Modeling Solution Drying by Moving a Liquid-Vapor Interface: Method and Applications

Tang, Yanfei; McLaughlan, John E.; Grest, Gary S.; Cheng, Shengfeng

doi:10.3390/polym14193996

Modeling Solution Drying by Moving a Liquid-Vapor Interface: Method and Applications

Journal Article · Fri Sep 23 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Polymers

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14193996· OSTI ID:1894608

Tang, Yanfei ^[1]; McLaughlan, John E. ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[1]

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

A method of simulating the drying process of a soft matter solution with an implicit solvent model by moving the liquid-vapor interface is applied to various solution films and droplets. For a solution of a polymer and nanoparticles, we observe “polymer-on-top” stratification, similar to that found previously with an explicit solvent model. Furthermore, “polymer-on-top” is found even when the nanoparticle size is smaller than the radius of gyration of the polymer chains. For a suspension droplet of a bidisperse mixture of nanoparticles, we show that core-shell clusters of nanoparticles can be obtained via the “small-on-outside” stratification mechanism at fast evaporation rates. “Large-on-outside” stratification and uniform particle distribution are also observed when the evaporation rate is reduced. Polymeric particles with various morphologies, including Janus spheres, core-shell particles, and patchy particles, are produced from drying droplets of polymer solutions by combining fast evaporation with a controlled interaction between the polymers and the liquid-vapor interface. Our results validate the applicability of the moving interface method to a wide range of drying systems. The limitations of the method are pointed out and cautions are provided to potential practitioners on cases where the method might fail.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525; AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1894608

Report Number(s):: SAND2022-13640J; 710521

Journal Information:: Polymers, Journal Name: Polymers Journal Issue: 19 Vol. 14; ISSN 2073-4360

Publisher:: MDPICopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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