
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slabs, unlike the NIVS, where an extra criteria function is necessary |
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to choose a set of coefficients that performs the most isotropic |
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scaling. More importantly, separating the momentum flux imposing from |
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velocity scaling avoids the underlying cause that NIVS produced |
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thermal anisotropy when applying a momentum flux. |
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The advantages of the approach over the original momentum swapping |
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approach lies in its nature to preserve a Gaussian |
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distribution. Because the momentum swapping tends to render a |
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nonthermal distribution, when the imposed flux is relatively large, |
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diffusion of the neighboring slabs could no longer remedy this effect, |
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and nonthermal distributions would be observed. Results in later |
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\section{Computational Details} |
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The algorithm has been implemented in our MD simulation code, |
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OpenMD\cite{Meineke:2005gd,openmd}. We compare the method with |
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previous RNEMD methods or equilibrium MD methods in homogeneous fluids |
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(Lennard-Jones and SPC/E water). And taking advantage of the method, |
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we simulate the interfacial friction of different heterogeneous |
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interfaces (gold-organic solvent and gold-SPC/E water and ice-liquid |
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\subsection{Simulation Protocols} |
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The systems to be investigated are set up in a orthorhombic simulation |
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cell with periodic boundary conditions in all three dimensions. The |
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$z$ axis of these cells were longer and was set as the gradient axis |
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of temperature and/or momentum. Thus the cells were divided into $N$ |
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slabs along this axis, with various $N$ depending on individual |
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system. The $x$ and $y$ axis were usually of the same length in |
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homogeneous systems or close to each other where interfaces |
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presents. In all cases, before introducing a nonequilibrium method to |
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establish steady thermal and/or momentum gradients for further |
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measurements and calculations, canonical ensemble with a Nos\'e-Hoover |
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thermostat\cite{hoover85} and microcanonical ensemble equilibrations |
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were used to prepare systems ready for data |
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collections. Isobaric-isothermal equilibrations are performed before |
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this for SPC/E water systems to reach normal pressure (1 bar), while |
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similar equilibrations are used for interfacial systems to relax the |
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surface tensions. |
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While homogeneous fluid systems can be set up with random |
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configurations, our interfacial systems needs extra steps to ensure |
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the interfaces be established properly for computations. The |
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preparation and equilibration of butanethiol covered gold (111) |
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surface and further solvation and equilibration process is described |
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As for the ice/liquid water interfaces, the basal surface of ice |
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lattice was first constructed. Hirsch {\it et |
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lattices with different proton orders. We refer to their results and |
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choose the configuration of the lowest energy after geometry |
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optimization as the unit cells of our ice lattices. Although |
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experimental solid/liquid coexistant temperature near normal pressure |
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is 273K, Bryk and Haymet's simulations of ice/liquid water interfaces |
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with different models suggest that for SPC/E, the most stable |
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interface is observed at 225$\pm$5K. Therefore, all our ice/liquid |
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water simulations were carried out under 225K. To have extra |
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protection of the ice lattice during initial equilibration (when the |
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randomly generated liquid phase configuration could release large |
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amount of energy in relaxation), a constraint method (REF?) was |
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\subsection{Force Field Parameters} |
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force field parameters consistent with the results we will compare |
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results are reported for direct comparison purpose. |
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for consistency. Previous work for transport properties of SPC/E water |
