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Computation of Atmospheric Concentrations of Molecular Clusters from ab initio Thermochemistry
Published on: April 8, 2020
Molecular theory for the phase equilibria and cluster distribution of associating fluids with small bond angles
Bennett D Marshall1, Walter G Chapman
1Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, 6100 S. Main Houston, Texas 77005, USA.
Abstract:
We develop a new theory for associating fluids with multiple association sites. The theory accounts for small bond angle effects such as steric hindrance, ring formation, and double bonding. The theory is validated against Monte Carlo simulations for the case of a fluid of patchy colloid particles with three patches and is found to be very accurate. Once validated, the theory is applied to study the phase diagram of a fluid composed of three patch colloids. It is found that bond angle has a significant effect on the phase diagram and the very existence of a liquid-vapor transition.
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