Applying Classical, Ab Initio, and Machine-Learning Molecular Dynamics Simulations to the Liquid Electrolyte for Rechargeable Batteries

N Yao, X Chen, ZH Fu, Q Zhang - Chemical Reviews, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Rechargeable batteries have become indispensable implements in our daily life and are
considered a promising technology to construct sustainable energy systems in the future …

Emerging atomistic modeling methods for heterogeneous electrocatalysis

Z Levell, J Le, S Yu, R Wang, S Ethirajan… - Chemical …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Heterogeneous electrocatalysis lies at the center of various technologies that could help
enable a sustainable future. However, its complexity makes it challenging to accurately and …

Theoretical modeling of electrochemical proton-coupled electron transfer

RE Warburton, AV Soudackov… - Chemical …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) plays an essential role in a wide range of
electrocatalytic processes. A vast array of theoretical and computational methods have been …

Ab initio simulations of water/metal interfaces

A Groß, S Sakong - Chemical reviews, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Structures and processes at water/metal interfaces play an important technological role in
electrochemical energy conversion and storage, photoconversion, sensors, and corrosion …

Improving the accuracy of atomistic simulations of the electrochemical interface

R Sundararaman, D Vigil-Fowler, K Schwarz - Chemical reviews, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Atomistic simulation of the electrochemical double layer is an ambitious undertaking,
requiring quantum mechanical description of electrons, phase space sampling of liquid …

Electric double layer effects in electrocatalysis: Insights from ab initio simulation and hierarchical continuum modeling

P Li, Y Jiao, J Huang, S Chen - JACS Au, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Structures of the electric double layer (EDL) at electrocatalytic interfaces, which are
modulated by the material properties, the electrolyte characteristics (eg, the pH, the types …

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 …

Biomolecular QM/MM simulations: What are some of the “burning issues”?

Q Cui, T Pal, L **e - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
QM/MM simulations have become an indispensable tool in many chemical and biochemical
investigations. Considering the tremendous degree of success, including recognition by a …

The electrochemical interface in first-principles calculations

K Schwarz, R Sundararaman - Surface science reports, 2020‏ - Elsevier
First-principles predictions play an important role in understanding chemistry at the
electrochemical interface. Electronic structure calculations are straightforward for vacuum …

Band alignment of 2D material–water interfaces

X Wen, XT Fan, X **, J Cheng - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional (2D) materials are presently being extensively studied in photo (electro)
catalysis due to their excellent light absorption, high specific surface area, and readily …