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model is available\cite{Bedrov:2000,10.1063/1.3330544,Medina2011} so |
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that unnecessary repetition of previous methods can be avoided. |
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the quantum Sutton-Chen (QSC) formulation.\cite{PhysRevB.59.3527} The |
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QSC 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} For gold/water interfaces, the |
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Spohr potential was adopted\cite{ISI:000167766600035} to depict |
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The small organic molecules included in our simulations are the Au |
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surface capping agent butanethiol and liquid hexane and toluene. The |
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models\cite{TraPPE-UA.thiols,TraPPE-UA.alkanes,TraPPE-UA.alkylbenzenes} |
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for these components were used in this work for better computational |
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efficiency, while maintaining good accuracy. We refer readers to our |
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previous work\cite{kuang:AuThl} for further details of these models, |
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as well as the interactions between Au and the above organic molecule |
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\subsection{Thermal conductivities} |
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When $\vec{j}_z(\vec{p})$ is set to zero and a target $J_z$ is set to |
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impose kinetic energy transfer, the method can be used for thermal |
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conductivity computations. Similar to previous RNEMD methods, we |
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assume linear response of the temperature gradient with respect to the |
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thermal flux in general case. And the thermal conductivity ($\lambda$) |
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simulation cell perpendicular to the thermal gradient, and a factor of |
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regression of the temperature profile, which is recorded during a |
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simulation for each slab in a cell. For Lennard-Jones simulations, |
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thermal conductivities are reported in reduced units |
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(${\lambda^*=\lambda \sigma^2 m^{1/2} k_B^{-1}\varepsilon^{-1/2}}$). |
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\subsection{Shear viscosities} |
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Alternatively, the method can carry out shear viscosity calculations |
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by switching off $J_z$. One can specify the vector |
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$\vec{j}_z(\vec{p})$ by choosing the three components |
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respectively. For shear viscosity simulations, $j_z(p_z)$ is usually |
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set to zero. Although for isotropic systems, the direction of |
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$\vec{j}_z(\vec{p})$ on the $xy$ plane should not matter, the ability |
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of arbitarily specifying the vector direction in our method provides |
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convenience in anisotropic simulations. |
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Similar to thermal conductivity computations, linear response of the |
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momentum gradient with respect to the shear stress is assumed, and the |
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shear viscosity ($\eta$) can be obtained with the imposed momentum |
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flux (e.g. in $x$ direction) and the measured gradient: |
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\begin{equation} |
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j_z(p_x) = -\eta \frac{\partial v_x}{\partial z} |
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\end{equation} |
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where the flux is similarly defined: |
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\begin{equation} |
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j_z(p_x) = \frac{P_x}{2 t L_x L_y} |
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\end{equation} |
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with $P_x$ being the total non-physical momentum transferred within |
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the data collection time. Also, the velocity gradient |
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${\langle\partial v_x/\partial z\rangle}$ can be obtained using linear |
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regression of the $x$ component of the mean velocity, $\langle |
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v_x\rangle$, in each of the bins. For Lennard-Jones simulations, shear |
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viscosities are reported in reduced units |
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(${\eta^*=\eta\sigma^2(\varepsilon m)^{-1/2}}$). |
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|
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\subsection{Interfacial friction and Slip length} |
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While the shear stress results in a velocity gradient within bulk |
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fluid phase, its effect at a solid-liquid interface could vary due to |
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the interaction strength between the two phases. The interfacial |
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friction coefficient $\kappa$ is defined to relate the shear stress |
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(e.g. along $x$-axis) and the relative fluid velocity tangent to the |
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interface: |
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\begin{equation} |
