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A simple and effective boundary model in nonequilibrium molecular dynamics method

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We propose a simple and effective boundary model in a nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD) simulation to study the out-of-equilibrium dynamics of polymer fluids. The present boundary model can effectively weaken the depletion effect and the slip effect near the boundary, and remove the unwanted heat instantly. The validity of the boundary model is checked by investigating the flow behavior of dilute polymer solution driven by an external force. Reasonable density distributions of both polymer and solvent particles, velocity profiles of the solvent and temperature profiles of the system are obtained. Furthermore, the studied polymer chain shows a cross-streaming migration towards center of the tube, which is consistent with that predicted in previous literatures. These numerical results give powerful evidences for the validity of the present boundary model. Besides, the boundary model can also be used in other flows in addition to the Poiseuille flow.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China

    Cui-liu Fu & Zhao-yan Sun  (孙昭艳)

  2. Xinjiang Laboratory of Phase Transitions and Microstructures in Condensed Matters, College of Physical Science and Technology, Yili Normal University, Yining, 835000, China

    Zhao-yan Sun  (孙昭艳)

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This work was financially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, 2012CB821500), and supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21222407, 21104082 and 21474111).

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Fu, Cl., Sun, Zy. A simple and effective boundary model in nonequilibrium molecular dynamics method. Chin J Polym Sci 34, 1150–1157 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-016-1831-3

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