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Hard sphere perturbation theory for fluids with soft-repulsive-core potentials.

Dor Ben-Amotz1, George Stell

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.

The Journal of Chemical Physics
|July 23, 2004
PubMed
Summary

A new thermodynamic perturbation theory accurately predicts fluid properties for soft repulsive potentials. This extended theory improves upon existing models, offering precise free energy calculations close to simulation results.

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Area of Science:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Computational Physics

Background:

  • Predicting thermodynamic properties of fluids with soft repulsive potentials is challenging.
  • Existing perturbation theories like Mansoori-Canfield/Rasaiah-Stell (MCRS) and Weeks-Chandler-Andersen (WCA) have limitations for very soft potentials.
  • Accurate modeling is crucial for understanding materials like liquid metals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a more accurate first-order thermodynamic perturbation theory for fluids with very soft repulsive-core potentials.
  • To incorporate a configuration integral correction to enhance existing MCRS theory.
  • To provide precise predictions of thermodynamic properties, including free energies.

Main Methods:

  • Extension of the Mansoori-Canfield/Rasaiah-Stell (MCRS) perturbation theory.

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  • Derivation of an analytic expression for Mon's configuration integral correction.
  • Approximation of the soft-core fluid's radial distribution function using Lado's self-consistent extension of Weeks-Chandler-Andersen (WCA) theory.
  • Comparison of predictions with WCA and MCRS theories and simulation results.

    • Main Results:

    • The new extended-MCRS theory provides highly accurate predictions for thermodynamic properties of fluids with soft inverse-power potentials (n ≤ 6).
    • The theory's predictions for free energies are within 0.3 kT of simulation results, even up to the fluid freezing point.
    • The extended-MCRS theory outperforms other first-order theories for these soft potentials.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed extended-MCRS theory offers unprecedented accuracy for soft-core fluids.
    • This advancement is significant for the study of liquid metals and similar systems.
    • The theory provides a reliable and accurate method for predicting fluid thermodynamic properties.