Surface Potential of MIBC at Air/Water Interface: a Molecular Dynamics Study

The interfacial behavior of alcohols is significantly different from bulk due to amphiphilic structures. Such behavior can dramatically change the interfacial properties within the nano-scale of interfacial layer and have significant applications in industrial processes such as mineral flotation. In...

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Main Authors: Phan, Chi, Nakahara, H., Shibata, O., Moroi, Y., Nguyen, Van Cuong, Chaudhary, Deeptangshu
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Published: The Surface Science Society of Japan 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35883
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author Phan, Chi
Nakahara, H.
Shibata, O.
Moroi, Y.
Nguyen, Van Cuong
Chaudhary, Deeptangshu
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Phan, Chi
Nakahara, H.
Shibata, O.
Moroi, Y.
Nguyen, Van Cuong
Chaudhary, Deeptangshu
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description The interfacial behavior of alcohols is significantly different from bulk due to amphiphilic structures. Such behavior can dramatically change the interfacial properties within the nano-scale of interfacial layer and have significant applications in industrial processes such as mineral flotation. In this study, the adsorption of MIBC (methyl isobutyl carbinol), a popular frother, was investigated by molecular dynamics. Surface potential was obtained at different surface concentration and compared to experimental data. The simulations results compared well with theoretical data using a single adjustable parameter. It has been found that the disordered water molecules contribute to surface potential more than MIBC molecules. The study demonstrates the application of MD in investigating the efficiency of frother systems.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-358832017-09-13T15:21:51Z Surface Potential of MIBC at Air/Water Interface: a Molecular Dynamics Study Phan, Chi Nakahara, H. Shibata, O. Moroi, Y. Nguyen, Van Cuong Chaudhary, Deeptangshu Not specified MIBC Surface potential Molecular dynamics Air/liquid interfaces The interfacial behavior of alcohols is significantly different from bulk due to amphiphilic structures. Such behavior can dramatically change the interfacial properties within the nano-scale of interfacial layer and have significant applications in industrial processes such as mineral flotation. In this study, the adsorption of MIBC (methyl isobutyl carbinol), a popular frother, was investigated by molecular dynamics. Surface potential was obtained at different surface concentration and compared to experimental data. The simulations results compared well with theoretical data using a single adjustable parameter. It has been found that the disordered water molecules contribute to surface potential more than MIBC molecules. The study demonstrates the application of MD in investigating the efficiency of frother systems. 2012 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35883 10.1380/ejssnt.2012.437 The Surface Science Society of Japan fulltext
spellingShingle MIBC
Surface potential
Molecular dynamics
Air/liquid interfaces
Phan, Chi
Nakahara, H.
Shibata, O.
Moroi, Y.
Nguyen, Van Cuong
Chaudhary, Deeptangshu
Surface Potential of MIBC at Air/Water Interface: a Molecular Dynamics Study
title Surface Potential of MIBC at Air/Water Interface: a Molecular Dynamics Study
title_full Surface Potential of MIBC at Air/Water Interface: a Molecular Dynamics Study
title_fullStr Surface Potential of MIBC at Air/Water Interface: a Molecular Dynamics Study
title_full_unstemmed Surface Potential of MIBC at Air/Water Interface: a Molecular Dynamics Study
title_short Surface Potential of MIBC at Air/Water Interface: a Molecular Dynamics Study
title_sort surface potential of mibc at air/water interface: a molecular dynamics study
topic MIBC
Surface potential
Molecular dynamics
Air/liquid interfaces
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35883