Segue Between Favorable and Unfavorable Solvation
Abstract
Solvation of small and large clusters are studied by simulation, considering a range of solvent-solute attractive energy strengths. Over a wide range of conditions, both for solvation in the Lennard-Jones liquid and in the SPC model of water, it is shown that the mean solvent density varies linearly with changes in solvent-solute adhesion or attractive energy strength. This behavior is understood from the perspective of Weeks' theory of solvation [Ann. Rev. Phys. Chem. 2002, 53, 533] and supports theories based upon that perspective.
- Publication:
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arXiv e-prints
- Pub Date:
- March 2007
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.cond-mat/0703686
- arXiv:
- arXiv:cond-mat/0703686
- Bibcode:
- 2007cond.mat..3686M
- Keywords:
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- Condensed Matter - Statistical Mechanics
- E-Print:
- 8 pages, 7 figures