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Area of Science:

  • Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Geochemistry

Background:

  • Molten alkali-metal carbonates and hydroxides are crucial in molten carbonate fuel cells and Earth's geochemistry.
  • Molecular simulations offer a method to study these systems under extreme conditions, bypassing experimental challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop accurate classical force fields for molten alkali-metal carbonates and hydroxides.
  • To enable reliable molecular simulations of these systems for predicting liquid chemical potentials.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a genetic algorithm to fit *ab initio* molecular dynamics-computed densities and radial distribution functions.
  • Incorporated experimental enthalpies of formation into the fitting process.
  • Derived new classical force fields based on liquid phase structure and energetics.

Main Results:

  • Developed classical force fields that accurately predict liquid chemical potentials for molten alkali-metal carbonates and hydroxides.
  • Ensured accurate liquid phase structure and energetics through the chosen fitting properties.
  • Observed that predicted dynamics, while slower than experimental, generally maintain correct trends across systems.

Conclusions:

  • The newly parametrized force fields provide a reliable tool for simulating molten alkali-metal carbonates and hydroxides.
  • These force fields can be extended to molten carbonate-hydroxide mixtures using standard combining rules.
  • This work facilitates the study of geochemistry and fuel cell technology through accurate molecular simulations.