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Deriving effective mesoscale potentials from atomistic simulations.

Dirk Reith1, Mathias Pütz, Florian Müller-Plathe

  • 1Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.

Journal of Computational Chemistry
|August 20, 2003
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An iterative method for potential inversion is successfully generalized for polymer systems, enabling accurate force field generation. This method proves that distinct force fields are necessary for different polyisoprene concentrations.

Area of Science:

  • Computational chemistry
  • Polymer physics
  • Statistical mechanics

Background:

  • Potential inversion from distribution functions is crucial for developing accurate molecular models.
  • Existing methods are primarily developed for simple liquids and lack generalization to complex polymer systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To generalize an iterative potential inversion method for polymer systems.
  • To develop accurate coarse-grained force fields for polyisoprene.
  • To investigate the concentration dependence of polymer force fields.

Main Methods:

  • Generalization of an iterative potential inversion technique using differences in potentials of mean force.
  • Application to a coarse-grained all-atom model of polyisoprene (PI) with a 13:1 reduction in degrees of freedom.

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  • Testing on both PI solutions and PI melts.

    • Main Results:

    • The iterative method demonstrates rapid convergence for improving effective potentials.
    • Generated force fields for polyisoprene solutions and melts show distinct characteristics.
    • The study confirms the inability to use a single force field across different concentration regimes.

    Conclusions:

    • The generalized iterative potential inversion method is effective for polymer systems.
    • Accurate coarse-grained force fields are concentration-dependent.
    • This work provides a pathway for developing more precise polymer simulations.