INVESTIGADORES
SANCHEZ Hernan Ruben
artículos
Título:
Uncertainties in the static dielectric constants computed from molecular dynamics simulations
Autor/es:
SÁNCHEZ, HERNÁN R.
Revista:
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
Editorial:
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Referencias:
Año: 2019 vol. 288
ISSN:
0167-7322
Resumen:
In this work, the uncertainties in the dielectric constants of polar liquids, computed using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, are compared for two different calculations schemes. Expressions of the uncertainty are derived for the external field method, and compared with those of the fluctuation method. Significant differences in their the system size dependence were found. In addition, alternative calculation procedures are proposed. The individual contributions of different parts of the system to the electric susceptibility, and their corresponding uncertainties, are also studied. Additionally, the effects of the sampling frequency on the uncertainties are analyzed. MD simulations of pure liquid water (SPC/E) at 298.15 K and 1 bar were performed in order to corroborate the obtained results. In such conditions, the best estimate of the dielectric constant obtained in this study is 70.46 ± 0.31.