Molecular dynamics study of the effect of alkyl chain length on melting points of [CnMIM][PF6] ionic liquids

Abstract

Experimental trends in melting points correctly captured by simulation and the opposite trends were found to be the results of the balance between fusion enthalpy and fusion entropy.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2014
Source ID
10.1039/c4cp01048e

Entities

People

  • Edward J. Maginn
  • Yong Zhang

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • United States Department of Energy
  • University of Notre Dame

Tags

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Quantum Chemistry