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The primary dielectric relaxation process of monoalcohols typically exhibits characteristic Debye behavior, and the factors influencing its rate have become a research focus in recent years. It is generally believed that the hydrophilic end (i.e. the hydroxyl group) of alcohol molecule plays a major role in the primary dielectric relaxation process through a hydrogen bonding network, while the hydrophobic end mainly exerts an indirect effect by influencing the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonds. In this work, the factors influencing the primary dielectric relaxation process of methanol are systematically investigated by using molecular dynamics simulations. Studying methanol, a simplest alcohol molecule, can provide insights into the common characteristics of monohydroxy alcohols and even alcohols in general. The well-known “wait-and-switch” model currently emphasizes the influence of hydrogen bond partner concentration on the primary dielectric relaxation rate of the system. In this work, we systematically investigate the factors influencing the primary dielectric relaxation rate of methanol by adjusting the O—H bond length (dOH), the C—O bond length (dCO), and the methyl diameter (σmethyl) of methanol molecules, respectively, and significantly extend the “wait-and-switch” model. 1) By adjusting dOH, we find that stronger total hydrogen bond energy (UHB) in the system can enhance the correlation of molecular motion, slow down the reorientation rate of molecules and, consequently, the primary dielectric relaxation process of the system. 2) By adjusting dCO, we discover that a longer hydrophobic end not only slows down the primary dielectric relaxation process by stabilizing the intermolecular hydrogen bond network but also directly reduces the rate of this process. 3) By adjusting σmethyl, we find that an excessively small σmethyl is detrimental to the stability of the hydrogen bond network, while an excessively large σmethyl hinders thehydrogen bonds from forming. Both of these situations will have a negative influence on the correlation of molecular motion. When σmethyl is at a moderate level, the main dielectric relaxation process of the system is the slowest. Ultimately, it is found that factors such as UHB and related motion volume (VCM), as well as the concentration of hydrogen bond partners in the system, collectively constitute the key factors affecting the primary dielectric relaxation rate of the system. Our results can reasonably explain experimental phenomena that the original “wait-and-switch” model cannot explain. This study contributes to a more in-depth understanding of the relaxation processes of alcohol molecules and their physical origins.
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Keywords:
- methanol /
- dielectric relaxation /
- molecular dynamics simulations
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Zhao Z Y, Zhang X D, Wang F Y, Jiang Y J, Du J, Gao H B, Zhao Y, Liu C C 2014 Acta Phys. Sin. 63 136802Google Scholar
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Zhao X Y, Wang L N, Han H B, Shang J Y 2024 Acta Phys. Sin. 73 147701Google Scholar
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Wang L N, Zhao X Y, Shang J Y, Zhou H W 2023 Acta Phys. Sin. 72 037701Google Scholar
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[21] Koperwas K, Paluch M 2022 Phys. Rev. Lett. 129 025501Google Scholar
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图 1 不同dOH下体系的介电损耗谱, 蓝色曲线为采用原始TraPPE-UA力场仿真得到的介电损耗谱, 橙色虚线为使用(1)式对其进行拟合的结果, 其中$ {\tau _1} $= 41.5 ps, $ \alpha $= 0.9946, $ {\tau _{2}} $= 1.98 ps, $ {\tau _{3}} $= 0.352 ps
Figure 1. Dielectric loss spectra of the system with different dOH, the blue curve represents the dielectric loss spectrum obtained from simulations using the original TRAPPE-UA force field, while the orange dashed line shows the fitting results using Eq. (1), where $ {\tau _1} $= 41.5 ps, $ \alpha $= 0.9946, $ {\tau _{2}} $= 1.98 ps, and $ {\tau _{3}} $= 0.352 ps.
图 2 (a) 不同dOH系统中, 甲醇分子中氧原子和羟基氢原子围绕甲醇氧原子的径向分布函数; (b) 不同dOH, dCO和σmethyl系统中的平均氢键能 (蓝色和黑色虚线分别表示采用原始TraPPE-UA力场参数得到的平均氢键能和体系B的平均氢键能)
Figure 2. (a) Radial distribution functions of oxygen and hydroxy hydrogen atoms of methanol around the methanol oxygen atoms in systems with different dOH; (b) the average hydrogen bond energy for systems with varying dOH, dCO, and σmethyl values (the blue and black dashed lines representing the average hydrogen bond energy derived from the original TraPPE-UA force field parameters and the average hydrogen bond energy of system B, respectively).
