Multiscale computational simulation of pollutant behavior at water interfaces

Q Xue, Z Jiao, W Pan, X Liu, J Fu, A Zhang - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The investigation of pollutant behavior at water interfaces is critical to understand pollution in
aquatic systems. Computational methods allow us to overcome the limitations of …

A comprehensive review on the significant tools of asphaltene investigation. Analysis and characterization techniques and computational methods

M Hassanzadeh, M Abdouss - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
After years of research into the heavy components of crude oil, asphaltenes are still one of
the most complex and unknown organic molecules. During these years, asphaltene has …

Comprehensive molecular scale modeling of anionic surfactant-asphaltene interactions

M Ahmadi, Z Chen - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Asphaltene is the heaviest fraction of oil sands/bitumen, which is also the leading cause of
these oil resources' high viscosity value. Nowadays, steam with additives is used to make oil …

Effects of the N, O, and S heteroatoms on the adsorption and desorption of asphaltenes on silica surface: A molecular dynamics simulation

Y Bai, H Sui, X Liu, L He, X Li, E Thormann - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
The adsorption and desorption of asphaltene on silica surface is highly dependent on the
heteroatoms present in its structure. Herein, some model asphaltene molecules with …

Insight into the interfacial behavior of surfactants and asphaltenes: molecular dynamics simulation study

M Ahmadi, Z Chen - Energy & Fuels, 2020 - ACS Publications
Heavy oil and bitumen drive the leading energy supply in Canada. Several techniques,
including in situ thermal methods and mining, have been applied to the recovery of these …

Understanding the effect of pH on the solubility and aggregation extent of humic acid in solution by combining simulation and the experiment

T Lan, P Wu, Z Liu, M Stroet, J Liao, Z Chai… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were performed to investigate the dynamics of humic
acid (HA) in an aqueous solution and the influence of pH, temperature, and HA …

Computational Chemistry as Applied in Environmental Research: Opportunities and Challenges

C Sandoval-Pauker, S Yin, A Castillo… - ACS ES&T …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The constant development of computer systems and infrastructure has allowed
computational chemistry to become an important component of environmental chemistry …

Molecular dynamics studies of interaction between asphaltenes and solvents

S Yaseen, GA Mansoori - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Understanding of the molecular interaction between asphaltenes and other molecules,
which may act as its solvents, provides insights into the nature of its stability in petroleum …

Molecular dynamics simulations of asphaltene aggregation under different conditions

A Tirjoo, B Bayati, H Rezaei, M Rahmati - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The formation of organic sediments, especially asphaltene in reservoirs, wells and
equipment, has a harmful effect on the oil production economy, which reduces oil production …

Effect of non-ionic surfactants on the adsorption of polycyclic aromatic compounds at water/oil interface: A molecular simulation study

X Sun, H Zeng, T Tang - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Molecular simulations can provide unique insights into the adsorption and
intermolecular interactions of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) and non-ionic …