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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
Volume 126, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
AIP Publishing
DOI: 10.1063/1.2424934
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Molecular dynamics and Langevin dynamics simulations are used to elucidate the behavior of liquid atoms near a solid boundary. Correlations between the surface wettability and spatial variations in liquid density and structure are identified. The self-diffusion coefficient tensor is predicted, revealing highly anisotropic and spatially varying mass transfer phenomena near the solid boundary. This behavior affects self-diffusion at a range of time scales. Near a more-wetting surface, self-diffusion is impeded by strong solid-liquid interactions that induce sharp liquid density gradients and enhanced liquid structure. Conversely, near a less-wetting surface, where solid-liquid interactions are weaker, the liquid density is low, the atoms are disordered, and diffusion is enhanced. These findings suggest that altering the wettability of a micro- or nanochannel may provide a passive means for controlling the diffusion of select targets towards a functionalized surface and controlling the reaction rate in diffusion-limited reactions. (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics.
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