Intermolecular interactions induced property improvement for clean fracturing fluid by deep eutectic solvents

Fracturing fluid property play a critical role in developing unconventional reservoirs.Deep eutectic solvents(DESs)show fascinating potential for property improvement of clean fracturing fluids(CFFs)due to their low-price,low-toxicity,chemical stability and flexible designability.In this work,DESs were synthesized by mixing hydrogen bond acceptors(HBAs)and a given hydrogen bond donor(HBD)to explore their underlying influence on CFF properties based on the intermolecular interactions.The hydrogen-bonding,van der Waals and electrostatic interactions between DES components and surfactants improved the CFF properties by promoting the arrangement of surfactants at interface and enhancing the micelle network strength.The HBD enhanced the resistance of CFF for Ca^(2+) due to coordination-bonding interaction.The DESs composed of choline chloride(ChCl)and malonic acid show great enhancement for surface,rheology,temperature resistance,salt tolerance,drag reduction,and gel-breaking performance of CFFs.The DESs also improved the gel-breaking CFF-oil interactions,increasing the imbibition efficiencies to 44.2%in 74 h.Adjusting HBAs can effectively strengthen the intermolecular interactions(e.g.,HBA-surfactant and HBD-surfactant interactions)to improve CFF properties.The DESs developed in this study provide a novel strategy to intensify CFF properties.

Intermolecular Interactions in Self-Assembly Process of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate by Vertically Polarized Raman Spectra

Molecular self-assembly is extremely important in many fields, but the characterization of their corresponding intermolecular interactions is still lacking. The C-H stretching Raman band can reflect the hydrophobic interactions during the self-assembly process of sodium dodecyl sulfate （SDS） in aqueous solutions. However, the Raman spectra in this region are seriously overlapped by the OH stretching band of water. In this work, vertically polarized Raman spectra were used to improve the detection sensitivity of spectra of C-H region for the first time. The spectral results showed that the first critical micelle concentration and the second critical micelle concentration of SDS in water were 8.5 and 69 mmol/L, respectively, which were consistent with the results given by surface tension measurements. Because of the high sensitivity of vertically polarized Raman spectra, the critical micelle concentration of SDS in a relatively high concentration of salt solution could be obtained in our experiment. The two critical concentrations of SDS in 100 mmol/L NaCl solution were recorded to be 1.8 and 16.5 mmol/L, respectively. Through comparing the spectra and surface tension of SDS in water and in NaCl solution, the self-assembly process in bulk phase and at interface were discussed. The interactions among salt ions, SDS and water molecules were also analyzed. These results demonstrated the vertically polarized Raman spectra could be employed to study the self-assembly process of SDS in water.

Weak Intermolecular Interactions for Strengthening Organic Batteries

Organic batteries have attracted a lot of attention due to the advantages of flexibility,light weight,vast resources,low cost,recyclability,and ease to be functionalized through molecular design.The biggest difference between organic materials and inorganic materials is the relatively weak intermolecular interactions in organic materials but strong covalent or ionic bonds in inorganic materials,which is the inherent reason of their different physiochemical and electrochemical characteristics.Therefore,the relatively weak intermolecular interactions can indisputably affect the electrochemical performance of organic batteries significantly.Herein,the intermolecular interactions that are closely related to organic redox-active materials and unique in organic batteries are summarized into three parts:1)between neighbor active molecules,2)between active molecules and the conduction additives,and 3)between active molecules and the binders.We hope this short review can give a distinct viewpoint for better understanding the internal reasons of high-performance batteries and stimulate the deep studies of relatively weak intermolecular interactions for strengthening the performance of organic batteries.

Study of intermolecular interactions in binary mixtures of methyl acrylate with benzene and methyl substituted benzenes at different temperatures:An experimental and theoretical approach

The ultrasonic speeds,u and viscosities,ηof the binary mixtures of methyl acrylate with benzene,toluene,o-xylene,m-xylene,p-xylene,and mesitylene over the whole mole fraction range were measured at six different temperatures and at atmospheric pressure.From the experimental data,the excess isentropic compressibility,κ_(s)^(E),excess ultrasonic speed,u^(E),excess molar isentropic compressibility,K_(s,m)^(E),excess specific impedance,Z^(E)and deviations in viscosity,Δηhave been calculated.The partial molar isentropic compressions,K_(s,m,1) and K_(s,m,2),and excess partial molar isentropic compressions,K_(s,m,1)^(-E) and K_(s,m,2)^(-E) over the whole composition range,partial molar isentropic compressions,K_(s,m,1)^(-)and K_(s,m,2)^(-),and excesspartial molar isentropic compressions,K_(s,m,1)^(-E) and K_(s,m,2)^(-E)of the components at infinite dilution have also been calculated.The results specified the existence of weak interactions between unlike molecules,and these interactions follow the order:benzene>toluene>p-xylene>m-xylene>o-xylene>mesityle ne.The magnitude of interactions was found to be dependent on the number and position of the methyl groups in these aromatic hydrocarbons.

