The Hydrophilic-To-Hydrophobic Transition In Glassy Silica Is Driven By The Atomic Topology Of Its Surface
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS(2018)
摘要
The surface reactivity and hydrophilicity of silicate materials are key properties for various industrial applications. However, the structural origin of their affinity for water remains unclear. Here, based on reactive molecular dynamics simulations of a series of artificial glassy silica surfaces annealed at various temperatures and subsequently exposed towater, we showthat silica exhibits a hydrophilic- tohydrophobic transition driven by its silanol surface density. By applying topological constraint theory, we show that the surface reactivity and hydrophilic/hydrophobic character of silica are controlled by the atomic topology of its surface. This suggests that novel silicate materials with tailored reactivity and hydrophilicity could be developed through the topological nanoengineering of their surface.
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glassy silica,atomic topology,hydrophilic-to-hydrophobic
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