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A Reiner¹, J S Høye

¹Institutt for Fysikk, Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. areiner@tph.tuwien.ac.at

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This study enhances thermodynamic consistency for fluid theories by adding a short-ranged term to the self-consistent Ornstein-Zernike approximation (SCOZA). This improves agreement with simulation data for hard-core Yukawa potentials near the critical point.

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Area of Science:

Thermodynamics
Statistical Mechanics
Physical Chemistry

Background:

The mean spherical approximation and self-consistent Ornstein-Zernike approximation (SCOZA) are widely used for fluid thermodynamics.
Ensuring thermodynamic consistency with the virial route is crucial for accurate theoretical predictions.
Existing SCOZA models may exhibit limitations in describing fluid behavior, particularly near phase transitions.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the thermodynamic consistency of SCOZA with the virial route using renormalized gamma-ordering.
To develop an improved SCOZA framework that incorporates short-ranged contributions for better accuracy.
To validate the proposed theoretical modifications against simulation data for specific potentials.

Main Methods:

Renormalized gamma-ordering was employed to analyze thermodynamic consistency.
A short-ranged contribution was added to the SCOZA direct correlation function.
An adjustable parameter was shifted to this new term, with its range determined by critical point consistency.
The modified theory was applied to the hard-core Yukawa potential.

Main Results:

The modified SCOZA, incorporating a short-ranged contribution, demonstrates improved thermodynamic consistency.
Excellent agreement was observed between the theory's predictions and simulation data for the hard-core Yukawa potential.
The agreement holds for stable liquid-vapor transitions and regions not deeply into the metastable state.
Discrepancies arise in cases of extremely short-ranged interactions within the metastable region.

Conclusions:

The addition of a short-ranged term and parameter shift significantly enhances SCOZA's thermodynamic consistency.
The improved theory provides accurate predictions for fluid behavior near the critical point and in stable liquid-vapor coexistence.
Further refinements may be needed to address discrepancies in systems with extremely short-ranged interactions in metastable states.