Abstract
We discuss the conceptual and practical developments that evolved over the past seven-plus years when our multidisciplinary team took on the challenge of understanding a single complex system – water and silica – through multi-scale modeling and simulation. The discussion provides the context for the ten contributions, from various groupings of the team, that make this coordinated special issue. In the evolution of our project, we have come to appreciate the need for a framework that essentially defines the intellectual basis of computational science. We have found that the usual utilitarian notion of simulation is lacking a conceptual counterpart: by itself, it does not address the scientific challenge of analyzing complex phenomena, such as chemo-mechanical processes, across various length scales. The problem of water and silica is prototypical with regard to many complex systems of current interest. In them, the effects of chemical activity and dynamical stress are involved simultaneously and essentially. This essential dependence presents opportunities for a multi-scale strategy that combines quantum and classical methods of simulation. As often is the case with “obvious” approaches, one encounters many subtle aspects. We summarize the issues we have encountered, thus laying the ground work for the detailed topical papers that follow.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Iler R.K., (1979) The chemistry of silica. John Wiley & Son Inc, New York
Legrand A.P. (Ed), (1998) The surface properties of silica. John Wiley & Son Ltd, London
Hochella M.F.J., White A.F. (Eds), Mineral–water interface geochemistry. Review in mineralogy P.H. Ribbe (Ed.) vol. 23. BookCrafters Inc., Chelsa, 1990
Cygan R.T., Kubicki J.D. (Eds), (2001) Molecular modeling theory: Applications in the geoscience. Reviews in mineralogy and geochemistry. Rosso J.J., Ribbe P.H. (Eds), vol. 42. Geochemical Society and Mineralogy Society of America, Washington DC
Griggs D., (1967) Geophys. J. Roy. Astronom. Soc. 14: 19
Chong S.L., Wang D.X., Hayes J.D., Wilhite B.W., Malik A., (1997) Anal. Chem. 69: 3889
Bolis V., Fubini B., Marchese L., Martra G., Costa D., (1991) J. Chem. Soc.-Faraday Trans., 87: 497
Kinney D.R., Chuang I.S., Maciel G.E., (1993) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 115: 6786
Vigil G., Xu Z.H., Steinberg S., Israelachvili J., (1994) J. Col. Int. Sci. 165: 367
Chuang I.S., Maciel G.E., (1996) J. Am. Chem. Soc., 118: 401
Milling A.J. and Kendall K., Langmuir, 16 (2000) 5106
Bunker B.C., Haaland D.M., Michalske T.A., Smith W.L., (1989) Surface Sci., 222: 95
Bunker B.C., Haaland D.M., Ward K.J., Michalske T.A., Smith W.L., Binkley C.F., Melius C.F., Balfe C.A.,(1989) Surface Sci., 210: 406
Gun’ko V.M., Turov V.V., (1999). Langmuir 15: 6405
Casarin M., Falcomer D., Glisenti A., Natile M.M., Poli F., Vittadini A., (2005) Chem. Phys. Let. 405: 459
Liu D.F., Ma G., Xu M., Allen H.C., (2005) Environ. Sci. & Technol. 39: 206
Shchukarev A., Rosenqvist J., Sjoberg S., (2004) J. Electr. Spect. Related Phenom., 137–40: 171
Alnaimi S.M., Mitchell J., Strange J.H., Webber J.B.W., (2004) J. Chem. Phys. 120: 2075
Nalaskowski J., Drelich J., Hupka J., Miller J.D., (2003). Langmuir 19: 5311
Kim Y.D., Wei T., Stultz J., Goodman D.W., (2003). Langmuir 19: 1140