Effects of Intermolecular Interactions on Luminescence Property in Organic Molecules

The organic solid-state lightemitting materials have attracted more and more attention owing to their promising applications in displays,lasers and optical communications.In contrast to isolated molecule,there are various weak intermolecular interactions in organic solids that sometimes have a large impact on the excited-state properties and energy dissipation pathways,resulting in strong fluorescence/phosphorescence.It is increasingly necessary to reveal the luminescence mechanism of organic solids.Here,we briefly review how intermolecular interactions induce strong normal fluorescence,thermally activate delayed fluorescence and room-temperature phosphorescence in organic solids by examining changes in geometry,electronic structures,electron-vibration coupling and energy dissipation dynamics of the excited states from isolated to aggregated molecules.We hope that the review will contribute to an in-depth understanding of the excited state properties of organic solids and to the design of excellent solid-state light-emitting materials.

Intermolecular Interactions, Thermodynamic Properties, Detonation Performance, and Sensitivity of TNT/CL-20 Cocrystal Explosive

Intermolecular interactions and properties of TNT（2,4,6-trinitrotoluene）/CL-20（2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane） cocrystal were studied by density functional theory（DFT） methods. Binding energy, natural bond orbital（NBO）, and atom in molecules（AIM） analysis were performed to investigate the intermolecular interactions in the cocrystal. Results show that the unconventional CH···O type hydrogen bond plays a key role in forming the cocrystal. The variation tendency of entropy and enthalpy shows that the formation of the cocrystal is an exothermic process and low temperature will be benefit for the assembling of complexes. The calculated detonation velocity of the cocrystal agrees well with the experimental value which is higher than that of the physical mixture of TNT and CL-20. In addition, bond dissociation energies（BDEs） of the weakest trigger bond in TNT/CL-20 complex were calculated and the results show that the TNT/CL-20 complex is thermally stable. Finally, first-principles calculations were performed and analysis of the nitro group Mulliken charge indicates that the cocrystal is less sensitive than pure CL-20.

Density Functional Theory Studies on the Intermolecular Interactions of Five Aza-calix[6]arene Host with HMX

Five fully optimized structures of complexes between aza-calix[6]arene host monomers（Ma～Me） and complexes（a～e） have been obtained at the B3LYP/6-31G（d） level.Natural bond orbital（NBO） analysis was performed to reveal the origin of the interaction.The intermolecular interaction energy was evaluated with basis set superposition error correction（BSSE） and zero point energy correction（ZPEC）.The B3LYP/6-31G（d） calculations on the five complexes have shown that the greatest interaction（–13.98 kJ/mol） is found in the complex between HMX and hexa-aza-calix[3]-p-tri-arene[3]-2-amido-1,3,5-tri-azine.The results have indicated that intermolecular interaction energies of aza-calix[6]arenes with substituted group are stronger than those without substituted group,and those with amido are greater than with nitryl.Thus,hexa-azacalix[3]-p-tri-arene[3]-2-amido-1,3,5-tri-azine is rather equal to eliminate HMX from explosive waste water.

Theoretical Study on the Intermolecular Interactions of Tetrazole Dimers

Tetrazole monomers （Ⅰ, Ⅱ） and all of their possible stable dimers （1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8） were fully optimized by DFT method at the B3LYP/6-311＋＋G^＊＊ level. Among the eight dimers, there were two 1H-tetrazole dimers, three 2H-tetrazole dimers and three hetero dimers of 1H-tetrazole and 2H-tetrazole. Vibrational frequencies were calculated to ascertain that each structure was stable （no imaginary frequencies）. The basis set superposition errors （BSSE） are 2.78, 2.28, 2.97, 2.75, 2.74, 2.18, 1.23 and 3.10 kJ/mol, and the zero point energy （ZPE） corrections for the interaction energies are 4.88, 4.18, 3.87, 3.65, 3.54, 3.22, 2.87 and 4.34 kJ/mol for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, respectively. After BSSE and ZPE corrections, the greatest corrected intermolecular interaction energy of the dimers is -43.71 kJ/mol. The charge redistribution mainly occurs on the adjacent N-H…N atoms between submolecules. The charge transfer between two subsystems is very small. Natural bond orbital （NBO） analysis was performed to reveal the origin of the interaction. Based on the statistical thermodynamic method, the standard thermodynamic functions, heat capacities （C^0P）, entropies （S^0T） and thermal corrections to enthalpy （H^0T）, and the changes of thermodynamic properties from monomer to dimer in the temperature range of 200.00 K to 700 K have been obtained. 1H-tetrazole monomer can spontaneously turn into two stable dimers at 298.15 K.

