Development of accurate force fields for the simulation of biomineralisation

The existence of an accurate force field model that reproduces the free energy landscape is a key pre-requisite for the simulation of biomineralisation. Here the stages in the development of such a model are discussed including the quality of the water model, the thermodynamics of polymorphism and t...

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Main Authors: Raiteri, Paolo, Demichelis, Raffaella, Gale, Julian
Other Authors: James J. De Yoreo
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Academic Press 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8315
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author Raiteri, Paolo
Demichelis, Raffaella
Gale, Julian
author2 James J. De Yoreo
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Raiteri, Paolo
Demichelis, Raffaella
Gale, Julian
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description The existence of an accurate force field model that reproduces the free energy landscape is a key pre-requisite for the simulation of biomineralisation. Here the stages in the development of such a model are discussed including the quality of the water model, the thermodynamics of polymorphism and the free energies of solvation for the relevant species. The reliability of force fields can then be benchmarked against quantities such as the free energy of ion pairing in solution, the solubility product, and the structure of the mineral-water interface.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-83152017-09-13T14:37:52Z Development of accurate force fields for the simulation of biomineralisation Raiteri, Paolo Demichelis, Raffaella Gale, Julian James J. De Yoreo Water models Calcium carbonate Solvation Free energies Force fields Simulation Molecular dynamics Ion pairing The existence of an accurate force field model that reproduces the free energy landscape is a key pre-requisite for the simulation of biomineralisation. Here the stages in the development of such a model are discussed including the quality of the water model, the thermodynamics of polymorphism and the free energies of solvation for the relevant species. The reliability of force fields can then be benchmarked against quantities such as the free energy of ion pairing in solution, the solubility product, and the structure of the mineral-water interface. 2013 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8315 10.1016/B978-0-12-416617-2.00001-1 Academic Press restricted
spellingShingle Water models
Calcium carbonate
Solvation
Free energies
Force fields
Simulation
Molecular dynamics
Ion pairing
Raiteri, Paolo
Demichelis, Raffaella
Gale, Julian
Development of accurate force fields for the simulation of biomineralisation
title Development of accurate force fields for the simulation of biomineralisation
title_full Development of accurate force fields for the simulation of biomineralisation
title_fullStr Development of accurate force fields for the simulation of biomineralisation
title_full_unstemmed Development of accurate force fields for the simulation of biomineralisation
title_short Development of accurate force fields for the simulation of biomineralisation
title_sort development of accurate force fields for the simulation of biomineralisation
topic Water models
Calcium carbonate
Solvation
Free energies
Force fields
Simulation
Molecular dynamics
Ion pairing
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8315