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- Title
Impact of Hydrostatic Pressure on Molecular Structure and Dynamics of the Sodium and Chloride Ions in Portlandite Nanopores.
- Authors
Zhang, Run; Zhang, Hongping; Chen, Meng; Liu, Laibao; Tan, Hongbin; Tang, Youhong
- Abstract
In order to address the issues of energy depletion, more resources are being searched for in the deep sea. Therefore, research into how the deep-sea environment affects cement-based materials for underwater infrastructure is required. This paper examines the impact of ocean depth (0, 500, 1000, and 1500 m) on the ion interaction processes in concrete nanopores using molecular dynamics simulations. At the portlandite interface, the local structural and kinetic characteristics of ions and water molecules are examined. The findings show that the portlandite surface hydrophilicity is unaffected by increasing depth. The density profile and coordination number of ions alter as depth increases, and the diffusion speed noticeably decreases. The main cause of the ions' reduced diffusion velocity is expected to be the low temperature. This work offers a thorough understanding of the cement hydration products' microstructure in deep sea, which may help explain why cement-based underwater infrastructure deteriorates over time.
- Subjects
NANOPORES; CHLORIDE ions; MOLECULAR structure; HYDROSTATIC pressure; SODIUM ions; MOLECULAR dynamics; CHLORIDE channels; OCEAN dynamics
- Publication
Materials (1996-1944), 2024, Vol 17, Issue 9, p2151
- ISSN
1996-1944
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ma17092151