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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Hydrodynamic slip length is crucial for fluid flow at the nanoscale.
  • Understanding slip length as a surface property is key for predicting fluid behavior in confined systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test if hydrodynamic slip length is a surface property.
  • To investigate the influence of nanochannel size on slip length.
  • To evaluate different theoretical approaches for slip length calculation.

Main Methods:

  • Equilibrium and nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations.
  • Water confined in graphite nanochannels (3-8 nm).
  • Water-carbon interaction potential calibrated with wettability experiments.

Main Results:

  • Hydrodynamic slip length is channel-size independent for channels >= 5 nm, supporting its surface property nature.
  • Confinement effects were observed in 3-nm channels due to high particle mobility.
  • Some equilibrium theories showed confinement effects or large errors; others were size-independent.

Conclusions:

  • Hydrodynamic slip length behaves as a surface property for sufficiently large nanochannels.
  • Nanochannel size and particle mobility significantly impact slip length in very small systems.
  • Careful selection of theoretical methods is essential for accurate slip length calculations.