Predicting the anomalous density of a dense fluid confined within a carbon nanotube
Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015.
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| author | Wang, Gerald J. (Gerald Jonathan) |
| author2 | Nicolas G. Hadjiconstantinou. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1003482019-04-12T13:31:11Z Predicting the anomalous density of a dense fluid confined within a carbon nanotube Wang, Gerald J. (Gerald Jonathan) Nicolas G. Hadjiconstantinou. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 73-78). The equilibrium density of fluids under nanoconfinement can differ substantially from their bulk density. Using a mean-field approach to describe the energetic landscape near the carbon nanotube (CNT) wall, we obtain analytical results describing the lengthscales associated with the layering observed at the interface of a Lennard-Jones fluid and a CNT. We also show that this approach can be extended to describe the multiple-ring structure observed in larger CNTs. When combined with molecular simulation results for fluid density in the first two rings, this approach allows us to derive a closed-form prediction for the overall equilibrium fluid density as a function of CNT radius that is in excellent agreement with molecular dynamics simulations. We also show how aspects of this theory can be extended to describe some features of water confinement within CNTs and find good agreement with results from the literature. Finally, we present evidence that this model for anomalous fluid density can also be applied to understand simple nanoscale flow phenomena. by Gerald J. Wang. S.M. 2015-12-16T16:33:32Z 2015-12-16T16:33:32Z 2015 2015 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/100348 931072756 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 78 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Wang, Gerald J. (Gerald Jonathan) Predicting the anomalous density of a dense fluid confined within a carbon nanotube |
| title | Predicting the anomalous density of a dense fluid confined within a carbon nanotube |
| title_full | Predicting the anomalous density of a dense fluid confined within a carbon nanotube |
| title_fullStr | Predicting the anomalous density of a dense fluid confined within a carbon nanotube |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predicting the anomalous density of a dense fluid confined within a carbon nanotube |
| title_short | Predicting the anomalous density of a dense fluid confined within a carbon nanotube |
| title_sort | predicting the anomalous density of a dense fluid confined within a carbon nanotube |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/100348 |
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