Dissolution dynamics of NaCl nanocrystal in liquid water.
Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys
; 72(1 Pt 1): 012602, 2005 Jul.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-16090017
ABSTRACT
The dissolution dynamics of a NaCl nanocrystal in liquid water was studied using molecular dynamics simulations. The dissolution process was found to start with a Cl(-) ion at a corner site, followed by a Na(+) ion nearby. Both show directional preference in the dissolution path. An ion sequence with alternating charge, i.e., Cl(-), Na(+), Cl(-), Na(+), etc. was found to dominate the dissolution process. This image can be understood from the ionic hydration structures and the Coulomb interaction between the ions.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys
Journal subject:
BIOFISICA
/
FISIOLOGIA
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article