Figure 5
Representative force measurements from the steered molecular dynamics (SMD) simulations in different reservoir fluids. The blue curves are with the silicon slabs approaching to the calcite surfaces (decreasing z), and the red curves are with the silicon slabs retracting from the calcite surfaces (increasing z). The stars represent the maximum retracting forces, Fmax. The adhesion is much greater in seawater (SW) than in brine (B) or calcium-doped seawater (CaSW).
