title: Flow enhancement in nanotubes of different materials and lengths.
abstract: The high water flow rates observed in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have previously been attributed to the unfavorable energetic interaction between the liquid and the graphitic walls of the CNTs. This paper reports molecular dynamics simulations of water flow in carbon, boron nitride, and silicon carbide nanotubes that show the effect of the solid-liquid interactions on the fluid flow. Alongside an analytical model, these results show that the flow enhancement depends on the tube's geometric characteristics and the solid-liquid interactions.
authors.affiliation: James Weir Fluids Lab, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ritos
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mattia
authors.affiliation: DIEI, Università di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale, 03043 Cassino, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Calabrò
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JL, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jason M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Reese