Table 1.
Composition and Dimensions of the Simulated System for Rha–C10-C10 Surfactants at the Air–Water Interface
| no. of Rha–C10-C10 (N) | no. of water molecules (nonionic) | no. of water molecules (anionic) | no. of Na+ ions (anionic) | initial box size (Å × Å × Å) | vacuum above monolayer (Å) | SAPM (Å2) | simulation time (ns) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 17084 | 17075 | 25 | 60 × 60 × 340 | 90 | 144.0 | 37 |
| 30 | 17079 | 17072 | 30 | 60 × 60 × 340 | 90 | 120.0 | 37 |
| 35 | 17081 | 17069 | 35 | 60 × 60 × 340 | 90 | 102.9 | 37 |
| 40 | 17074 | 17071 | 40 | 60 × 60 × 340 | 90 | 90.0 | 37 |
| 45 | 17080 | 17062 | 45 | 60 × 60 × 340 | 90 | 80.0 | 37 |
| 50 | 17070 | 17045 | 50 | 60 × 60 × 340 | 90 | 72.0 | 37 |
| 55 | 17074 | 17059 | 55 | 60 × 60 × 340 | 90 | 65.5 | 37 |
| 60 | 17076 | 17049 | 60 | 60 × 60 × 340 | 90 | 60.0 | 37 |
| 65 | 17064 | 17041 | 65 | 60 × 60 × 340 | 90 | 55.4 | 37 |
| 70 | 17034 | 17025 | 70 | 60 × 60 × 340 | 90 | 51.4 | 37 |