Molecular dynamics studies of the stability of water/n-heptane interfaces with adsorbed naphthenic acids

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Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is used to study the stability and molecular origin of nanometer-sized water clusters in n-heptane, with the full coverage of adsorbed 6-methyl-2-naphthatenepropionic acid at the water/n-heptane interfaces, at two temperatures. The results show that the coalescence of two water clusters fully covered by naphthenic acid molecules is a low-probability event even at evaluated temperatures and the mobility of naphthenic acids is enhanced with more n-heptane molecules present outside a water droplet.

Author: Zhiying Li, Cranston, Blair, Liyan Zhao, Choi, Phillip
Canada, Structure, Drops

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Digital logic circuit based on a single molecular system of salicylidene Schiff base

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The salicylidene Schiff base N-3,5-dichloro-salicylidene-(S)-[alpha]-phenylethylamine (SPEA) is synthesized, characterized and stimulated by one optical input (UV light) and two chemical inputs (O[H.sup.-] and [Zn.sup.2++]). Under the individual actions of the O[H.sup.-] and [Zn.sup.2++] ion, and UV light and combination of these actions, a multi-input and multi-output mono molecular circuit is obtained, which responds to one optical and two chemical inputs producing two optical outputs.

Author: Liyan Zhao, Dan Sui, Shimei Jiang
Industrial Organic Chemicals, Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing, Salicylic Acid, Salicylic acids, Chemical synthesis, Schiff bases

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Molecular dynamics study of the molecular weight dependence of surface tensions of normal alkanes and methyl methacrylate oligomers

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Surface tensions (gamma) of normal alkanes and methyl methacrylate (MMA) oligomers at various molecular weights in the low molecular weight range are calculated using a new molecular dynamics simulation strategy. The MD simulations, even with the use of a generic force field, reproduced the experimentally observed molecular weight dependence of gamma for both series of oligomers.

Author: Choi, Phillip, Chunll Li
Alkanes, Mechanical properties, Methyl methacrylate

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Subjects list: Research, Analysis, Molecular dynamics, Chemical properties
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