[HTML][HTML] Classical and reactive molecular dynamics: Principles and applications in combustion and energy systems

Q Mao, M Feng, XZ Jiang, Y Ren, KH Luo… - Progress in Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Molecular dynamics (MD) has evolved into a ubiquitous, versatile and powerful
computational method for fundamental research in science branches such as biology …

Methods for exploring reaction space in molecular systems

AL Dewyer, AJ Argüelles… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The area of reaction mechanism discovery simulation has taken considerable strides in
recent years. Novel methods that make hypotheses for elementary steps and …

Complex reaction processes in combustion unraveled by neural network-based molecular dynamics simulation

J Zeng, L Cao, M Xu, T Zhu, JZH Zhang - Nature communications, 2020 - nature.com
Combustion is a complex chemical system which involves thousands of chemical reactions
and generates hundreds of molecular species and radicals during the process. In this work …

Extension of the ReaxFF combustion force field toward syngas combustion and initial oxidation kinetics

C Ashraf, ACT Van Duin - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2017 - ACS Publications
A detailed insight of key reactive events related to oxidation and pyrolysis of hydrocarbon
fuels further enhances our understanding of combustion chemistry. Though comprehensive …

ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations of thermal reactivity of various fuels in pyrolysis and combustion

X Li, M Zheng, C Ren, L Guo - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
The methodology development and applications of ReaxFF molecular dynamics (ReaxFF
MD) in unraveling the complex reactions and kinetics for pyrolysis and oxidation of organic …

Exploration of reaction pathways and chemical transformation networks

GN Simm, AC Vaucher, M Reiher - The Journal of Physical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
For the investigation of chemical reaction networks, the identification of all relevant
intermediates and elementary reactions is mandatory. Many algorithmic approaches exist …

Atomistic scale analysis of the carbonization process for C/H/O/N-based polymers with the ReaxFF reactive force field

M Kowalik, C Ashraf, B Damirchi… - The Journal of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
During the carbonization process of raw polymer precursors, graphitic structures can evolve.
The presence of these graphitic structures affects mechanical properties of the carbonized …

Macroscopic behavior and kinetic mechanism of ammonium dihydrogen phosphate for suppressing polyethylene dust deflagration

X Yu, X Meng, J Chen, Y Zhu, Y Li, Z Qin, J Ding… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, the inhibition effect of ammonium dihydrogen phosphate (NH 4 H 2 PO 4) on
the deflagration of polyethylene dust (C 100 H 202) is studied by combining experimental …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into the thermal stability and conversion of carbon-based materials by using ReaxFF reactive force field: Recent advances and future directions

S AlAreeqi, D Bahamon, K Polychronopoulou, LF Vega - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
Molecular simulations based on reactive force-fields (ReaxFF) have been applied as a
powerful tool for exploring the dynamics evolution of complex carbonaceous materials. A …

Exploring reaction mechanism for ammonia/methane combustion via reactive molecular dynamics simulations

J Wang, XZ Jiang, KH Luo - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Ammonia has gained growing attention as a carbon-free fuel. However, extensive studies
are still needed to clarify and complete reaction mechanisms for ammonia combustion over …