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Area of Science:

  • Computational chemistry and molecular modeling.
  • Physical chemistry and materials science.

Background:

  • Conventional molecular dynamics (MD) simulations typically do not allow for bond breaking or formation.
  • Simulating systems with proton transfer, such as protic ionic liquids, requires specialized methods.
  • Accurate modeling of proton exchange is essential for understanding chemical reactivity and transport properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce Protex, an open-source program designed to facilitate proton exchange in MD simulations.
  • To enable the simulation of bond breaking and formation through a user-friendly interface.
  • To apply Protex to a protic ionic liquid system and evaluate its performance.

Main Methods:

  • Development of an open-source program, Protex, for simulating proton exchange.
  • Implementation of a single topology approach with two different lambda-states for (de-)protonation.
  • Application of Protex to a protic ionic liquid system.
  • Calculation of transport properties and comparison with experimental data.

Main Results:

  • Protex successfully enabled proton exchanges of solvent molecules during molecular dynamics simulations.
  • The program was effectively applied to a protic ionic liquid system prone to (de-)protonation.
  • Calculated transport properties showed good agreement with experimental values when compared to simulations without proton exchange.

Conclusions:

  • Protex provides an accessible tool for augmenting conventional MD simulations to include proton exchange.
  • The software facilitates the study of chemical systems where proton transfer is a key phenomenon.
  • Protex enhances the accuracy of molecular simulations for systems involving proton dynamics.