Molecular dynamics studies of the liquid-vapor interface of water
Molecular dynamics studies of the liquid-vapor interface of water
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DOI:
10.1063/1.459891
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发表时间:
1991-02
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
R. M. Townsend;S. Rice
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作者:
R. M. Townsend;S. Rice
We report the results of molecular dynamics simulations of the liquid–vapor interface of water. Two different water–water interactions were studied. The density profile of the interfacial transition region between liquid and vapor is monotone with a 10%–90% width of 3.45 A, in good agreement with the value determined from x‐ray reflectance measurements, namely 3.30 A. The water molecules in the interface tend to lie with the HOH bisector in the plane of the surface and one OH bond pointing out of the surface. As the density falls in the transition region the tetrahedral structure of the bulk liquid breaks up and there is a tendency towards dimerization. The diffusion constant in the interfacial region is 58% larger than that in the bulk region.