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j_z(p_x)|_{interface} = \kappa\Delta v_x|_{interface} |
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\end{equation} |
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Under ``stick'' boundary condition, $\Delta v_x|_{interface} |
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\rightarrow 0$, which leads to $\kappa\rightarrow\infty$. However, for |
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``slip'' boundary condition at the solid-liquid interface, $\kappa$ |
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becomes finite. To characterize the interfacial boundary conditions, |
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slip length ($\delta$) is defined using $\kappa$ and the shear |
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viscocity of liquid phase ($\eta$): |
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\begin{equation} |
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\delta = \frac{\eta}{\kappa} |
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\end{equation} |
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so that $\delta\rightarrow 0$ in the ``no-slip'' boundary condition, |
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and depicts how ``slippery'' an interface is. Figure \ref{slipLength} |
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illustrates how this quantity is defined and computed for a |
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solid-liquid interface. [MAY INCLUDE A SNAPSHOT IN FIGURE] |
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|
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\begin{figure} |
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{defDelta} |
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\caption{The slip length $\delta$ can be obtained from a velocity |
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profile of a solid-liquid interface. An example of Au/hexane |
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interfaces is shown.} |
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\label{slipLength} |
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\end{figure} |
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In our method, a shear stress can be applied similar to shear |
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viscosity computations by applying an unphysical momentum flux |
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(e.g. $j_z(p_x)$). A corresponding velocity profile can be obtained as |
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shown in Figure \ref{slipLength}, in which the velocity gradients |
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within liquid phase and velocity difference at the liquid-solid |
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interface can be measured respectively. Further calculations and |
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characterizations of the interface can be carried out using these |
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data. |
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\section{Results and Discussions} |
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\subsection{Lennard-Jones fluid} |
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Our orthorhombic simulation cell of Lennard-Jones fluid has identical |
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parameters to our previous work\cite{kuang:164101} to facilitate |
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comparison. Thermal conductivitis and shear viscosities were computed |
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with the algorithm applied to the simulations. The results of thermal |
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conductivity are compared with our previous NIVS algorithm. However, |
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since the NIVS algorithm could produce temperature anisotropy for |
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shear viscocity computations, these results are instead compared to |
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the momentum swapping approaches. Table \ref{LJ} lists these |
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calculations with various fluxes in reduced units. |
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|
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\begin{table*} |
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\begin{minipage}{\linewidth} |
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\begin{center} |
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gezelter |
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|
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\caption{Thermal conductivity ($\lambda^*$) and shear viscosity |
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|
|
($\eta^*$) (in reduced units) of a Lennard-Jones fluid at |
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${\langle T^* \rangle = 0.72}$ and ${\rho^* = 0.85}$ computed |
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at various momentum fluxes. The new method yields similar |
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results to previous RNEMD methods. All results are reported in |
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reduced unit. Uncertainties are indicated in parentheses.} |
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\begin{tabular}{cccccc} |
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\hline\hline |
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\multicolumn{2}{c}{Momentum Exchange} & |
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\multicolumn{2}{c}{$\lambda^*$} & |
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\multicolumn{2}{c}{$\eta^*$} \\ |
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\hline |
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Swap Interval $t^*$ & Equivalent $J_z^*$ or $j_z^*(p_x)$ & |
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NIVS & This work & Swapping & This work \\ |
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|
\hline |
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0.116 & 0.16 & 7.30(0.10) & 6.25(0.23) & 3.57(0.06) & 3.53(0.16)\\ |
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0.232 & 0.09 & 6.95(0.09) & 8.02(0.56) & 3.64(0.05) & 3.43(0.17)\\ |
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0.463 & 0.047 & 7.19(0.07) & 6.48(0.15) & 3.52(0.16) & 3.51(0.08)\\ |
