Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol.111, No.11, 4862-4864, 1999
Transfer of a pollutant molecule through a water film on a single crystal surface
We study the transfer of a CO2 molecule from the gas phase through a thin liquid water film supported on ionic single crystal surfaces NaCl and MgO (001). The free energy profile for the CO2 is calculated at 300 K using constrained molecular-dynamics simulation, and the detailed analysis of the competition between interaction and entropic contributions can help to the understanding of the pollution kinetic process of a water covered solid surface. It is shown that the CO2 solvation and its adsorption directly on the solid surface is easier for a NaCl supported film than for a MgO one.