Rate Theory of Ion Pairing at the Water Liquid–Vapor Interface
There is overwhelming evidence that certain ions are present near the vapor–liquid interface of aqueous salt solutions. Despite their importance in many chemical reactive phenomena, how ion–ion interactions are affected by interfaces and their influence on kinetic processes is not well understood. Molecular simulations were carried out to exam the thermodynamics and kinetics of small alkali halide ions in the bulk and near the water vapor–liquid interface. We calculated dissociation rates using classical transition state theory, and corrected them with transmission coefficients determined by the reactive flux method and Grote-Hynes theory. Our results show that, in addition to affecting the free energy of ions in solution, the interfacial environments significantly influence the kinetics of ion pairing. The results obtained from the reactive flux method and Grote-Hynes theory on the relaxation time present an unequivocal picture of the interface suppressing ion dissociation. This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences. The calculations were carried out using computer resources provided by the Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1371968
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-124460; KC0301050
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 121; ISSN 1932-7447
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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