Nosé-Hoover Integrators at-a-Glance: Barostat Integration Has a Demonstrable Effect on Uniaxial Tension Results of Solid Materials.

J Chem Theory Comput

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States.

Published: January 2025

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  • Molecular dynamics is crucial for studying tensile stress in nanomaterials, but many studies lack detailed information on thermostat and barostat damping parameters.
  • The paper demonstrates how the integration of barostat affects system dynamics during uniaxial tests using the Nosé-Hoover scheme by examining three different material systems: 2D graphene, 3D continuous aluminum, and 3D discontinuous polyvinyl alcohol.
  • High barostat damping parameters in isobaric-isothermal (NPT) simulations show a close correlation with isochoric-isothermal (NVT) methods, indicating that small changes in damping parameters can significantly impact stress responses, particularly increasing triaxial strain levels.

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Molecular dynamics is a popular method for evaluating the tensile stress behaviors of many nanomaterials; however, few manuscripts include their thermostat and barostat damping parameters along with their methods. Here, we illustrate the demonstrable effect that barostat integration has on system dynamics during uniaxial testing under a Nosé-Hoover scheme. Three systems are tested: a 2D graphene sheet, a 3D continuous aluminum volume, and a 3D discontinuous polyvinyl alcohol volume. Isobaric-isothermal (NPT) and isochoric-isothermal (NVT) integration methods are intrinsically related, with high NPT barostat damping parameters converging on the NVT system. As a result, slight variations in barostat damping parameters may elicit different stress responses with higher damping parameters directly linked to increased levels of triaxial strain.

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