图 3 (a)不同dOH体系中, 氢键寿命的分布; (b) 不同dOH体系中, 甲醇分子的偶极取向自相关函数; (c) 不同dOH体系中, 四点关联函数
Figure 3. (a) Distribution of hydrogen bond lifetimes of the systems with different dOH; (b) dipole orientation autocorrelation function of methanol molecules of the systems with different dOH; (c) time-dependent four-point susceptibilities of the systems with different dOH
图 4 (a)不同dCO体系中, 介电损耗谱; (b)不同dCO体系中, 氢键寿命的分布; (c)不同dCO体系中, 甲醇分子的偶极取向自相关函数; (d)不同dCO体系中, 四点关联函数
Figure 4. (a) Dielectric loss spectra of the system at different dCO values; (b) distribution of hydrogen bond lifetimes of the system at different dCO values; (c) dipole orientation self-correlation function of methanol molecules of the system at different dCO values; (d) time-dependent four-point susceptibilities of the system at different dCO values.
图 5 (a)不同σmethyl体系的介电损耗谱; (b)不同σmethyl体系氢键寿命的分布, 插图为σmethyl为0.325 nm和0.375 nm时氢键寿命的分布; (c)不同σmethyl体系, 甲醇分子的偶极取向自相关函数; (d)不同σmethyl体系, 四点关联函数
Figure 5. (a) Dielectric loss spectra of the system at different σmethyl values; (b) distribution of hydrogen bond lifetimes of the system at different σmethyl values, the inset shows the distribution of hydrogen bond lifetimes at σmethyl values of 0.325 nm and 0.375 nm; (c) dipole orientation self-correlation function of methanol molecules of the system at different σmethyl values; (d) time-dependent four-point susceptibilities of the system at different σmethyl values.
表 1 不同dOH值体系中NHB, Npair和Nchain的值
Table 1. Values of NHB, Npair, and Nchain for the systems with varying dOH values.
dOH/nm NHB Npair Nchain 0.0800 1.31 1.76 6.13 0.0850 1.58 1.94 11.96 0.0900 1.80 2.05 28.21 0.0945 1.91 2.08 70.91 0.0960 1.94 2.08 98.67 表 2 不同dCO体系中NHB, Npair和Nchain的值
Table 2. Values of NHB, Npair, and Nchain for the systems with varying dCO values.
dCO/nm NHB Npair Nchain 0.100 1.74 2.12 16.67 0.122 1.86 2.10 37.28 0.143 1.91 2.08 70.91 0.170 1.94 2.06 128.64 表 3 不同σmethyl体系中NHB, Npair和Nchain的值
Table 3. Values of NHB, Npair, and Nchain for the systems with varying σmethyl values.
σmethyl/nm NHB Npair Nchain 0.225 1.87 3.81 63.34 0.275 1.90 2.82 81.65 0.325 1.92 2.29 96.77 0.375 1.91 2.08 70.91 0.425 1.82 1.95 23.69 0.475 1.41 1.62 4.94 -
[1] Rafikul Islam M, Rehan Alam M, Rayhan U, Khan F, Aldossari S A, Mohammad Wabaidur S, Rana S, Anamul Hoque M 2024 J. Mol. Liq. 393 123621Google Scholar
[2] Chen B L, Liu K, Wang L, Zhang X X, Qu K G, Kong Y X, Liu M 2022 J. Chem. Eng. Data 67 3414Google Scholar
[3] Jia W, Sutanto I R, Ndiaye M, Keppler J K, van der Goot A J 2022 Food Struct. 33 100274Google Scholar
[4] Moraveji M K, Sajjadi B, Davarnejad R 2011 Chem. Eng. Technol. 34 465Google Scholar
[5] 杨静, 韩晓静, 刘冬雪, 石标, 王鹏阳, 许盛之, 赵颖, 张晓丹 2024 物理学报 73 158401Google Scholar
Yang J, Han X J, Liu D X, Shi B, Wang P Y, Xu S Z, Zhao Y, Zhang X D 2024 Acta Phys. Sin. 73 158401Google Scholar
[6] 赵振越, 张晓丹, 王奉友, 姜元建, 杜建, 高海波, 赵颖, 刘彩池 2014 物理学报 63 136802Google Scholar
Zhao Z Y, Zhang X D, Wang F Y, Jiang Y J, Du J, Gao H B, Zhao Y, Liu C C 2014 Acta Phys. Sin. 63 136802Google Scholar
[7] 赵兴宇, 王丽娜, 韩宏博, 尚洁莹 2024 物理学报 73 147701Google Scholar
