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Dynamics in a supercooled molecular liquid: theory and simulations.

A Rinaldi1, F Sciortino, P Tartaglia

  • 1Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Roma La Sapienza, Piazzale Aldo Moro 2, I-00185, Roma, Italy.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|June 21, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Extensive simulations of supercooled liquids using a molecular model provide precise correlation functions. These results serve as a reference for theoretical models of molecular liquids in supercooled states.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational physics
  • Materials science
  • Statistical mechanics

Background:

  • Supercooled liquids exhibit complex dynamics deviating from equilibrium behavior.
  • Molecular models are crucial for understanding the microscopic origins of liquid properties.
  • Orthoterphenyl serves as a model system for studying molecular liquid dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To perform extensive simulations of supercooled states for a simple three-site molecular model.
  • To precisely calculate self-correlation and collective correlation functions.
  • To provide a reference model for theoretical descriptions of molecular liquids.

Main Methods:

  • Extensive molecular dynamics simulations.
  • Utilizing a three-site molecular model mimicking orthoterphenyl.

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  • Calculating self-correlation and collective correlation functions over a large q-vector range.

    • Main Results:

    • Precise calculation of self-correlation and collective correlation functions.
    • Comparison of simulation data with ideal mode-coupling theory predictions.
    • Good agreement between simulation and theory, except in the center-of-mass dominated wave-vector region.

    Conclusions:

    • The simulated molecular model provides a clean reference for studying supercooled liquids.
    • Ideal mode-coupling theory shows good agreement with simulation data for molecular liquids.
    • Simulation results validate theoretical predictions for the dynamics of supercooled molecular liquids.