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Area of Science:

  • Computational chemistry
  • Materials science
  • Statistical mechanics

Background:

  • Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are crucial for understanding material properties at the molecular level.
  • Previous methods like reverse nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (RNEMD) effectively simulated temperature and velocity gradients.
  • However, simulating concentration gradients in mixtures using MD has remained a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel method for generating stable nonequilibrium concentration gradients in molecular mixtures.
  • To extend existing RNEMD techniques to address particle flux simulations.
  • To accurately determine transport properties, including diffusion coefficients and activation energies.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the scaled particle flux-reverse nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (SPF-RNEMD) algorithm.
  • Simultaneously computed energies and forces for molecules in distinct simulation box regions.
  • Employed a particle scaling variable to drive molecule migration and establish particle flux.

Main Results:

  • Successfully generated concentration gradients in mixtures of identical and Lennard-Jones particles.
  • Obtained Fick diffusion constants for various mixtures.
  • Demonstrated the calculation of temperature-dependent diffusion coefficients and activation energies.
  • Computed the diffusive permeability of a molecular fluid through a graphene membrane.

Conclusions:

  • The SPF-RNEMD method provides a robust approach for simulating nonequilibrium concentration gradients in molecular systems.
  • This technique facilitates the accurate determination of diffusion coefficients and coupled transport properties.
  • The method is applicable to bulk mixtures and interfacial systems, such as fluid transport through nanoporous membranes.