Theoretical Studies on Intermolecular Interactions of 4-Amino-5-nitro-1,2,3-triazole Dimers

Seven optimized configurations and their electronic structures of 4-amino-5-nitro- 1,2,3-triazole dimers on their potential energy surface have been obtained by using density functional theory （DPT） method at the B3LYP/6-311＋＋G＊＊ level. The maximum intermolecular interaction energy is -35.42 kJ/mol via the basis set superposition error-correction （BSSE） and zero point energy-correction （ZPE）. Charge transfers between the two subsystems are small. The vibration analysis of optimized configurations was performed, and the thermodynamic property changes from monomer to dimer have been obtained with the temperature ranging from 200 to 800 K on the basis of statistical thermodynamics. It is found that the hydrogen bonds contribute to the dimers dominantly, and the extent of intermolecular interaction is mainly determined by the hydrogen bonds＇ strength rather than their number. The dimerization processes of Ⅳ, Ⅴand Ⅵ can occur spontaneously at 200 K.

Theoretical Investigation on Intermolecular Interactions Between HCCF and HCCR(R=F,Cl,Br)

Geometries, interaction energies and electronic properties for four types of dimers（hydrogen bonded, halogen bonded, π-halogen bonded, and ~r-hydrogen bonded） between HCCF and HCCR（R=F, CI, Br） were studied via MP2/6-31 1＋＋G（d,p） ab initio calculation. It is shown that the strength of the zr-hydrogen bonded dimers turns out to be greater than those of the other three types of dimers, with the interaction energies --4.611 kJ/mol for HCCF-HCCF, -4.700 kJ/mol for HCCF-HCCC1, and -4.850 kJ/mol for HCCF-HCCBr respectively at the CCSD（T）/6-311＋＋ G（d,p）//MP2/6-31 1＋＋G（d,p） level. In an effort to understand the nature of the intermolecular interactions prevalent in these dimers, the interaction energies were decomposed into physically distinct energy components with the aid of the symmetry adapted perturbation theory（SAPT）. The dispersion force is found to be the main origin of the intermolecular interactions in hydrogen bonded and halogen bonded dimers. In the π-halogen bonded system, the dispersion is the major bonding force in HCCF-HCCF and HCCF-HCCC1, while the induction energy is the most important component in HCCF-HCCBr. However, both the dispersion and electrostatic energy play a key role in π-hydrogen bonded dimers.

Theory Studies on the Intermolecular Interactions of Urea Nitrate with RDX

Six fully optimized geometries of urea nitrate cation and RDX complexes have been obtained with DFT-B3LYP and MP2 methods at the 6-311＋＋G＊＊ level. The intermolecular interaction energies have been calculated with basis set superposition error （BSSE） and zero point energy （ZPE） correction. The nature of intermolecular interaction has been revealed by the analysis of AIM and NBO. The results indicate that the greatest binding energy of urea nitrate with RDX is –82.47kJ/mol. The O–H…O and N–H…O hydrogen bonds are important intermolecular interactions of urea nitrate cation with RDX, and the origin of hydrogen bonds is the oxygen atom offering its lone-pair electrons to the σ（O-H）＊ or σ（O-H）＊ antibonding orbital. The intermolecular interactions strengthen the N–NO2 bond, leading to the reduced sensitivity of urea nitrate and RDX mixture explosive.

Theoretical Studies on the Intermolecular Interactions of Aza-calix[2]arene[2]-triazines with RDX

Six fully optimized structures of the aza-calix[2]arene[2]-triazines/RDX supramo-lecular complexes have been obtained at the DFT-B3LYP/6-311＋＋G＊＊ level,and the corresponding intermolecular interactions have been investigated using the B3LYP,mPWPW91 and MP2 methods at the 6-311＋＋G＊＊ level,respectively.The natural bond orbital（NBO） and atoms in molecules（AIM） analyses have been performed to reveal the origin of interactions.To our interest,the result indicates that the strongest interaction is up to-22.34 kJ/mol after basis set superposition error（BSSE） and zero point energy（ZPE） correction at the MP2/6-311＋＋G＊＊ level.Furthermore,the intermolecular interactions between aza-calix[2]arene[2]-triazines with the substituted amidos and RDX are stronger than those of other complexes.Thus,the complexes with amidos can be used as the candidates to increase the stability of explosive and eliminate the explosive wastewater.

