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The Tolman length: is it positive or negative?

Yi An Lei1, Tikhon Bykov, Soohaeng Yoo

  • 1School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.

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The Tolman length, a measure of interfacial width, is significantly smaller than previously thought. Interparticle interaction range, not just magnitude, critically influences its value.

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Area of Science:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Interfacial Science
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • The Tolman length describes the variation in the radius of curvature of a liquid-vapor interface.
  • Previous theoretical and experimental estimates of the Tolman length have yielded varying results.
  • Understanding the Tolman length is crucial for accurate modeling of small systems and interfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-evaluate the magnitude of the Tolman length using large-scale molecular dynamics simulations.
  • To investigate the influence of interparticle interaction range on the Tolman length.
  • To provide a more accurate estimation of the Tolman length for systems with long-range interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Performing large-scale molecular dynamics (MD) simulations.
  • Analyzing the molecular structure and density profiles at the interface.
  • Calculating the Tolman length based on simulation data.

Main Results:

  • The Tolman length was found to be positive but significantly smaller in magnitude than previously reported.
  • The range of interparticle interactions was identified as a critical factor affecting the Tolman length.
  • For interaction ranges exceeding five molecular diameters, the Tolman length is on the order of a few hundredths of a molecular diameter.

Conclusions:

  • The commonly accepted values for the Tolman length may be overestimated.
  • Accurate simulation of interparticle interactions, including their range, is essential for determining the Tolman length.
  • This study provides a refined understanding of interfacial thermodynamics in molecular systems.