Are there any magic numbers for water nanodroplets, (H2O)n, in the range 36 ≤ n ≤ 50?

被引:9
作者
Kazachenko, Sergey [1 ]
Thakkar, Ajit J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ New Brunswick, Dept Chem, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada
基金
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词
clathrate-like structures; hydration shells; water clusters; global optimization; TIP4P potential; CLUSTERS (H2O)(N); GLOBAL MINIMA; GLYCOLIC ACID; GEOMETRY OPTIMIZATION; MOLECULAR CLUSTERS; HYDROGEN; ENERGY; STABILITY; SEARCH; LIQUID;
D O I
10.1080/00268976.2010.496377
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Improved minima hopping followed by an evolutionary approach to optimization of hydrogen bond topologies is used to locate putative global minima of TIP4P water clusters, (H2O)(n), for 36 <= n <= 50. An analysis of the energies, hydrogen bond characteristics, and various other properties of the structures is presented. Clusters of 43, 46, and 48 water molecules appear to be significantly more stable than clusters of other similar sizes. The (H2O)(43) and (H2O)(48) clusters have a clathrate-like structure with a coiled water heptamer in a cage.
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页码:2187 / 2193
页数:7
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