Manipulating intermolecular interactions for ultralong organic phosphorescence

Ultralong organic phosphorescence(UOP)materials have received considerable attention in the field of organic optoelectronics due to their long lifetime,high exciton utilization,large Stokes shift,and so on.Great advancements have been achieved through manipulating intermolecular interactions for high-performance UOP materials in recent years.This review will discuss the influence of various intermolecular interactions,includingπ-πinteractions,n-πinteractions,halogen bonding,hydrogen bonding,coordinative bonding,and ionic bonding on phosphorescent properties at room temperature,respectively.We summarize the rule of manipulating intermolecular interactions for UOP materials with superior phosphorescent properties.This review will provide a guideline for developing new UOP materials with superior phosphorescent properties for potential applications in organic electronics and bioelectronics.

Enhancing the Intermolecular Interactions of Ladder-Type Heteroheptacene-Based Nonfullerene Acceptors for Efficient Polymer Solar Cells by Incorporating Asymmetric Side Chains

Asymmetric nonfullerene acceptors(NFAs)possess larger dipole moments and stronger intermolecular bonding energy than their symmetric counterparts thereby making them promising candidates for high-performance polymer solar cells(PSCs).Herein,we report twoefficient acceptor–donor–acceptor(A–D–A)type NFAs(M14 and M18)with asymmetric side chains that show enhanced intermolecular interactions compared with their corresponding counterparts(M17 and M19)based on symmetric side chains.Furthermore,M14 and M18 exhibit elevated lowest unoccupiedmolecular orbitals and smallerπ–πstacking distances in comparison with M17 and M19,respectively.In combination with the benchmark polymer donor of PM6,the PM6:M14 blend affords superior charge transport properties,and more importantly,an increased power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 15.49%in comparison with the M17-based counterpart(13.01%PCE).Similarly,the asymmetric M18-based blend also shows a higher PCE of 13.00%than the M19-based blend(11.55%).Through further interface engineering,the bestperforming M14-based device delivers an enhanced PCE of 16.46%,which represents a record value among all asymmetric A–D–A type NFAs.Our results provide new insights into the design of asymmetric NFAs with enhanced intermolecular interactions for highperformance PSCs.

Theoretical Study on Intermolecular Interactions and Thermodynamic Properties of Dimethylnitroamine Clusters

Ab initio SCF and Moller-Plesset correlation correction methods incombination with counterpoise procedure for BSSE correction have been applied to the theroeticalstudying of dimethylnitroamine and its dimers and trimers. Three optimized stable dimers and twotrimers have been obtained. The corrected binding energies of the most stable dimer and trimer werepredicted to be - 24.68 kJ/mol and - 47.27 kJ/mol, respectively at the MP2/6-31G ~*//HF/6-31G~*level. The proportion of correlated interaction energies to their total interaction energies for allclusters was at least 29.3 percent, and the BSSE of ΔE(MP2) was at least 10.0 kJ/mol. Dispersionand/ or electrostatic force were dominant in all clusters. There exist cooperative effects in boththe chain and the cyclic trimers. The vibrational frequencies associated with N―O stretches or wagsexhibit slight red shifts, but the modes associated with the motion of hydrogen atoms of the methylgroup show somewhat blue shifts with respect to those of monomer. Thermodynamic properties ofdimethylnitroamine and its clusters at different temperatures have been calculated on the basis ofvibrational analyses. The changes of the Gibbs free energies for the aggregation from monomer to themost stable dimer and trimer were predicted to be 14.37 kJ/mol and 30.40 kJ/mol, respectively, at 1atm and 298.15 K.

Theoretical Studies on Intermolecular Hydrogen-bond Interactions between Hexamethylenetetramine and Nitric Acid

The structures of the complexes generated by hexamethylenetetramine and nitric acid have been fully optimized by B3LYP method at the 6-311＋＋G＊＊ and aug-cc-pVTZ levels. The intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions have been calculated by the B3LYP/6-311＋＋G＊＊, B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ, MP2（full）/6-311＋＋G＊＊ and CCSD（T）/6-311＋＋G＊＊ methods, respectively. The NBO （nature bond orbital）, AIM （atom in molecule）, temperature effect and solvation effect have been analyzed to reveal the origin of the interactions. The results indicate that the stable hydrogen-bonded complexes could be generated by hexamethylenetetramine and nitric acid. The interactions follow the order of （a）（e）（b）（c）（d）（f）（g）. The C–N bonds which are adjacent to the methylene involving the hydrogen bonds tend to break in the chemical reaction. Due to the exothermic process, low temperature is conducive to the formation of the composition, which tallies with the experimental result.