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0.926 & 0.024 & 7.19(0.28) & 7.02(0.13) & 3.72(0.05) & 3.79(0.11)\\ |
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1.158 & 0.019 & 7.98(0.33) & 7.37(0.23) & 3.42(0.06) & 3.53(0.06)\\ |
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|
|
\hline\hline |
438 |
|
|
\end{tabular} |
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|
|
\label{LJ} |
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|
|
\end{center} |
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|
|
\end{minipage} |
442 |
|
|
\end{table*} |
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gezelter |
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|
444 |
skuang |
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\subsubsection{Thermal conductivity} |
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|
|
Our thermal conductivity calculations with this method yields |
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comparable results to the previous NIVS algorithm. This indicates that |
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|
|
the thermal gradients rendered using this method are also close to |
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|
|
previous RNEMD methods. Simulations with moderately higher thermal |
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|
|
fluxes tend to yield more reliable thermal gradients and thus avoid |
450 |
|
|
large errors, while overly high thermal fluxes could introduce side |
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|
|
effects such as non-linear temperature gradient response or |
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|
|
inadvertent phase transitions. |
453 |
gezelter |
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|
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skuang |
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Since the scaling operation is isotropic in this method, one does not |
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|
|
need extra care to ensure temperature isotropy between the $x$, $y$ |
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|
|
and $z$ axes, while thermal anisotropy might happen if the criteria |
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|
|
function for choosing scaling coefficients does not perform as |
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|
|
expected. Furthermore, this method avoids inadvertent concomitant |
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|
|
momentum flux when only thermal flux is imposed, which could not be |
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|
|
achieved with swapping or NIVS approaches. The thermal energy exchange |
461 |
skuang |
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in swapping ($\vec{p}_i$ in slab ``c'' with $\vec{p}_j$ in slab ``h'') |
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skuang |
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or NIVS (total slab momentum conponemts $P^\alpha$ scaled to $\alpha |
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|
|
P^\alpha$) would not obtain this result unless thermal flux vanishes |
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|
|
(i.e. $\vec{p}_i=\vec{p}_j$ or $\alpha=1$ which are trivial to apply a |
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|
|
thermal flux). In this sense, this method contributes to having |
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|
|
minimal perturbation to a simulation while imposing thermal flux. |
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|
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|
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|
|
\subsubsection{Shear viscosity} |
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|
|
Table \ref{LJ} also compares our shear viscosity results with momentum |
470 |
|
|
swapping approach. Our calculations show that our method predicted |
471 |
|
|
similar values for shear viscosities to the momentum swapping |
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|
|
approach, as well as the velocity gradient profiles. Moderately larger |
473 |
|
|
momentum fluxes are helpful to reduce the errors of measured velocity |
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|
gradients and thus the final result. However, it is pointed out that |
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|
|
the momentum swapping approach tends to produce nonthermal velocity |
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|
|
distributions.\cite{Maginn:2010} |
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|
478 |
|
|
To examine that temperature isotropy holds in simulations using our |
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|
|
method, we measured the three one-dimensional temperatures in each of |
480 |
|
|
the slabs (Figure \ref{tempXyz}). Note that the $x$-dimensional |
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|
|
temperatures were calculated after subtracting the effects from bulk |
482 |
|
|
velocities of the slabs. The one-dimensional temperature profiles |
483 |
|
|
showed no observable difference between the three dimensions. This |
484 |
|
|
ensures that isotropic scaling automatically preserves temperature |
485 |
|
|
isotropy and that our method is useful in shear viscosity |
486 |
|
|
computations. |
487 |
|
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|
488 |
gezelter |
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\begin{figure} |
489 |
skuang |
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{tempXyz} |
490 |
skuang |
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\caption{Unlike the previous NIVS algorithm, the new method does not |
491 |
|
|
produce a thermal anisotropy. No temperature difference between |
492 |
|
|
different dimensions were observed beyond the magnitude of the error |
493 |
|
|
bars. Note that the two ``hotter'' regions are caused by the shear |
494 |
|
|
stress, as reported by Tenney and Maginn\cite{Maginn:2010}, but not |
495 |
|
|
an effect that only observed in our methods.} |
496 |
skuang |
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\label{tempXyz} |
497 |
gezelter |
3769 |
\end{figure} |
498 |
|
|
|
499 |
skuang |
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Furthermore, the velocity distribution profiles are tested by imposing |
500 |
|
|
a large shear stress into the simulations. Figure \ref{vDist} |
501 |
|
|
demonstrates how our method is able to maintain thermal velocity |
502 |
|
|
distributions against the momentum swapping approach even under large |
