Abstract
Molecular dynamics simulations are used to investigate the separation of water films adjacent to a hot metal surface. The simulations clearly show that the water layers nearest the surface overheat and undergo explosive boiling. For thick films, the expansion of the vaporized molecules near the surface forces the outer water layers to move away from the surface. These results are of interest for mass spectrometry of biological molecules, steam cleaning of surfaces, and medical procedures.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2748-2755 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry A |
| Volume | 105 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| State | Published - Mar 29 2001 |
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Explosive boiling of water films adjacent to heated surfaces : A microscopic description. / Dou, Yusheng; Zhigilei, Leonid V.; Winograd, Nicholas; Garrison, Barbara J.
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol. 105, No. 12, 29.03.2001, p. 2748-2755.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Explosive boiling of water films adjacent to heated surfaces
T2 - A microscopic description
AU - Dou, Yusheng
AU - Zhigilei, Leonid V.
AU - Winograd, Nicholas
AU - Garrison, Barbara J.
PY - 2001/3/29
Y1 - 2001/3/29
N2 - Molecular dynamics simulations are used to investigate the separation of water films adjacent to a hot metal surface. The simulations clearly show that the water layers nearest the surface overheat and undergo explosive boiling. For thick films, the expansion of the vaporized molecules near the surface forces the outer water layers to move away from the surface. These results are of interest for mass spectrometry of biological molecules, steam cleaning of surfaces, and medical procedures.
AB - Molecular dynamics simulations are used to investigate the separation of water films adjacent to a hot metal surface. The simulations clearly show that the water layers nearest the surface overheat and undergo explosive boiling. For thick films, the expansion of the vaporized molecules near the surface forces the outer water layers to move away from the surface. These results are of interest for mass spectrometry of biological molecules, steam cleaning of surfaces, and medical procedures.
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