Molecular simulation plays an increasingly important role in studying the properties of complex fluid systems containing charges,such as ions,piezoelectric materials,ionic liquids,ionic surfactants,polyelectrolytes,zw...Molecular simulation plays an increasingly important role in studying the properties of complex fluid systems containing charges,such as ions,piezoelectric materials,ionic liquids,ionic surfactants,polyelectrolytes,zwitterionic materials,nucleic acids,proteins,biomembranes and etc.,where the electrostatic interactions are of special significance.Several methods have been available for treating the electrostatic interactions in explicit and implicit solvent models.Accurate and efficient treatment of such interactions has therefore always been one of the most challenging issues in classical molecular dynamics simulations due to their inhomogeneity and long-range characteristics.Currently,two major challenges remain in the application field of electrostatic interactions in molecular simulations;(i)improving the representation of electrostatic interactions while reducing the computational costs in molecular simulations;(ii)revealing the role of electrostatic interactions in regulating the specific properties of complex fluids.In this review,the calculation methods of electrostatic interactions,including basic principles,applicable conditions,advantages and disadvantages are summarized and compared.Subsequently,the specific role of electrostatic interactions in governing the properties and behaviors of different complex fluids is emphasized and explained.Finally,challenges and perspective on the computational study of charged systems are given.展开更多
A new silicate fluoride,NaBa3 Si207 F,has been successfully synthesized by a high-temperature solution method.It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Cmcm(No.63).NaBa3 Si2 O7 F is the first barium-containing a...A new silicate fluoride,NaBa3 Si207 F,has been successfully synthesized by a high-temperature solution method.It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Cmcm(No.63).NaBa3 Si2 O7 F is the first barium-containing alkali metal silicate fluoride with the[NaO6]polyhedra,the[BaO8 F]polyhedra and isolated[Si2 O7]units.The optical characterizations indicate that NaBa3 Si2 O7 F possesses wide transparent window and available luminescence properties.To confirm the coordination surroundings of anionic groups and its thermostability,infrared spectroscopy and thermal behaviors were also analyzed,which proved the existence of tetrahedronly coordinated silicium atoms and the good stability of NaBa3 Si2 O7 F at high temperature.First-principles calculation was also implemented for better understanding the relationship between the structure of NaBa3 Si207 F and its property.Additionally,to further explore the structural novelty of NaBa3 Si2 O7 F,the comparison of the anionic structures was carried out in mixed alkali and alkaline-earth metal silicate fluorides.Interestingly,the result indicates the isolated[Si2 O7]dimer is rare among the above systems,which enriches the structural chemistry of silicate fluorides.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21776093,21376089,41976203,21506178,21908066)。
文摘Molecular simulation plays an increasingly important role in studying the properties of complex fluid systems containing charges,such as ions,piezoelectric materials,ionic liquids,ionic surfactants,polyelectrolytes,zwitterionic materials,nucleic acids,proteins,biomembranes and etc.,where the electrostatic interactions are of special significance.Several methods have been available for treating the electrostatic interactions in explicit and implicit solvent models.Accurate and efficient treatment of such interactions has therefore always been one of the most challenging issues in classical molecular dynamics simulations due to their inhomogeneity and long-range characteristics.Currently,two major challenges remain in the application field of electrostatic interactions in molecular simulations;(i)improving the representation of electrostatic interactions while reducing the computational costs in molecular simulations;(ii)revealing the role of electrostatic interactions in regulating the specific properties of complex fluids.In this review,the calculation methods of electrostatic interactions,including basic principles,applicable conditions,advantages and disadvantages are summarized and compared.Subsequently,the specific role of electrostatic interactions in governing the properties and behaviors of different complex fluids is emphasized and explained.Finally,challenges and perspective on the computational study of charged systems are given.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1703132,51872325 and 61835014)Tianshan Innovation Team Program(2018D14001)+5 种基金Xinjiang International Science&Technology Cooperation Program(2017E01014)the National Key Research Project(2016YFB0402104)the Science and Technology Project of Urumqi(P161010002)Xinjiang Key Research and Development Program(2016B02021)Major Program of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China during the 13th Five-Year Plan Period(2016A02003)West Light Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(2016-YJRC-2)
文摘A new silicate fluoride,NaBa3 Si207 F,has been successfully synthesized by a high-temperature solution method.It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Cmcm(No.63).NaBa3 Si2 O7 F is the first barium-containing alkali metal silicate fluoride with the[NaO6]polyhedra,the[BaO8 F]polyhedra and isolated[Si2 O7]units.The optical characterizations indicate that NaBa3 Si2 O7 F possesses wide transparent window and available luminescence properties.To confirm the coordination surroundings of anionic groups and its thermostability,infrared spectroscopy and thermal behaviors were also analyzed,which proved the existence of tetrahedronly coordinated silicium atoms and the good stability of NaBa3 Si2 O7 F at high temperature.First-principles calculation was also implemented for better understanding the relationship between the structure of NaBa3 Si207 F and its property.Additionally,to further explore the structural novelty of NaBa3 Si2 O7 F,the comparison of the anionic structures was carried out in mixed alkali and alkaline-earth metal silicate fluorides.Interestingly,the result indicates the isolated[Si2 O7]dimer is rare among the above systems,which enriches the structural chemistry of silicate fluorides.
