A new extension of classical molecular dynamics: An electron transfer algorithm

The molecular dynamics is one of the most widely used methods for the simulation of the properties corresponding to ionic motion. Unfortunately, classical molecular dynamics cannot be applied for electron transfer simulation. Suggested modification of the molecular dynamics allows performing the electron transfer from one particle to another during simulation runtime. All additional data structure and the corresponding algorithms are presented in this article. The method can be applied to the systems with pair Van der Waals and Coulomb interactions. Moreover, it may be extended for many-bodied interatomic interactions. In addition, an algorithm of transference numbers calculation has been designed. This extension is not an independent method but it can be useful for simulating the systems with high concentration of electron donors and acceptors. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.