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General continuum boundary conditions for miscible binary fluids from molecular dynamics simulations.

Colin Denniston1, Mark O Robbins

  • 1Department of Applied Mathematics, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B8, Canada. cdennist@uwo.ca

The Journal of Chemical Physics
|December 15, 2006
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Molecular dynamics simulations reveal fluid behavior near surfaces. New slip boundary conditions account for Marangoni stress and diffusion, enabling potential nanomotor applications.

Area of Science:

  • Fluid dynamics
  • Surface science
  • Computational physics

Background:

  • Fluid behavior near solid surfaces deviates from bulk properties.
  • Surface interactions influence fluid flow and diffusion.
  • Existing boundary conditions may not fully capture these near-surface phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate fluid flow and diffusion near solid surfaces using molecular dynamics simulations.
  • To develop improved continuum models for near-surface fluid behavior.
  • To derive and validate a generalized slip boundary condition.

Main Methods:

  • Atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of miscible fluids near solid surfaces.
  • Mapping atomistic results onto mesoscopic continuum models.

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  • Derivation and validation of a generalized slip boundary condition.

    • Main Results:

    • Observed deviations from bulk fluid behavior near surfaces, decaying with fluid correlation length.
    • Atomistic and mesoscopic models align with the Marangoni stress boundary condition.
    • Deviations from the conventional Navier slip boundary condition were identified and quantified.

    Conclusions:

    • A generalized slip boundary condition, incorporating Marangoni stress and diffusion effects, accurately describes atomistic simulations.
    • The derived boundary condition predicts strong flows under concentration gradients.
    • This phenomenon holds potential for developing novel nanomotors or pumps.