Journal Article10.1021/JP0363287
Molecular Models of Hydroxide, Oxyhydroxide, and Clay Phases and the Development of a General Force Field
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TL;DR: In this article, a general force field, CLAYFF, was developed for the simulation of hydrated and multicomponent mineral systems and their interfaces with aqueous solutions, and the potentials were derived from parametrizations incorporating structural and spectroscopic data for a variety of simple hydrated compounds.
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Abstract: The fate of chemical and radioactive wastes in the environment is related to the ability of natural phases to attenuate and immobilize contaminants through chemical sorption and precipitation processes. Our understanding of these complex processes at the atomic level is provided by a few experimental and analytical methods such as X-ray absorption and NMR spectroscopies. However, due to complexities in the structure and composition of clay and other hydrated minerals, and the inherent uncertainties of the experimental methods, it is important to apply theoretical molecular models for a fundamental atomic-level understanding, interpretation, and prediction of these phenomena. In this effort, we have developed a general force field, CLAYFF, suitable for the simulation of hydrated and multicomponent mineral systems and their interfaces with aqueous solutions. Interatomic potentials were derived from parametrizations incorporating structural and spectroscopic data for a variety of simple hydrated compounds. A...
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