503 |
|
|
imposed fluxes. Previous swapping methods tend to deplete particles of |
504 |
|
|
positive velocities in the negative velocity slab (``c'') and vice |
505 |
|
|
versa in slab ``h'', where the distributions leave a notch. This |
506 |
|
|
problematic profiles become significant when the imposed-flux becomes |
507 |
|
|
larger and diffusions from neighboring slabs could not offset the |
508 |
|
|
depletion. Simutaneously, abnormal peaks appear corresponding to |
509 |
|
|
excessive velocity swapped from the other slab. This nonthermal |
510 |
|
|
distributions limit applications of the swapping approach in shear |
511 |
|
|
stress simulations. Our method avoids the above problematic |
512 |
|
|
distributions by altering the means of applying momentum |
513 |
|
|
fluxes. Comparatively, velocity distributions recorded from |
514 |
|
|
simulations with our method is so close to the ideal thermal |
515 |
|
|
prediction that no observable difference is shown in Figure |
516 |
|
|
\ref{vDist}. Conclusively, our method avoids problems happened in |
517 |
|
|
previous RNEMD methods and provides a useful means for shear viscosity |
518 |
|
|
computations. |
519 |
gezelter |
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|
520 |
skuang |
3776 |
\begin{figure} |
521 |
|
|
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{velDist} |
522 |
skuang |
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\caption{Velocity distributions that develop under the swapping and |
523 |
|
|
our methods at high flux. These distributions were obtained from |
524 |
skuang |
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Lennard-Jones simulations with $j_z^*(p_x)\sim 0.4$ (equivalent to a |
525 |
skuang |
3777 |
swapping interval of 20 time steps). This is a relatively large flux |
526 |
|
|
to demonstrate the nonthermal distributions that develop under the |
527 |
|
|
swapping method. Distributions produced by our method are very close |
528 |
|
|
to the ideal thermal situations.} |
529 |
skuang |
3776 |
\label{vDist} |
530 |
|
|
\end{figure} |
531 |
gezelter |
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|
532 |
skuang |
3776 |
\subsection{Bulk SPC/E water} |
533 |
skuang |
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Since our method was in good performance of thermal conductivity and |
534 |
|
|
shear viscosity computations for simple Lennard-Jones fluid, we extend |
535 |
|
|
our applications of these simulations to complex fluid like SPC/E |
536 |
|
|
water model. A simulation cell with 1000 molecules was set up in the |
537 |
|
|
same manner as in \cite{kuang:164101}. For thermal conductivity |
538 |
|
|
simulations, measurements were taken to compare with previous RNEMD |
539 |
|
|
methods; for shear viscosity computations, simulations were run under |
540 |
|
|
a series of temperatures (with corresponding pressure relaxation using |
541 |
|
|
the isobaric-isothermal ensemble[CITE NIVS REF 32]), and results were |
542 |
|
|
compared to available data from Equilibrium MD methods[CITATIONS]. |
543 |
skuang |
3777 |
|
544 |
skuang |
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\subsubsection{Thermal conductivity} |
545 |
skuang |
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Table \ref{spceThermal} summarizes our thermal conductivity |
546 |
|
|
computations under different temperatures and thermal gradients, in |
547 |
|
|
comparison to the previous NIVS results\cite{kuang:164101} and |
548 |
|
|
experimental measurements\cite{WagnerKruse}. Note that no appreciable |
549 |
|
|
drift of total system energy or temperature was observed when our |
550 |
|
|
method is applied, which indicates that our algorithm conserves total |
551 |
|
|
energy even for systems involving electrostatic interactions. |
552 |
gezelter |
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|
553 |
skuang |
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Measurements using our method established similar temperature |
554 |
|
|
gradients to the previous NIVS method. Our simulation results are in |
555 |
|
|
good agreement with those from previous simulations. And both methods |
556 |
|
|
yield values in reasonable agreement with experimental |
557 |
|
|
values. Simulations using moderately higher thermal gradient or those |
558 |
|
|
with longer gradient axis ($z$) for measurement seem to have better |
559 |
|
|
accuracy, from our results. |
560 |
|
|
|
561 |
|
|
\begin{table*} |
562 |
|
|
\begin{minipage}{\linewidth} |
563 |
|
|
\begin{center} |
564 |
|
|
|
565 |
|
|
\caption{Thermal conductivity of SPC/E water under various |
566 |
|
|
imposed thermal gradients. Uncertainties are indicated in |
567 |
|
|
parentheses.} |
568 |
|
|
|
569 |
|
|
\begin{tabular}{ccccc} |
570 |
|
|
\hline\hline |
571 |
|
|
$\langle T\rangle$ & $\langle dT/dz\rangle$ & \multicolumn{3}{c} |
572 |
|
|
{$\lambda (\mathrm{W m}^{-1} \mathrm{K}^{-1})$} \\ |
573 |
|
|
(K) & (K/\AA) & This work & Previous NIVS\cite{kuang:164101} & |
574 |
|
|
Experiment\cite{WagnerKruse} \\ |
575 |
|
|
\hline |
576 |
|
|
300 & 0.8 & 0.815(0.027) & 0.770(0.008) & 0.61 \\ |
577 |
|
|
318 & 0.8 & 0.801(0.024) & 0.750(0.032) & 0.64 \\ |
578 |
|
|
& 1.6 & 0.766(0.007) & 0.778(0.019) & \\ |
579 |
skuang |
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& 0.8 & 0.786(0.009)\footnote{Simulation with $L_z$ |
580 |
|
|
twice as long.} & & \\ |
581 |
skuang |
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\hline\hline |
582 |
|
|
\end{tabular} |
583 |
|
|
\label{spceThermal} |
584 |
|
|
\end{center} |
585 |
|
|
\end{minipage} |
586 |
|
|
\end{table*} |
587 |
|
|
|
588 |
skuang |
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\subsubsection{Shear viscosity} |
589 |
skuang |
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The improvement our method achieves for shear viscosity computations |
590 |
|
|
enables us to apply it on SPC/E water models. The series of |
591 |
|
|
temperatures under which our shear viscosity calculations were carried |
592 |
|
|
out covers the liquid range under normal pressure. Our simulations |
593 |
|
|
predict a similar trend of $\eta$ vs. $T$ to EMD results we refer to |
594 |
skuang |
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(Table \ref{spceShear}). Considering subtlties such as temperature or |
595 |
|
|
pressure/density errors in these two series of measurements, our |
596 |
|
|
results show no significant difference from those with EMD |
597 |
|
|
methods. Since each value reported using our method takes only one |
598 |
|
|
single trajectory of simulation, instead of average from many |
