Model for Predicting Adsorption Isotherms and the Kinetics of Adsorption via Steepest-Entropy-Ascent Quantum Thermodynamics

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Hauptverfasser: Saldana-Robles, Adriana, Damian, Cesar, Reynolds Jr, William T., von Spakovsky, Michael R.
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author Saldana-Robles, Adriana
Damian, Cesar
Reynolds Jr, William T.
von Spakovsky, Michael R.
author_facet Saldana-Robles, Adriana
Damian, Cesar
Reynolds Jr, William T.
von Spakovsky, Michael R.
contents This work outlines the foundations for being able to do a first-principle study of the adsorption process using the steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamic (SEAQT) framework, a framework able to predict the unique non-equilibrium path taken by a system from some initial state to stable equilibrium. To account for the process of multi-component adsorption, the SEAQT framework incorporates the particle number operator for each absorbed species directly into its equation of motion. The theoretical models developed are validated via some initial comparisons with experimental data found in the literature, demonstrating good agreement. The findings reveal that this framework can be an effective tool for describing the adsorption process out of equilibrium. It is able to do so without $a \; priori$ knowledge of the specific adsorption mechanism(s) involved. It also aligns well with the anticipated predictions of equilibrium models. In addition, within this framework, all intensive thermodynamic properties are characterized by out-of-equilibrium fluctuations, highlighting the significance of non-equilibrium thermodynamics in predicting measurable physical quantities.
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spellingShingle Model for Predicting Adsorption Isotherms and the Kinetics of Adsorption via Steepest-Entropy-Ascent Quantum Thermodynamics
Saldana-Robles, Adriana
Damian, Cesar
Reynolds Jr, William T.
von Spakovsky, Michael R.
Chemical Physics
This work outlines the foundations for being able to do a first-principle study of the adsorption process using the steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamic (SEAQT) framework, a framework able to predict the unique non-equilibrium path taken by a system from some initial state to stable equilibrium. To account for the process of multi-component adsorption, the SEAQT framework incorporates the particle number operator for each absorbed species directly into its equation of motion. The theoretical models developed are validated via some initial comparisons with experimental data found in the literature, demonstrating good agreement. The findings reveal that this framework can be an effective tool for describing the adsorption process out of equilibrium. It is able to do so without $a \; priori$ knowledge of the specific adsorption mechanism(s) involved. It also aligns well with the anticipated predictions of equilibrium models. In addition, within this framework, all intensive thermodynamic properties are characterized by out-of-equilibrium fluctuations, highlighting the significance of non-equilibrium thermodynamics in predicting measurable physical quantities.
title Model for Predicting Adsorption Isotherms and the Kinetics of Adsorption via Steepest-Entropy-Ascent Quantum Thermodynamics
topic Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.04725