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在上基链的结构和相变
Hendrik Heinz1, Hein J Castelijns, Ulrich W Suter
1Department of Materials, Institute of Polymers, ETH, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
Journal of the American Chemical Society
|August 2, 2003
概括
分子动力学模拟揭示了基离子如何在面上排列并经历相变. 温度变化导致C(18) 离子的重新排列,而2C(18) 离子显示部分化,为自我组装模式提供了洞察力.
科学领域:
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 计算化学的计算化学
- 表面化学 表面化学
背景情况:
- 基米克是分层的矿物质,在各种领域都有应用.
- 了解这些材料的结构和相位过渡对于它们的有效利用至关重要.
- 分子动力学模拟为研究材料中纳米尺度现象提供了强大的工具.
研究的目的:
- 通过分子动力学研究与八甲基三甲基 (C(18) 和二甲基二甲基 (2C(18)) 离子相交的光板的结构和相位过渡.
- 为准确模拟和相关矿物质,扩展一致力场91.
- 分析表面上基链的自我组装模式和热行为.
主要方法:
- 使用一致力场91 (CFF91) 的分子动力学 (MD) 模拟.
- 在不同程度的基离子交换的 mica 板上进行了 NVT 组合模拟.
- 分析基底平面间距,基链倾斜角和左侧-横向比,以描述结构和形状.
主要成果:
- 基离子优先吸附在含丰富的边界上方的腔上.
- 温度上升会导致C(18) 离子的重新排列,导致链条混乱和卷状结构在更高的温度下.
- 2C(18) 离子在53°C左右呈现相位过渡,其特征是连锁障碍增加 (部分化),没有显著的表面重新排列.
结论:
- 提出了一个几何参数,lambda,以根据表面和来预测自组装模式 (岛屿,中间,连续).
- 这项研究在数量上与现有的实验数据一致,验证了模拟方法.
- 在基链的热分解过程中,米卡作为霍夫曼消除中的基模板.
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