599 |
|
|
trajectories when using EMD, our method provides an effective means |
600 |
|
|
for shear viscosity computations. |
601 |
gezelter |
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|
602 |
skuang |
3778 |
\begin{table*} |
603 |
|
|
\begin{minipage}{\linewidth} |
604 |
|
|
\begin{center} |
605 |
|
|
|
606 |
|
|
\caption{Computed shear viscosity of SPC/E water under different |
607 |
|
|
temperatures. Results are compared to those obtained with EMD |
608 |
|
|
method[CITATION]. Uncertainties are indicated in parentheses.} |
609 |
|
|
|
610 |
|
|
\begin{tabular}{cccc} |
611 |
|
|
\hline\hline |
612 |
|
|
$T$ & $\partial v_x/\partial z$ & \multicolumn{2}{c} |
613 |
|
|
{$\eta (\mathrm{mPa}\cdot\mathrm{s})$} \\ |
614 |
|
|
(K) & (10$^{10}$s$^{-1}$) & This work & Previous simulations[CITATION]\\ |
615 |
|
|
\hline |
616 |
|
|
273 & & 1.218(0.004) & \\ |
617 |
|
|
& & 1.140(0.012) & \\ |
618 |
|
|
303 & & 0.646(0.008) & \\ |
619 |
|
|
318 & & 0.536(0.007) & \\ |
620 |
|
|
& & 0.510(0.007) & \\ |
621 |
|
|
& & & \\ |
622 |
|
|
333 & & 0.428(0.002) & \\ |
623 |
|
|
363 & & 0.279(0.014) & \\ |
624 |
|
|
& & 0.306(0.001) & \\ |
625 |
|
|
\hline\hline |
626 |
|
|
\end{tabular} |
627 |
|
|
\label{spceShear} |
628 |
|
|
\end{center} |
629 |
|
|
\end{minipage} |
630 |
|
|
\end{table*} |
631 |
gezelter |
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|
632 |
skuang |
3776 |
[MAY COMBINE JZPX AND JZKE TO RUN ONE JOB BUT GET ETA=F(T)] |
633 |
skuang |
3777 |
[PUT RESULTS AND FIGURE HERE IF IT WORKS] |
634 |
skuang |
3779 |
\subsection{Interfacial frictions and slip lengths} |
635 |
|
|
An attractive aspect of our method is the ability to apply momentum |
636 |
|
|
and/or thermal flux in nonhomogeneous systems, where molecules of |
637 |
|
|
different identities (or phases) are segregated in different |
638 |
|
|
regions. We have previously studied the interfacial thermal transport |
639 |
|
|
of a series of metal gold-liquid |
640 |
|
|
surfaces\cite{kuang:164101,kuang:AuThl}, and attemptions have been |
641 |
|
|
made to investigate the relationship between this phenomenon and the |
642 |
|
|
interfacial frictions. |
643 |
gezelter |
3769 |
|
644 |
skuang |
3779 |
Table \ref{etaKappaDelta} includes these computations and previous |
645 |
|
|
calculations of corresponding interfacial thermal conductance. For |
646 |
|
|
bare Au(111) surfaces, slip boundary conditions were observed for both |
647 |
|
|
organic and aqueous liquid phases, corresponding to previously |
648 |
|
|
computed low interfacial thermal conductance. Instead, the butanethiol |
649 |
|
|
covered Au(111) surface appeared to be sticky to the organic liquid |
650 |
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molecules in our simulations. We have reported conductance enhancement |
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effect for this surface capping agent,\cite{kuang:AuThl} and these |
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observations have a qualitative agreement with the thermal conductance |
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results. This agreement also supports discussions on the relationship |
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between surface wetting and slip effect and thermal conductance of the |
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interface.[CITE BARRAT, GARDE] |
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skuang |
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|
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gezelter |
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\begin{table*} |
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\begin{minipage}{\linewidth} |
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\begin{center} |
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|
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\caption{Computed interfacial friction coefficient values for |
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interfaces with various components for liquid and solid |
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phase. Error estimates are indicated in parentheses.} |
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gezelter |
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|
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\begin{tabular}{llcccccc} |
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gezelter |
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\hline\hline |
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Solid & Liquid & $T$ & $j_z(p_x)$ & $\eta_{liquid}$ & $\kappa$ |
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& $\delta$ & $G$\footnote{References \cite{kuang:AuThl} and |
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\cite{kuang:164101}.} \\ |
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surface & model & K & MPa & mPa$\cdot$s & Pa$\cdot$s/m & nm & |
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MW/m$^2$/K \\ |
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gezelter |
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\hline |
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Au(111) & hexane & 200 & 1.08 & 0.20() & 5.3$\times$10$^4$() & |
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3.7 & 46.5 \\ |
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& & & 2.15 & 0.14() & 5.3$\times$10$^4$() & |
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2.7 & \\ |
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Au-SC$_4$H$_9$ & hexane & 200 & 2.16 & 0.29() & $\infty$ & 0 & |
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131 \\ |
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& & & 5.39 & 0.32() & $\infty$ & 0 & |
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\\ |
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\hline |
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Au(111) & toluene & 200 & 1.08 & 0.72() & 1.?$\times$10$^5$() & |
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4.6 & 70.1 \\ |
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& & & 2.16 & 0.54() & 1.?$\times$10$^5$() & |
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4.9 & \\ |
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Au-SC$_4$H$_9$ & toluene & 200 & 5.39 & 0.98() & $\infty$ & 0 |
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& 187 \\ |
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& & & 10.8 & 0.99() & $\infty$ & 0 |
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& \\ |
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\hline |
