Related Concept Videos
Capillarity in Fluid
731
Capillarity describes the movement of liquid in small spaces without external forces acting on it. The capillarity is driven by surface tension and adhesive interactions between the liquid and surrounding solid surfaces. This effect is often seen in narrow tubes, porous materials, and fine particles.
Surface tension is crucial to capillarity. It results from cohesive forces between liquid molecules at the liquid-air boundary, forming a skin that resists external forces. When the capillary tube...
Surface tension is crucial to capillarity. It results from cohesive forces between liquid molecules at the liquid-air boundary, forming a skin that resists external forces. When the capillary tube...
731
Water and Mineral Acquisition
35.1K
Specialized tissues in plant roots have evolved to capture water, minerals, and some ions from the soil. Roots exhibit a variety of branching patterns that facilitate this process. The outermost root cells have specialized structures called root hairs that increase the root surface, thus increasing soil contact. Water can passively cross into roots, as the concentration of water in the soil is higher than that of the root tissue. Minerals, in contrast, are actively transported into root cells.
35.1K
You might also read
Related Articles
Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.
Sort by
Same author
Molecular fluid flow in MoS<sub>2</sub> nanoporous membranes and hydrodynamics interactions.
The Journal of chemical physics·2021
Same author
Water diffusion in carbon nanotubes: Interplay between confinement, surface deformation, and temperature.
The Journal of chemical physics·2020
Same author
Dynamical aspects of supercooled TIP3P-water in the grooves of DNA.
The Journal of chemical physics·2019
Same author
Relation between boundary slip mechanisms and waterlike fluid behavior.
Physical review. E·2018
Same author
Single-file mobility of water-like fluid in a generalized Frenkel-Kontorova model.
The Journal of chemical physics·2017
Same author
Relation between occupation in the first coordination shells and Widom line in core-softened potentials.
The Journal of chemical physics·2013
Same journal
Revisiting crossed-correlated baths in open quantum systems simulated by HEOM or T-TEDOPA.
The Journal of chemical physics·2026
Same journal
Vesicle size and membrane composition control monomer transfer pathways in multicomponent lipid vesicles.
The Journal of chemical physics·2026
Same journal
Polaron-mediated exciton dynamics of P(NDI2OD-T2) unveiled by transient absorption spectroscopy under electrochemical conditions.
The Journal of chemical physics·2026
Same journal
Nitrogenation of microscopic MoS2 surfaces by oxidation scanning probe lithography.
The Journal of chemical physics·2026
Same journal
Molecular structure, binding, and disorder in TDBC-Ag plexcitonic assemblies.
The Journal of chemical physics·2026
Related Experiment Video
Updated: Dec 30, 2025

09:20
Fabrication of Low Temperature Carbon Nanotube Vertical Interconnects Compatible with Semiconductor Technology
Published on: December 7, 2015
8.0K
Water diffusion in rough carbon nanotubes.
Bruno H S Mendonça1, Patricia Ternes2, Evy Salcedo3
1Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS 91501-970, Brazil.
The Journal of Chemical Physics
|January 17, 2020
Summary
Water diffusion in deformed carbon nanotubes is influenced by nanotube shape and hydrogen bonding. Realistic simulations are crucial for understanding water behavior in narrow nanotubes.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Physical Chemistry
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Understanding water behavior in confined environments is critical for various applications.
- Carbon nanotubes offer unique nanoscale channels for studying fluid dynamics.
- Deformation of nanotubes can significantly alter their physical and chemical properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effect of nanotube deformation on water diffusion dynamics.
- To explore the relationship between hydrogen bonding and water transport within nanotubes.
- To assess the importance of realistic nanotube models in simulation studies.
Main Methods:
- Molecular dynamics simulations were employed to model water diffusion.
- Simulations were conducted at a constant temperature of 300 K.
- Varying degrees of carbon nanotube deformation were systematically analyzed.
Main Results:
- Water diffusion rates were found to be dependent on the nanotube's topology and degree of deformation.
- The number of hydrogen bonds formed by water molecules varied with nanotube structure, impacting diffusion.
- Both enhancement and suppression of water diffusion were observed based on nanotube geometry.
Conclusions:
- Nanotube topology plays a significant role in modulating water diffusion.
- Accurate modeling of water-carbon interactions is essential for narrow nanotubes.
- Future studies should incorporate more realistic, deformed nanotube models for precise predictions.

