• 文献标题:   Interfacial adhesion between functionalized polyethylene surface and graphene via molecular dynamic simulation
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   NIKKHAH SJ, MOGHBELI MR, HASHEMIANZADEH SM
  • 作者关键词:   adhesion, functionalized polyethylene, graphene, molecular dynamic simulation
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MODELING
  • ISSN:   1610-2940 EI 0948-5023
  • 通讯作者地址:   Iran Univ Sci Technol
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1007/s00894-015-2665-6
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

In this study, interfacial adhesion between functionalized polyethylene (PE) surfaces and graphene were examined using molecular simulation. Various functional groups including amino, carboxy, hydroxy, cyano, isocyanato, oxo, and ethylaminowere used to cover the PE surface with surface densities of 0.48, 1.30, and 4.84 groups per nm(2). The interfacial adhesion between the modified PE surfaces and the graphene was quantified via calculation of work of separation (W-sep), the amount of the required work to separate two surfaces without occurring any relaxation and diffusion phenomena. Insertion of the functional groups on the PE surface decreased the amount of W-sep, except for the oxo, amino, and higher densities of the carboxy groups. Increasing the surface group density enhanced the adhesion due to decreasing the surface atomic roughness and increasing the atomic density at the interface. In addition, the effect of surface group rearrangement was investigated via calculation of the work of adhesion (W-adh) while sufficient time had been devoted to relax the interface. The surface reorganization during the relaxation process significantly enhanced adhesion due to eliminating the surface roughness and increasing the surface atomic density.