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The orientation of water molecules within nanochannels is pivotal in influencing water transport, particularly under the influence of electric fields. This study delves into the effects of electric field direction on water transport through disjoint nanochannels, a structure which is of emerging significance. Molecular dynamics simulations are conducted to study the properties of water in complete nanochannel and disjoint nanochannels with gap sizes of 0.2 nm and 0.4 nm, respectively, such as occupancy, transport, water bridge formation, and dipole orientation, by systematically varying the electric field direction from 0 to 180 degrees. The simulation results disclose that the electric field direction has little influence on water flow through complete nanochannels. However, as the size of the nanogap expands, the declining trend of water transfer rate through disjoint nanochannels becomes more distinctive when the electric field direction is shifted from 0 to 90 degrees under an electric field with a strength of 1 V/nm. Notably, results also reveal distinct behaviors at 90 degrees under an electric field with a strength of 1 V/nm, where the stable water chains, unstable water bridges, and no water bridges are observed in complete nanochannels, disjoint nanochannels with 0.2 nm gap, and 0.4 nm gap, respectively. Moreover, simulations indicate that increasing the electric field strength in a polarization direction perpendicular to the tube axis facilitates water bridge breakdown in disjoint nanochannels. This research sheds light on the intricate interplay between electric field direction and water transport dynamics in disjoint nanochannels, presenting valuable insights into various applications.
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Keywords:
- electric field /
- disjoint nanochannels /
- direction
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图 1 模拟框架图, 包括2片石墨烯, 1个断裂纳米通道(断裂长度标记为L). 水分子用红白球表示, 石墨烯及断裂纳米通道用青色表示, 电场方向与+z方向的夹角定义为θ
Figure 1. Configuration of the simulation system. It contains two graphene sheets, a disjoint nanochannel with a nanogap (marked as L). Water molecules are shown in white and red. Carbon atoms are represented in cyan. The angle between the electric field direction and the +z is defined as θ
图 2 水分子通过完整纳米通道及断裂纳通道的单位时间平均流量($ V_{\mathrm{f}} $)随θ的变化
Figure 2. Average water transfer rate, $ V_{\mathrm{f}} $, through complete nanochannels and disjoint nanochannels as a function of θ, respectively.
图 3 完整纳米通道及断裂纳米通道内的水分子平均占据数(N )随θ的变化
Figure 3. Average water occupancy, N, in complete nanochannels and disjoint nanochannels as a function of θ, respectively.
图 4 (a)当θ = 0°时, 纳米通道内不同位置水分子数的平均分布概率; (b)当θ = 90°时, 纳米通道内不同位置水分子数的平均分布概率
Figure 4. (a) Average water distribution probability in nanochannels as a function of the positions when θ is 0°; (b) average water distribution probability in nanochannels as a function of the positions when θ is 90°.
图 5 完整纳米通道及断裂纳米通道内的水分子平均运动速度(v)随θ的变化
Figure 5. Average water velocity, v, in complete nanochannels and disjoint nanochannels as a function of θ, respectively.
图 6 (a), (b) θ = 0°时, 完整纳米通道及断裂纳米通道内的水分子的结构图; (c), (d) θ = 90°时, 完整纳米通道及断裂纳米通道内的水分子的结构图
Figure 6. (a), (b) Structure of water molecules in complete nanochannels and disjoint nanochannels when θ = 0°, respectively; (c), (d) structure of water molecules in complete nanochannels and disjoint nanochannels when θ = 90°, respectively
图 7 完整纳米通道及断裂纳米通道内的水分子平均偶极偏向角(ϕ)随 θ的变化
Figure 7. Average angle between water dipole and +z direction, ϕ, in complete nanochannels and disjoint nanochannels as a function of θ, respectively.
图 8 (a)—(c)电场强度E = 1, 2 V/nm时, 完整纳米通道(L = 0 nm)及0.2, 0.4 nm的断裂纳米通道内的水分子平均占据数(N)随θ的变化
Figure 8. (a)—(c) Average water occupancy, N, in complete nanochannels and disjoint nanochannels under E = 1, 2 V/nm as a function of θ, respectively.
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[1] Fajardo-Diaz J L, Morelos-Gomez A, Cruz-Silva R, Ishii K, Yasuike T, Kawakatsu T, Yamanaka A, Tejima S, Izu K, Saito S, Maeda J, Takeuchi K, Endo M 2022 Chem. Eng. J. 448 137359
Google Scholar
[2] Kang X, Meng X W 2022 Chem. Phys. 559 111544
Google Scholar
[3] Corry B 2008 J. Phys. Chem. B 112 1427
Google Scholar
[4] Zhang R N, Liu Y N, He M R, Su Y L, Zhao X T, Elimelech M, Jiang Z Y 2016 Chem. Soc. Rev. 45 5888
Google Scholar
[5] Werber J R, Osuji C O, Elimelech M 2016 Nat. Rev. Mater. 1 16018
Google Scholar
[6] Abramyan A K, Bessonow N M, Mirantsev L V, Chevrychkina A A 2018 Eur. Phys. J. B 91 48
Google Scholar
[7] Park H G, Jung Y 2014 Chem. Soc. Rev. 43 565
Google Scholar
[8] 孙志伟, 何燕, 唐元政 2021 物理学报 70 060201
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Sun Z W, He Y, Tang Y Z 2021 Acta Phys. Sin. 70 060201
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[22] 张忠强, 李冲, 刘汉伦, 葛道晗, 程广贵, 丁建宁 2018 物理学报 67 056102
Google Scholar
Zhang Z Q, Li C, Liu H L, Ge D H, Cheng G G, Ding J N 2018 Acta Phys. Sin. 67 056102
Google Scholar
[23] 章其林, 王瑞丰, 周同, 王允杰, 刘琪 2023 物理学报 72 084207
Google Scholar
Zhang Q L, Wang R F, Zhou T, Wang Y J, Liu Q 2023 Acta Phys. Sin. 72 084207
Google Scholar
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