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Au(111) & water & 300 & 1.08 & 0.40() & 1.9$\times$10$^4$() & |
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20.7 & 1.65 \\ |
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& & & 2.16 & 0.79() & 1.9$\times$10$^4$() & |
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41.9 & \\ |
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\hline |
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ice(basal) & water & 225 & 19.4 & 15.8() & $\infty$ & 0 & \\ |
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\hline\hline |
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\end{tabular} |
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\label{etaKappaDelta} |
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\end{center} |
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\end{minipage} |
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\end{table*} |
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An interesting effect alongside the surface friction change is |
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observed on the shear viscosity of liquids in the regions close to the |
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solid surface. Note that $\eta$ measured near a ``slip'' surface tends |
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to be smaller than that near a ``stick'' surface. This suggests that |
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an interface could affect the dynamic properties on its neighbor |
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regions. It is known that diffusions of solid particles in liquid |
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phase is affected by their surface conditions (stick or slip |
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boundary).[CITE SCHMIDT AND SKINNER] Our observations could provide |
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support to this phenomenon. |
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|
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In addition to these previously studied interfaces, we attempt to |
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construct ice-water interfaces and the basal plane of ice lattice was |
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first studied. In contrast to the Au(111)/water interface, where the |
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friction coefficient is relatively small and large slip effect |
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presents, the ice/liquid water interface demonstrates strong |
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interactions and appears to be sticky. The supercooled liquid phase is |
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an order of magnitude viscous than measurements in previous |
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section. It would be of interst to investigate the effect of different |
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ice lattice planes (such as prism surface) on interfacial friction and |
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corresponding liquid viscosity. |
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|
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skuang |
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\section{Conclusions} |
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skuang |
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Our simulations demonstrate the validity of our method in RNEMD |
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computations of thermal conductivity and shear viscosity in atomic and |
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molecular liquids. Our method maintains thermal velocity distributions |
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and avoids thermal anisotropy in previous NIVS shear stress |
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simulations, as well as retains attractive features of previous RNEMD |
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methods. There is no {\it a priori} restrictions to the method to be |
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applied in various ensembles, so prospective applications to |
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extended-system methods are possible. |
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|
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Furthermore, using this method, investigations can be carried out to |
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characterize interfacial interactions. Our method is capable of |
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effectively imposing both thermal and momentum flux accross an |
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interface and thus facilitates studies that relates dynamic property |
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measurements to the chemical details of an interface. |
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|
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skuang |
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Another attractive feature of our method is the ability of |
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simultaneously imposing thermal and momentum flux in a |
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system. potential researches that might be benefit include complex |
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systems that involve thermal and momentum gradients. For example, the |
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Soret effects under a velocity gradient would be of interest to |
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purification and separation researches. |
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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 |
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the Center for Research Computing (CRC) at the University of Notre |
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Dame. |
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|
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\newpage |
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|
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\bibliography{stokes} |
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gezelter |
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\end{doublespace} |
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\end{document} |