Abstract:
To address the critical issues related to carbon dioxide (CO
2) geological sequestration in the context of greenhouse gas mitigation, The adsorption and diffusion behaviors of CO
2 within SiO
2 slits were investigated using molecular simulation techniques, including grand canonical Monte Carlo simulations, molecular dynamics simulations, and density functional theory. The findings reveal that the adsorption of CO
2 intensifies with increasing pressure and decreasing temperature. Additionally, hydrophilic SiO
2 slits exhibit a higher CO
2 adsorption capacity compared to hydrophobic SiO
2 slits. Moreover, as the width of SiO
2 slits increases, both the adsorption and diffusion capabilities of CO
2 gradually enhanced. Furthermore, the adsorption energy, adsorption height, and charge transfer were conducted to elucidate the microscopic mechanisms governing CO
2 adsorption on SiO
2 surfaces with varying wettability. The results provide molecular-level insights into the interaction mechanisms between CO
2 molecules and SiO
2 nano confinement surfaces with different rock properties. The result contributes valuable theoretical guidance for understanding the adsorption mechanisms of CO
2 in caprock formations and its long-term sequestration in geological reservoirs.