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Multiscale coarse graining of liquid-state systems.

Sergei Izvekov1, Gregory A Voth

  • 1Center for Biophysical Modeling and Simulation and Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0850, USA.

The Journal of Chemical Physics
|October 15, 2005
PubMed
Summary

A new multiscale coarse-grained (MS-CG) method systematically derives force fields for molecular liquids from atomistic data. This approach offers a general framework for creating accurate coarse-grained models for liquids like water and methanol.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational chemistry and molecular dynamics
  • Materials science and condensed matter physics

Background:

  • Developing accurate coarse-grained (CG) force fields is crucial for simulating large-scale molecular systems.
  • Existing methods often lack generality or require system-specific parameterization.
  • Bridging atomistic detail with CG efficiency remains a challenge in molecular simulations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a systematic methodology for deriving CG force fields from atomistic simulations.
  • To introduce the multiscale coarse-grained (MS-CG) approach for molecular liquids.
  • To apply and validate the MS-CG method for water and methanol systems.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a force-matching technique on atomistic trajectories and forces to derive CG potentials.

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  • Defined CG sites based on centers of mass of atomic groups for computational efficiency.
  • Incorporated an instantaneous virial constraint to enhance thermodynamic property accuracy.

    • Main Results:

    • Successfully derived one-site and two-site CG models for water and methanol.
    • Developed a two-site CG model for water including explicit long-range electrostatics.
    • Validated MS-CG models against atomistic simulations and experimental data, showing good performance.

    Conclusions:

    • The MS-CG method provides a general and robust approach for developing CG force fields for liquids.
    • The derived models accurately reproduce key thermodynamic properties.
    • This methodology offers a promising route for multiscale simulations of complex liquid systems.