Abstract
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have been performed to investigate the structure, shear viscosity and dynamics of hydration layers of the thickness of D = 0.61 ∼ 2.44 nm confined between two mica surfaces. For D = 0.92 ∼ 2.44 nm films, water O density distributions indicate that the hydration layers are in liquid phase. The corresponding shear responses are fluidic and similar to those observed in surface force balance (SFB) experiment. However, further increase in confinement leads to the formation of a bilayer ice (D = 0.61 nm) which shows significant shear enhancement and shear thinning over a wide range of shear rate in MD regime, consistent with recent experimental results by shear resonant apparatus for the two mica surfaces in registry.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Conference Proceeding Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting |
| Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| Pages | 505-510 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0791847500, 9780791847503, 0791847519 |
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| Publication status | Published - 5 Sept 2006 |
| Event | ASME 2006 2nd Joint U.S. - European Fluids Engineering Summer Meeting Collocated With the 14th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering - Miami, United States Duration: 17 Jul 2006 → 20 Jul 2006 |
Conference
| Conference | ASME 2006 2nd Joint U.S. - European Fluids Engineering Summer Meeting Collocated With the 14th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Miami |
| Period | 17/07/06 → 20/07/06 |
Keywords
- Molecular dynamics simulation
- Nanoconfined aqueous system
- Shear viscosity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering