Phase equilibria molecular simulations of hydrogen hydrates via the direct phase coexistence approach

J Chem Phys. 2022 Oct 21;157(15):154501. doi: 10.1063/5.0108738.

Abstract

We report the three-phase (hydrate-liquid water-vapor) equilibrium conditions of the hydrogen-water binary system calculated with molecular dynamics simulations via the direct phase coexistence approach. A significant improvement of ∼10.5 K is obtained in the current study, over earlier simulation attempts, by using a combination of modifications related to the hydrogen model that include (i) hydrogen Lennard-Jones parameters that are a function of temperature and (ii) the water-guest energy interaction parameters optimized further by using the Lorentz-Berthelot combining rules, based on an improved description of the solubility of hydrogen in water.

MeSH terms

  • Hydrogen*
  • Molecular Dynamics Simulation
  • Solubility
  • Temperature
  • Water*

Substances

  • Hydrogen
  • Water