Challenges in nanofluidics—beyond Navier–Stokes at the molecular scale

PJ Daivis, BD Todd - Processes, 2018 - mdpi.com
The fluid dynamics of macroscopic and microscopic systems is well developed and has
been extensively validated. Its extraordinary success makes it tempting to apply Navier …

Water diffusion in carbon nanotubes for rigid and flexible models

BHS Mendonça, EE de Moraes… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We compared the diffusion of water confined in armchair and zigzag carbon nanotubes for
rigid and flexible water models. Using one rigid model, TIP4P/2005, and two flexible models …

Nanoconfinement effects on the Kapitza resistance at water–CNT interfaces

S Alosious, SK Kannam, SP Sathian, BD Todd - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
The Kapitza resistance (R k) at the water–carbon nanotube (CNT) interface, with water on
the inside of the nanotube, was investigated using molecular dynamics simulations. We …

Droplet Rolling Transport on Hydrophobic Surfaces Under Rotating Electric Fields: A Molecular Dynamics Study

W Liu, D Jing - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Driving droplets by electric fields is usually achieved by controlling their wettability, and
realizing a flexible operation requires complex electrode designs. Here, we show by …

Effects of electrostatic interactions on Kapitza resistance in hexagonal boron nitride–water interfaces

S Alosious, SK Kannam, SP Sathian, BD Todd - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
Electrostatic interactions in nanoscale systems can influence the heat transfer mechanism
and interfacial properties. This study uses molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the …

Electropumping phenomenon in modified carbon nanotubes

C Ding, Y Zhao, J Su - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
Controlling the water transport in a given direction is essential to the design of novel
nanofluidic devices, which is still a challenge because of thermal fluctuations on the …

Nanotube active water pump driven by alternating hydrophobicity

N Arai, T Koishi, T Ebisuzaki - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Water transport must be efficiency controlled for the future sustainability of life. Various water
transport systems using carbon nanotubes have been proposed in recent years. Although …

Self-pumped evaporation for ultra-fast water desalination and power generation

J Li, S Gao, R Long, W Liu, Z Liu - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Getting fresh water and electricity by utilizing low-grade thermal energy are attractive to deal
with the global resource crisis. Here, a self-pumped evaporation regime based on charged …

Ultrafast active water pump driven by terahertz electric fields

QL Zhang, RY Yang, CL Wang, J Hu - Physical Review Fluids, 2022 - APS
A highly efficient, easy-to-implement, long-ranged and nondestructive way to realize active
pumping has been still a great challenge. Here, using molecular dynamics simulations …

Water diffusion in carbon nanotubes: Interplay between confinement, surface deformation, and temperature

BHS Mendonça, P Ternes, E Salcedo… - The Journal of …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
In this article, we investigate, through molecular dynamics simulations, the diffusion behavior
of the TIP4P/2005 water confined in pristine and deformed carbon nanotubes (armchair and …