Research Article

Influence of AFM Tip Temperature on THF Hydrate Stability: Theoretical Model and Numerical Simulation

Figure 7

The numerical simulation results of the local temperature distribution around the contact interface, at conditions of the contact radius of 10 nm and THF hydrate temperature of -10°C. (a) The distance of 32 μm between the laser spot and tip. (b) The distance increases to 57 μm and the laser intensity weakened to 30%.
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