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Published on: October 30, 2018
Experimental and computational study of binary mixture ethanolamine and 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol
Mastaneh Chaboksavar1, Azim Soltanabadi1
1Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, 6714414971, Iran.
Abstract:
The present work involves experimental and computational investigations into the density of pure and mixed states of ethanolamine (ET) and 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP) under a pressure of 1 atm and temperatures ranging from 293.15 K to 333.15 K The density data were used to derive the excess molar volume, thermal expansion coefficient, and isothermal coefficient of pressure excess molar enthalpy. The Redlich-Kister equation was employed to calculate the excess molar and its accompanying coefficients. In the gas phase, density functional theory (DFT) was utilized to explore the most stable structures of ET … ET, AMP … AMP, and the ET … AMP mixture. Molecular dynamics simulation (MD) was used to calculate the structural properties of these mixtures in the liquid phase. Radial distribution function (RDFs) combined distribution function (CDF) and spatial distribution function (SDF) in different mole fractions calculated in the liquid phase. The intramolecular and intermolecular interactions of ethanolamine and AMP were obtained using the radial distribution function in different molar fractions. It was found that the ethanolamine molecule has a greater tendency to form intramolecular hydrogen bonds, while the AMP molecule has a greater tendency to form intermolecular hydrogen bonds.
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