NaCl对N型甲烷水合物影响的理论研究

Theoretical Study on Effects of NaCl on N–Methane Hydrate

  • 摘要: 基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法(DFT)对N型甲烷水合物中引入Na+和Cl后的三种结构进行了研究,得到其结构、电子和光学性质。三种高对称位下的体积和N型水笼边长变化较大,且水分子结构及N型水笼氢键键长会随Na+和Cl的引入而发生显著变化,这主要是离子水合作用所导致,差分电荷密度分布也表明了这一点。Na+和Cl的存在均可提高N型水笼结构的稳定性,其中S位结构最稳定,其结合能最小为–1.082 eV。N型甲烷水合物能隙由5.397 eV变为0,导电性能大幅提高,是Na+和Cl的引入所致。N型水笼态密度略向低能区移动说明其能量更低,易形成,差分电荷密度及电荷布居分析都表明Na+水合作用更强。X射线衍射图相较于N型甲烷水合物出现了9个额外的衍射峰且部分衍射峰强度发生变化,表明是离子水合作用产生的静电力使其结构改变,其他光学性质变化不明显。

     

    Abstract: Based on the first–principles method of density functional theory(DFT), the three structures of N–methane hydrate after the introduction of Na+ and Cl were studied, and their structure, electronic and optical properties were obtained. The results are as follows:1) The volume of the three high–symmetry structural positions and the variation in the edge length of their water cages are significant., and the structure of water molecules and the hydrogen bond length of water cage will change significantly with the introduction of Na+ and Cl, which is mainly caused by the ion hydration, and the electron density difference distribution also shows this; 2) The presence of Na+ and Cl can enhance the stability of the water cage structure, with the S–position being the most stable, having the lowest binding energy of –1.082 eV; 3) The energy gap of N–methane hydrate changes from 5.397eV to 0, and the conductivity is greatly improved, which is caused by the introduction of Na+ and Cl; 4) The slight shift of the N–methane hydrate's density of states toward the lower energy region suggests a lower energy state and higher thermodynamic stability, which favors its formation. This conclusion is further supported by differential charge density analysis and charge population calculations, both of which demonstrate the enhanced hydration capability of Na+ compared to Cl; 5) The X–ray diffraction patterns of the NaCl–modified N–methane hydrate exhibit nine additional diffraction peaks compared to the pristine hydrate, along with intensity variations in existing peaks. These changes suggest structural modifications induced by electrostatic interactions arising from ion hydration, while no significant changes were observed in other optical properties.

     

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