Zhao X Y, Wang L N, Han H B, Shang J Y 2024 Acta Phys. Sin. 73 147701Google Scholar
[8] 王丽娜, 赵兴宇, 尚洁莹, 周恒为 2023 物理学报 72 037701Google Scholar
Wang L N, Zhao X Y, Shang J Y, Zhou H W 2023 Acta Phys. Sin. 72 037701Google Scholar
[9] Sato T, Buchner R 2003 J. Chem. Phys. 118 4606Google Scholar
[10] Sato T, Buchner R 2004 J. Phys. Chem. A 108 5007Google Scholar
[11] Sato T, Buchner R 2005 J. Mol. Liq. 117 23Google Scholar
[12] Kaatze U, Behrends R, Pottel R 2002 J. Non-Cryst. Solids. 305 19Google Scholar
[13] Petong P, Pottel R, Kaatze U 1999 J. Phys. Chem. A 103 6114Google Scholar
[14] Cardona J, Sweatman M B, Lue L 2018 J. Phys. Chem. B 122 1505Google Scholar
[15] Li X, Chen Z M, Gao Y Q, Tu W K, Wang L M 2015 Front. Mater. 2 41Google Scholar
[16] Xu D, Feng S, Wang J Q, Wang L M, Richert R 2020 J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 11 5792Google Scholar
[17] Patil S, Sun R, Cheng S, Cheng S 2023 Phys. Rev. Lett. 130 098201Google Scholar
[18] Pabst F, Helbling A, Gabriel J, Weigl P, Blochowicz T 2020 Phys. Rev. E 102 010606(RGoogle Scholar
[19] Gainaru C, Meier R, Schildmann S, Lederle C, Hiller W, Rössler E A, Böhmer R 2010 Phys. Rev. Lett. 105 258303Google Scholar
[20] Gabriel J, Pabst F, Helbling A, Böhmer T, Blochowicz T 2018 Phys. Rev. Lett. 121 035501Google Scholar
[21] Koperwas K, Paluch M 2022 Phys. Rev. Lett. 129 025501Google Scholar
[22] Fragiadakis D, Roland C M, Casalini R 2010 J. Chem. Phys. 132 144505Google Scholar
[23] Soszka N, Hachuła B, Tarnacka M, Kaminska E, Pawlus S, Kaminski K, Paluch M 2021 J. Phys. Chem. B 125 2960Google Scholar
[24] Hecksher T 2016 J. Chem. Phys. 144 161103Google Scholar
[25] Jurkiewicz K, Kołodziej S, Hachuła B, Grzybowska K, Musiał M, Grelska J, Bielas R, Talik A, Pawlus S, Kamiński K, Paluch M 2020 J. Mol. Liq. 319 114084Google Scholar
[26] Kalinovskaya O E, Vij J K, Johari G P 2001 J. Phys. Chem. A 105 5061Google Scholar
[27] Zhang N, Li W Z, Chen C, Zuo J G, Weng L D 2013 Mol. Phys. 111 939Google Scholar
[28] Zhang N, Shen Z L, Chen C, He G H, Hao C 2015 J. Mol. Liq. 203 90Google Scholar
[29] Hiejima Y, Kajihara Y, Kohno H, Yao M 2001 J. Phys. : Condens. Matter 13 10307Google Scholar
[30] Stubbs J M, Potoff J J, Siepmann J I 2004 J. Phys. Chem. B 108 17596Google Scholar
[31] Chen B, Potoff J J, Siepmann J I 2001 J. Phys. Chem. B 105 3093Google Scholar
[32] Wu Y, Tepper H L, Voth G A 2006 J. Chem. Phys. 124 024503Google Scholar
[33] Abraham M J, Murtola T, Schulz R, Páll S, Smith J C, Hess B, Lindahl E 2015 SoftwareX 1-2 19Google Scholar
[34] Hoover W G 1985 Phys. Rev. A 31 1695Google Scholar
[35] Nosé S, Klein M L 1983 Mol. Phys. 50 1055Google Scholar
[36] Darden T, York D, Pedersen L 1993 J. Chem. Phys. 98 10089Google Scholar
[37] Carlson S, Brünig F N, Loche P, Bonthuis D J, Netz R R 2020 J. Phys. Chem. A 124 5599Google Scholar
[38] Ono T, Horikawa K, Maeda Y, Ota M, Sato Y, Inomata H 2016 Fluid Phase Equilibr. 420 30Google Scholar
[39] Kalinovskaya O E, Vij J K 2000 J. Chem. Phys. 112 3262Google Scholar
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