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Area of Science:

  • Computational Chemistry
  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Physical Chemistry

Background:

  • Determining chemical potentials is crucial for understanding phase behavior and reaction equilibria.
  • Traditional methods can be computationally intensive, especially for complex mixtures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present two novel, efficient iterative Monte Carlo algorithms for calculating chemical potentials.
  • To enable the determination of chemical potentials corresponding to targeted partial densities.

Main Methods:

  • Developed two iterative Monte Carlo algorithms operating in the grand canonical ensemble.
  • Algorithm 1: Updates excess chemical potentials using targeted densities in ideal gas terms.
  • Algorithm 2: Extrapolates chemical potentials using series expansion and fluctuation formulas for derivatives.

Main Results:

  • Both algorithms successfully determined chemical potentials for targeted partial densities.
  • Demonstrated convergence for a homogeneous Lennard-Jones mixture and an electrolyte mixture.
  • The first algorithm exhibited reduced sensitivity to initial conditions.

Conclusions:

  • The presented Monte Carlo algorithms offer efficient and robust methods for chemical potential determination.
  • These algorithms are applicable to various systems, including mixtures and electrolytes.
  • The developed techniques advance computational approaches in statistical mechanics.