<p>The interaction between electrolytes and graphene surfaces is critical in applications such as electro-wetting and energy storage. This study employs molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the influence of surface charge on electrolyte wettability and behavior. At 0.00&#xa0;eV, the contact angle is 30.33°, indicating high wettability, while an increase in surface charge reduces wettability, with the contact angle rising to 36.88° at 0.06&#xa0;eV and stabilizing at 62.30° at 0.15&#xa0;eV. The lateral droplet spread decreases from 37.56&#xa0;nm to 34.78&#xa0;nm, indicating a more compact electrolyte distribution. Temperature simulations reveal a sharp rise exceeding 2000&#xa0;K within picoseconds, peaking at 2800&#xa0;K at 0.15&#xa0;eV before stabilizing between 100 and 200&#xa0;K. Potential energy increases from 0.081 <InlineEquation ID="IEq1"> <InlineMediaObject> <ImageObject Color="BlackWhite" FileRef="41598_2025_2331_Article_IEq1.gif" Format="GIF" Height="13" Rendition="HTML" Resolution="72" Type="Linedraw" Width="18" /> </InlineMediaObject> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(\:\times\:\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation> 10<sup>7</sup> kcal/mol to 3.520 <InlineEquation ID="IEq2"> <InlineMediaObject> <ImageObject Color="BlackWhite" FileRef="41598_2025_2331_Article_IEq1.gif" Format="GIF" Height="13" Rendition="HTML" Resolution="72" Type="Linedraw" Width="18" /> </InlineMediaObject> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(\:\times\:\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation> 10<sup>7</sup> kcal/mol, reflecting stronger electrostatic interactions. Additionally, the electric force rises with charge, consistent with Coulomb’s law, while the diffusion coefficient decreases from 8.0 Å<sup>2</sup>/ps to 6.0 Å<sup>2</sup>/ps, indicating reduced particle mobility. These findings enhance the understanding of surface charge effects on electrolyte behavior, contributing to the optimization of electro-wetting and energy storage applications.</p>

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Effect of surface charge on wettability and electrolyte behavior on graphene surfaces using molecular dynamic simulation

  • Mukesh Kumar,
  • Santosh Kumar Tamang,
  • Maryom Dabi,
  • Anil Kumar,
  • Ankur Jaiswal

摘要

The interaction between electrolytes and graphene surfaces is critical in applications such as electro-wetting and energy storage. This study employs molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the influence of surface charge on electrolyte wettability and behavior. At 0.00 eV, the contact angle is 30.33°, indicating high wettability, while an increase in surface charge reduces wettability, with the contact angle rising to 36.88° at 0.06 eV and stabilizing at 62.30° at 0.15 eV. The lateral droplet spread decreases from 37.56 nm to 34.78 nm, indicating a more compact electrolyte distribution. Temperature simulations reveal a sharp rise exceeding 2000 K within picoseconds, peaking at 2800 K at 0.15 eV before stabilizing between 100 and 200 K. Potential energy increases from 0.081 \(\:\times\:\) 107 kcal/mol to 3.520 \(\:\times\:\) 107 kcal/mol, reflecting stronger electrostatic interactions. Additionally, the electric force rises with charge, consistent with Coulomb’s law, while the diffusion coefficient decreases from 8.0 Å2/ps to 6.0 Å2/ps, indicating reduced particle mobility. These findings enhance the understanding of surface charge effects on electrolyte behavior, contributing to the optimization of electro-wetting and energy storage applications.