Abstract
Molecular dynamics simulation was used to calculate the self-diffusion coefficients of ginger bioactive compounds (6-gingerol and 6-shogaol) in subcritical water with the presence of ethanol as an entrainer (0-10mol%) at temperatures from 373.15 to 453.15K. The all-atom optimised-potentials (OPLS/AA) were employed for the ginger bioactive compounds and ethanol. The extended simple point charge (SPC/E) model was adopted for water molecules. The self-diffusion coefficients increase from 1.00×10-9to 2.70×10-9m2/s with increasing temperature from 353.15 to 453.15K. The self-diffusion coefficients also increase from 1.71×10-9to 3.00×10-9m2/s with increasing percentage of ethanol from 0 to 10mol% at 413.15K. The radial distribution functions between the ginger bioactive compounds and subcritical water (solvent) illustrate a weak interaction between the ginger bioactive compounds and solvent. The interaction increases with addition of ethanol as entrainer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 197.e1-197.e10 |
Journal | Fluid Phase Equilibria |
Volume | 407 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 13 2016 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry