Solvation free energies for periodic surfaces: comparison of implicit and explicit solvation models

SN Steinmann, P Sautet, C Michel - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The evaluation of solvation energies is a great challenge. We focus here on an organic
molecule chemisorbed at a metal–liquid interface, as a prototypical system, essential in …

Solvation at metal/water interfaces: An ab initio molecular dynamics benchmark of common computational approaches

HH Heenen, JA Gauthier, HH Kristoffersen… - The Journal of …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Determining the influence of the solvent on electrochemical reaction energetics is a central
challenge in our understanding of electrochemical interfaces. To date, it is unclear how well …

Quantifying solvation energies at solid/liquid interfaces using continuum solvation methods

CM Gray, K Saravanan, G Wang, JA Keith - Molecular Simulation, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
To investigate the degree that efficient computational methods can be used for modelling
adsorbates at solid/liquid interfaces, we have benchmarked gas phase and solvated …

Solvation free energies and adsorption energies at the metal/water interface from hybrid quantum-mechanical/molecular mechanics simulations

P Clabaut, B Schweitzer, AW Gotz… - Journal of Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Modeling adsorption at metal/water interfaces is a cornerstone toward an improved
understanding in a variety of fields from heterogeneous catalysis to corrosion. We propose …

Soft-sphere continuum solvation in electronic-structure calculations

G Fisicaro, L Genovese, O Andreussi… - Journal of chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
We present an implicit solvation approach where the interface between the quantum-
mechanical solute and the surrounding environment is described by a fully continuous …

Evaluating Adsorbate–Solvent Interactions: Are Dispersion Corrections Necessary?

E Romeo, F Illas, F Calle-Vallejo - The Journal of Physical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Incorporating solvent–adsorbate interactions is paramount in models of aqueous (electro)
catalytic reactions. Although a number of techniques exist, they are either highly demanding …

Assessing the performances of different continuum solvation models for the calculation of hydration energies of molecules, polymers and surfaces: a comparison …

IC Oğuz, D Vassetti, F Labat - Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, 2021 - Springer
We present a comparison of the performances of three continuum solvation models, namely
the Solvation Model Density (SMD), VASPsol and Finite-Difference Poisson Boltzmann …

Reconciling work functions and adsorption enthalpies for implicit solvent models: a Pt (111)/water interface case study

G Bramley, MT Nguyen, VA Glezakou… - Journal of chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Implicit solvent models are a computationally efficient method of representing solid/liquid
interfaces prevalent in electrocatalysis, energy storage, and materials science. However …

Solvation Enthalpy Determination for Aqueous-Phase Reaction Adsorbates Using Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics-Based Structure Sampling

HJ Chun, A Morankar, Z Zeng… - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The interplay between covalent and noncovalent interactions at the solid–liquid interface
strongly influences electrocatalytic reactions. Although methods to determine the former …

Solvation thermodynamic mapping of molecular surfaces in AmberTools: GIST

S Ramsey, C Nguyen, R Salomon‐Ferrer, RC Walker… - 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The expulsion of water from surfaces upon molecular recognition and nonspecific
association makes a major contribution to the free energy changes of these processes. In …