Intermolecular and Surface Interactions in Engineering Processes

Interactions involving chemical reagents,solid particles,gas bubbles,liquid droplets,and solid surfaces in complex fluids play a vital role in many engineering processes,such as froth flotation,emulsion and foam formation,adsorption,and fouling and anti-fouling phenomena.These interactions at the molecular,nano-,and micro scale significantly influence and determine the macroscopic performance and efficiency of related engineering processes.Understanding the intermolecular and surface interactions in engineering processes is of both fundamental and practical importance,which not only improves production technologies,but also provides valuable insights into the development of new materials.In this review,the typical intermolecular and surface interactions involved in various engineering processes,including Derjaguin–Landau–Verwey–Overbeek(DLVO)interactions(i.e.,van der Waals and electrical doublelayer interactions)and non-DLVO interactions,such as steric and hydrophobic interactions,are first introduced.Nanomechanical techniques such as atomic force microscopy and surface forces apparatus for quantifying the interaction forces of molecules and surfaces in complex fluids are briefly introduced.Our recent progress on characterizing the intermolecular and surface interactions in several engineering systems are reviewed,including mineral flotation,petroleum engineering,wastewater treatment,and energy storage materials.The correlation of these fundamental interaction mechanisms with practical applications in resolving engineering challenges and the perspectives of the research field have also been discussed.

Theoretical Study on Intermolecular Interactions and Thermodynamic Properties of Difluoroamine Complex

Ab initio calculations were carried out for difluoroamine complexes at the HF and MP2 levels with different basis sets. The BSSE correction was included with counterpoise procedure. The dimer,trimer and tetramer were all found to exhibit two minima. The corrected binding energies are -8.87,-19.19 and -33.81 kJ·mol -1 at the MP2/6-311G**//HF/6-311G** level for the more stable dimer,trimer and tetramer,respectively. At the G2 level,the binding energy for the cyclic dimer is -10.86 kJ·mol -1 . There are two types of complexes: cyclic and chain. The contribution of cooperative effect to the interaction energy is up to 12.9% of the binding energy in the cyclic complexes,but negligible in the chain ones. There exist weak hydrogen bonds which involve six and eight F...H contacts at ca. 0.23─0.24 nm in the cyclic trimer and cyclic tetramer,respectively. The intermolecular interaction is an exothermic process under 400.0 K accompanied by a decrease in the probability.

Probing intermolecular interactions of ZnO-nanoparticle-reinforced molten energetic material

In this work,metal oxide nanoparticle ZnO was employed for the reinforcement of TNT.Scanning electronic microscopy(SEM)was used to study the microstructure on the fractured surface of TNT/nano-ZnO,and ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis)spectroscopy was utilized for structure characterization.Moreover,to understand the reinforcing mechanism between ZnO and TNT,quantum chemistry and molecular dynamics simulation were undertaken to investigate the intermolecular interaction and mechanical properties.It is concluded that with 2.85 wt%ZnO nanoparticle addition,the amount of voids and defects decreases with the increase in bulk and shear modulus.The modified TNT/ZnO composite has high heat of formation,negative oxygen balance,and good detonation properties,which is expected to be a candidate for high-energy blended explosives.

Effect of sodium starch octenyl succinate-based Pickering emulsion on the physicochemical properties of hairtail myofibrillar protein gel subjected to multiple freeze-thaw cycles

A Pickering emulsion based on sodium starch octenyl succinate(SSOS)was prepared and its effects on the physicochemical properties of hairtail myofibrillar protein gels(MPGs)subjected to multiple freeze-thaw(F-T)cycles were investigated.The whiteness,water-holding capacity,storage modulus(G')and texture properties of the MPGs were significantly improved by adding 1%-2%Pickering emulsion(P<0.05).Meanwhile,Raman spectral analysis demonstrated that Pickering emulsion promoted the transformation of secondary structure,enhanced hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions,and promoted the transition of disulfide bond conformation from g-g-g to g-g-t and t-g-t.At an emulsion concentration of 2%,theα-helix content decreased by 10.37%,while theβ-sheet content increased by 7.94%,compared to the control.After F-T cycles,the structure of the MPGs was destroyed,with an increase in hardness and a decrease in whiteness and water-holding capacity,however,the quality degradation of MPGs was reduced with 1%-2%Pickering emulsion.These findings demonstrated that SSOS-Pickering emulsions,as potential fat substitutes,can enhance the gel properties and the F-T stability of MPGs.