Bouncing of Hydroxylated Silica Nanoparticles: an Atomistic Study Based on REAX Potentials
Abstract Clean silica surfaces have a high surface energy. In consequence, colliding silica nanoparticles will stick rather than bounce over a wide range of collision velocities. Often, however, silica surfaces are passivated by adsorbates, in particular water, which considerably reduce the surface...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Nanoscale Research Letters |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s11671-020-03296-y |
| Summary: | Abstract Clean silica surfaces have a high surface energy. In consequence, colliding silica nanoparticles will stick rather than bounce over a wide range of collision velocities. Often, however, silica surfaces are passivated by adsorbates, in particular water, which considerably reduce the surface energy. We study the effect of surface hydroxylation on silica nanoparticle collisions by atomistic simulation, using the REAX potential that allows for bond breaking and formation. We find that the bouncing velocity is reduced by more than an order of magnitude compared to clean nanoparticle collisions. |
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| ISSN: | 1556-276X |