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Title: Electrostatic solvation free energies of charged hard spheres using molecular dynamics with density functional theory interactions

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4994912· OSTI ID:1430713
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  1. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Physical Science Division
  2. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering

Determining the solvation free energies of single ions in water is one of the most fundamental problems in physical chemistry and yet many unresolved questions remain. In particular, the ability to decompose the solvation free energy into simple and intuitive contributions will have important implications for models of electrolyte solution. In this paper, we provide definitions of the various types of single ion solvation free energies based on different simulation protocols. We calculate solvation free energies of charged hard spheres using density functional theory interaction potentials with molecular dynamics simulation and isolate the effects of charge and cavitation, comparing to the Born (linear response) model. We show that using uncorrected Ewald summation leads to unphysical values for the single ion solvation free energy and that charging free energies for cations are approximately linear as a function of charge but that there is a small non-linearity for small anions. The charge hydration asymmetry for hard spheres, determined with quantum mechanics, is much larger than for the analogous real ions. Finally, this suggests that real ions, particularly anions, are significantly more complex than simple charged hard spheres, a commonly employed representation.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); PNNL Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830; AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1430713
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1372714
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-123710; TRN: US1802921
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 147, Issue 16; ISSN 0021-9606
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 42 works
Citation information provided by
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