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Calculating pressure in polymer lattice simulations.

Pengfei Zhang¹, Qiang Wang

¹Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1370, USA. q.wang@colostate.edu.

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We developed new methods for calculating bulk pressure in polymer simulations. These techniques accurately determine polymer thermodynamics across all volume fractions, improving simulation efficiency and reliability.

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Area of Science:

Polymer Physics
Computational Chemistry
Materials Science

Background:

Calculating bulk pressure in polymer lattice simulations is crucial for understanding material properties.
Existing methods face challenges at high polymer volume fractions, limiting thermodynamic analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce novel, efficient, and accurate methods for bulk pressure calculation in polymer lattice simulations.
To enable comprehensive thermodynamic characterization across the full range of polymer volume fractions.
To analyze and mitigate errors associated with simulation parameter cut-offs.

Main Methods:

Combining chain insertion/deletion with Wang-Landau--Optimized Ensemble sampling for low to intermediate volume fractions.
Developing two canonical-ensemble simulation methods for accurate pressure calculation at high volume fractions.
Analyzing the impact of cut-offs in the number of chains (n) on simulation accuracy.

Main Results:

Achieved efficient and accurate bulk pressure calculations for polymer volume fractions up to approximately 0.7.
Successfully extended accurate pressure calculations to high volume fractions where previous methods were inefficient.
Demonstrated complete thermodynamic coverage across all continuous volume fractions with minimal finite-size effects.

Conclusions:

The proposed methods provide a robust framework for complete thermodynamic analysis of polymer systems.
These advancements enhance the accuracy and applicability of polymer lattice simulations.
The study offers insights into error sources, improving future simulation designs.