Published January 2021 | Version v1
Journal article

Influence of weak microwaves on spatial collision and energy distribution of water molecules

  • 1. College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064 (China)

Description

The microwave non-thermal effect is still a controversial issue. Here, the influence of weak microwaves on the spatial collision and energy distribution of water molecules is studied by the molecular dynamics simulation. The results show that the polarization of microwaves makes the change of spatial collision and energy distribution. The spatial collision probability of water molecules increases obviously in the direction of electric field and the proportion of high energy molecules decreases while the proportion of intermediate energy molecules increases. This shows the constrains of microwave fields on the water molecules, and these consequences would be helpful to understanding the microwave non-thermal effect and the mechanism of microwaves accelerating chemical reactions.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemphys.2020.110977

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.chemphys.2020.110977;
PII
S0301010420311022;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chemical Physics
Journal Volume
540
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
0301-0104
CODEN
CMPHC2

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
54012285
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COLLISIONS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ENERGY SPECTRA; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS METHOD; POLARIZATION; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; SPECTRA

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