Considerations for choosing and using force fields and interatomic potentials in materials science and engineering

被引:202
作者
Becker, Chandler A. [1 ]
Tavazza, Francesca [1 ]
Trautt, Zachary T. [1 ,2 ]
de Macedo, Robert A. Buarque [3 ]
机构
[1] NIST, Mat Sci & Engn Div, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
[2] NIST, Mat Measurement Sci Div, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
[3] Carnegie Mellon Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Force fields; Interatomic potentials; Molecular simulation; Atomistic simulation; MANY-BODY POTENTIALS; EMBEDDED-ATOM METHOD; SIMULATION; SYSTEMS; IMPURITIES; SURFACES; METALS; WATER; ORDER; ZNO;
D O I
10.1016/j.cossms.2013.10.001
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Atomistic simulations are increasingly important in scientific and engineering applications. However, the chosen force field affects the simulation results, sometimes significantly. In this paper, we give some examples of this dependence and outline a set of considerations in the use of force fields, also known as interatomic potentials. It is hoped that this will help users and the wider simulation community better judge the force fields themselves and results derived from their use. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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页码:277 / 283
页数:7
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