Two Bond-Exchange modes in sodium silicate liquids
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Because of their network structure, the diffusion mechanism of network-forming elements, namely silicon and oxygen, remains unclear. Several diffusion mechanisms have been proposed based on molecular dynamics simulations; however, the bond-exchange motion has not been quantitatively analyzed. This study introduces the concept of bond-breaking/forming particles. By treating the bond-breaking/forming events as instant particles, the bond-exchange event can be interpreted as a pair-correlation function of these particles. Here, examples of sodium silicate liquids at various pressures are presented using the results of force-field molecular dynamics simulations. Analyses of the pair correlation of bond-breaking/forming particles revealed two distinct bond-exchange modes. Only the short mode contributed to the diffusion of the network-forming elements based on comparative analysis of the pressure dependence of the integrated peaks of the pair-correlation functions and the self-diffusion coefficients of silicon.
Source: Journal of Molecular Liquids
Author: Fumiya Noritake
Institution: University of Yamanashi
Language: English
Subfield: Ceramics and Composites
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,380
OpenAlex ID: W4402571490