Classical dynamical density functional theory: from fundamentals to applications

M te Vrugt, H Löwen, R Wittkowski - Advances in Physics, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Classical dynamical density functional theory (DDFT) is one of the cornerstones of modern
statistical mechanics. It is an extension of the highly successful method of classical density …

Understanding adsorption/desorption hysteresis for fluids in mesoporous materials using simple molecular models and classical density functional theory

PA Monson - Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2012 - Elsevier
In this tutorial review, we discuss the use of classical density functional theory (DFT) to
understand adsorption/desorption hysteresis phenomena for fluids confined in mesoporous …

Hydrophobicity of proteins and interfaces: Insights from density fluctuations

SN Jamadagni, R Godawat… - Annual review of chemical …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Macroscopic characterizations of hydrophobicity (eg, contact angle measurements) do not
extend to the surfaces of proteins and nanoparticles. Molecular measures of hydrophobicity …

Sequential N2 Adsorption by the Nanopore Entrance Filling Scheme in Nanopores of Carbon Nanotubes

Y Suzuki, M Ishida, K Hata, T Ohba - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
The adsorption dynamics and mechanism of nitrogen molecules in 1–7 nm carbon
nanotubes (CNTs) at 77 K were investigated by experiments and molecular dynamics …

How 2D nanoflakes improve transport in mixed matrix membranes: insights from a simple lattice model and dynamic mean field theory

T Yuan, L Sarkisov - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024 - ACS Publications
Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs), incorporating graphene and graphene oxide structural
fragments, have emerged as promising materials for challenging gas separation processes …

Filling dynamics of closed end nanocapillaries

D Schneider, R Valiullin, PA Monson - Langmuir, 2014 - ACS Publications
We have studied the filling dynamics of model capillaries using dynamic mean field theory
for a confined lattice gas and Kawasaki dynamics simulations. We have found two different …

Nanostructures of ionic liquids confined in pores of sba-15: Insights from experimental studies and mean-field density functional theory

DN Lapshin, AV Gromov, EEB Campbell… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The arrangement of ionic liquids (ILs) within mesoporous ordered silica SBA-15 is revealed
from nitrogen physisorption experiments combined with non-local density functional theory …

Dynamic mean field theory of condensation and evaporation in model pore networks with variations in pore size

JR Edison, PA Monson - Microporous and mesoporous materials, 2012 - Elsevier
We consider the dynamics of capillary condensation and evaporation in model pore
networks in the context of a recently developed dynamic mean field theory. We have applied …

Atomistic Simulation of Water Intrusion–Extrusion in ITQ-4 (IFR) and ZSM-22 (TON): The Role of Silanol Defects

YG Bushuev, G Sastre - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2011 - ACS Publications
Water in pure silica zeolites (zeosils) may behave as a “bumper” by absorbing mechanical
energy of the intruded water, as a “spring” by restoring after extrusion of the energy spent in …

Lattice Model of Fluid Transport in Mixed Matrix Membranes

T Yuan, L Sarkisov - Advanced Theory and Simulations, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This work offers a computationally efficient theoretical framework to investigate transport
phenomena in complex systems such as mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). It is …