LAMMPS-a flexible simulation tool for particle-based materials modeling at the atomic, meso, and continuum scales

AP Thompson, HM Aktulga, R Berger… - Computer Physics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the classical molecular dynamics simulator LAMMPS was released as an open source
code in 2004, it has become a widely-used tool for particle-based modeling of materials at …

Absolute asymmetric synthesis in enantioselective autocatalytic reaction networks: Theoretical games, speculations on chemical evolution and perhaps a synthetic …

JM Ribó, C Blanco, J Crusats… - … A European Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The Soai reaction and the Viedma deracemization of racemic conglomerate crystal mixtures
are experimental pieces of evidence of the ability of enantioselective autocatalytic coupled …

Miller experiments in atomistic computer simulations

AM Saitta, F Saija - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
The celebrated Miller experiments reported on the spontaneous formation of amino acids
from a mixture of simple molecules reacting under an electric discharge, giving birth to the …

Prebiotic chemistry and origins of life research with atomistic computer simulations

A Pérez-Villa, F Pietrucci, AM Saitta - Physics of life reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Research in origins of life is an intrinsically multi-disciplinary field, aimed at finding answers
to the formidably complex problem of understanding the emergence of life from the modern …

Extemporaneous mechanochemistry: Shock-wave-induced ultrafast chemical reactions due to intramolecular strain energy

BW Hamilton, MP Kroonblawd… - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Regions of energy localization referred to as hotspots are known to govern shock initiation
and the run-to-detonation in energetic materials. Mounting computational evidence points to …

Pickup and reactions of molecules on clusters relevant for atmospheric and interstellar processes

M Fárník, J Fedor, J Kočišek, J Lengyel… - Physical Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In this perspective, we review experiments with molecules picked up on large clusters in
molecular beams with the focus on the processes in atmospheric and interstellar chemistry …

The potential energy hotspot: Effects of impact velocity, defect geometry, and crystallographic orientation

BW Hamilton, MP Kroonblawd… - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In energetic materials, the localization of energy into “hotspots” is known to dictate the
initiation of chemical reactions and detonation. Recent all-atom simulations have shown that …

Quantum mechanical investigations on the formation of complex organic molecules on interstellar ice mantles. review and perspectives

L Zamirri, P Ugliengo, C Ceccarelli… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The interstellar medium (ISM) is rich in molecules, from simple diatomic to complex organic
ones, some of which have a biotic potential. A notable example, in this respect, is …

ExoMol line lists–VIII. A variationally computed line list for hot formaldehyde

AF Al-Refaie, A Yachmenev, J Tennyson… - Monthly Notices of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
A computed line list for formaldehyde, H212C16O, applicable to temperatures up to T= 1500
K is presented. An empirical potential energy and ab initio dipole moment surfaces are used …

Mechanochemical synthesis of glycine oligomers in a virtual rotational diamond anvil cell

BA Steele, N Goldman, IFW Kuo, MP Kroonblawd - Chemical Science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Mechanochemistry of glycine under compression and shear at room temperature is
predicted using quantum-based molecular dynamics (QMD) and a simulation design based …