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An Analog Macroscopic Technique for Studying Molecular Hydrodynamic Processes in Dense Gases and Liquids
Published on: December 4, 2017
Distinct dynamical and structural properties of a core-softened fluid when confined between fluctuating and fixed
Leandro B Krott1, José Rafael Bordin
1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Física, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Caixa Postal 15051, CEP 91501-970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Abstract:
Molecular dynamics simulations were used to study the structural and dynamical properties of a water-like core-softened fluid under confinement when the confining media is rigid or fluctuating. The fluid is modeled using a two-length scale potential that reproduces, in the bulk, the anomalous behavior observed in water. We perform simulations in the NVT ensemble for fixed flat walls and in the NpT ensemble using a fluctuating wall control of pressure to study how the fluid behavior is affected by fixed and non-fixed walls. Our results indicate that the dynamical and structural properties of the fluid are strongly affected by the wall mobility.
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