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Surrogate models for studying the wettability of nanoscale natural rough surfaces using molecular dynamics
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Author(s)
Zheng, Lingru
Rucker, Maja
Bultreys, tom
Georgiadis, Apostolos
Mooijer, Miranda
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
A molecular modeling methodology is presented to analyze the wetting behavior of natural surfaces exhibiting roughness at the nanoscale. Using atomic force microscopy, the surface topology of a Ketton carbonate is measured with a nanometer resolution, and a mapped model is constructed with the aid of coarse-grained beads. A surrogate model is presented in which surfaces are represented by two-dimensional sinusoidal functions defined by both an amplitude and a wavelength. The wetting of the reconstructed surface by a fluid, obtained through equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations, is compared to that observed by the different realizations of the surrogate model. A least-squares fitting method is implemented to identify the apparent static contact angle, and the droplet curvature, relative to the effective plane of the solid surface. The apparent contact angle and curvature of the droplet are then used as wetting metrics. The nanoscale contact angle is seen to vary significantly with the surface roughness. In the particular case studied, a variation of over 65° is observed between the contact angle on a flat surface and on a highly spiked (Cassie–Baxter) limit. This work proposes a strategy for systematically studying the influence of nanoscale topography and, eventually, chemical heterogeneity on the wettability of surfaces.
Date Issued
2020-06-01
Date Acceptance
2020-05-26
Citation
Energies, 2020, 13 (11)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/80722
DOI
https://www.dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13112770
ISSN
1996-1073
Publisher
MDPI AG
Journal / Book Title
Energies
Volume
13
Issue
11
Copyright Statement
© 2020by the authors. Submitted for possible open access publication under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Sponsor
Shell Global Solutions International BV
Shell Global Solutions International BV
Grant Number
4550187526
PO no. 4550143956
Subjects
02 Physical Sciences
09 Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 2770
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