Mean spherical approximation for the Lennard-Jones-like two Yukawa model: Comparison against Monte Carlo data

Monte Carlo simulation studies are performed for the Lennard-Jones like two Yukawa (LJ2Y) potential to show how properties of this model fluid depend on the replacement of the soft repulsion by the hard-core repulsion. Different distances for the positioning of hard core have been explored. We have...

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Date:2011
Main Authors: Krejčí, J., Nezbeda, I., Melnyk, R., Trokhymchuk, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Інститут фізики конденсованих систем НАН України 2011
Series:Condensed Matter Physics
Online Access:http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/120020
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Journal Title:Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Cite this:Mean spherical approximation for the Lennard-Jones-like two Yukawa model: Comparison against Monte Carlo data/ J. Krejčí, I. Nezbeda, R. Melnyk, A. Trokhymchuk // Condensed Matter Physics. — 2011. — Т. 14, № 3. — С. 33005: 1-11. — Бібліогр.: 13 назв. — англ.

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Summary:Monte Carlo simulation studies are performed for the Lennard-Jones like two Yukawa (LJ2Y) potential to show how properties of this model fluid depend on the replacement of the soft repulsion by the hard-core repulsion. Different distances for the positioning of hard core have been explored. We have found, that for temperatures that are slightly lower and slightly higher of the critical point temperature for the Lennard-Jones fluid, placing the hard core at distances that are shorter than zero-potential energy is well justified by thermodynamic properties that are practically the same as in original LJ2Y model without hard core. However, going to extreme conditions with the high temperature one should be careful since presence of the hard core provokes changes in the properties of the system. The later is extremely important when the mean spherical approximation (MSA) theory is applied to treat the Lennard-Jones-like fluid.