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Simulation of the THF hydrate-water interfacial free energy from computer simulation (2408.13321v1)

Published 23 Aug 2024 in cond-mat.soft

Abstract: In this work, the tetrahydrofuran (THF) hydrate-water interfacial free energy is determined at $500\,\text{bar}$, at one point of the univariant two-phase coexistence line of the THF hydrate, by molecular dynamics simulation. The Mold Integration-Host methodology, an extension of the original Mold Integration technique to deal with hydrate-fluid interfaces, is used to calculate the interfacial energy. Water is described using the well-known TIP4P/Ice model and THF is described using a rigid version of the TraPPE model. We have recently used the combination of these two models to accurately describe the univariant two-phase dissociation line of the THF hydrate, in a wide range of pressures, from computer simulation [J. Chem. Phys. 160, 164718 (2024)]. The THF hydrate-water interfacial free energy predicted in this work is compared with the only experimental data available in the literature. The value obtained, $27(2)\,\text{mJ/m}{2}$, is in excellent agreement with the experimental data taken from the literature, $24(8)\,\text{mJ/m}{2}$. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that the THF hydrate-water interfacial free energy is predicted from computer simulation. This work confirms that the Mold Integration technique can be used with confidence to predict solid-fluid interfaces of complex structures, including hydrates that exhibit sI and sII crystallographic structures.

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