Pelmenschikov A.G., Morosi G., Gamba A., (1997) J. Phys. Chem. A, 101: 1178
Feuston B.P., Garofalini S.H., (1990) J. Appl. Phys. 68: 4830
Garofalini S.H., (1990) J. Non-Crystal. Solids, 120: 1
Lee S.H., Rossky P.J., (1994) J. Chem. Phys. 100: 3334
Bakaev V.A., Steele W.A., (1999) J. Chem. Phys. 111: 9803
Walsh T.R., Wilson M., Sutton A.P., (2000) J. Chem. Phys. 113: 9191
Iarlori S., Ceresoli D., Bernasconi M., Donadio D., Parrinello M., (2001) J. Phys. Chem. B 105: 8007
Van Ginhoven R.M., Jonsson H., Corrales L.R., (2005) Phys. Rev. B, 71: 024208
Ma Y.C., Foster A.S., Nieminen R.M., (2005) J. Chem. Phys. 122: 14709
Du M.H., Kolchin A., Cheng H.P., (2003) J. Chem. Phys. 119: 6418
Du M.H., Wang L.L., Kolchin A., Cheng H.P., (2003) Eur. Phys. J. D, 24: 323
Du M.H., Kolchin A., Cheng H.P., (2004) J. Chem. Phys. 120: 1044
Bakos T., Rashkeev S.N., Pantelides S.T., (2004) Phys. Rev. B, 69: 195206
Bruce I.J., Sen T., (2005). Langmuir 21: 7029
Bagwe R.P., Yang C.Y., Hilliard L.R., Tan W.H., (2004). Langmuir 20: 8336
Ikeda Y., Kameda Y., (2004) J. Sol-Gel Sci. Techn. 31: 137
Borum L., Wilson O.C., (2003). Biomaterials 24: 3681
Song J.Y., Choi M., (2002) Phys. Rev. B, 65: 241302
Lin C.F., Chung P.F., Chen M.J., Su W.F., (2002) Opt. Lett. 27: 713
Farmer S.C., Patten T.E., (2001) Chem. Mater. 13: 3920
Xu C., Wang W.N., Zhang W.H., Zhuang J., Liu L., Kong Q.Y., Zhao L., Long Y.C., Fan K.N., Qian S.X., Li Y.F., (2000) J. Phys. Chem. A 104: 9518
Tang F.Q., Meng X.W., Chen D., Ran J.G., Zheng C.Q., (2000) Sci. China Ser. B, 43: 268
Glinka Y.D., Lin S.H., Chen Y.T., (2000) Phys. Rev. B, 62: 4733
Caruso F., Mohwald H., (1999). Langmuir 15: 8276
Wang J., Shen J., Zhou B., Deng Z.S., Zhao L., Zhu L., Li Y.F., (1998). Nanostruct Mater. 10: 909
Osseoasare K., Arriagada F.J. (1990) Col. Surface, 50: 321
Meng G.W., Peng X.S., Wang Y.W., Wang C.Z., Wang X.F., Zhang L.D., (2003) Appl. Phys. B-Lasers O, 76: 119
Woldegiorgis A., Jansson K., Roeraade J., (2005) J. Mater. Sci. 40: 583
Gasparac R., Kohli P., Mota M.O., Trofin L., Martin C.R., (2004). Nano Lett, 4: 513
Peng X.S., Zhang L.D., Meng G.W., Wang X.F., Wang Y.W., Wang C.Z., Wu G.S., (2002) J. Phys. Chem. B, 106: 11163
Gu W., Tripp C.P., (2005). Langmuir, 21: 211
Shang H.M., Wang Y., Limmer S.J., Chou T.P., Takahashi K., Cao G.Z., (2005). Thin Solid Films 472: 37
Hajji P., David L., Gerard J.F., Pascault J.P., Vigier G., J. (1999) Polym. Sci. Pol. Phys. 37: 3172
Cheng H.P., Barnett R.N., Landman U., (2002) J. Chem. Phys. 116: 9300
Huff N.T., Demiralp E., Cagin T., Goddard W.A., (1999) J. Non-Crystal. Solids 253: 133
Du M.H., Cheng H.P., (2003) Int. J. Quantum Chem. 93: 1
Pople J.A., (1999) Rev. Modern Phys. 71: 1267
Griffith A.A., (1920) Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. A221: 163
Inglis C.E., (1913) Trans. Int. Naval. Arch. London V.LV: 219
Lawn B., In Fracture of Brittle Solids, (Cambridge Solid State Science Series, Second Edition), p. 33.
Irwin G.R., (1957) J. Appl. Mech. 24: 361
Orowan E., (1942) Repts. Prog. Phys. 12: 185
Barenblatt G.I., (1962) Adv. Appl. Mech. 7: 55
Rountree C.L., Kalia R.K., Lidorikis E., Nakano A., Van Brutzel L., Vashishta P., (2002) Annu. Rev. Mater. Res. 32: 377
Holland D., Marder M., (1998) Phys. Rev. Lett. 80: 746
Swadener J.G., Baskes M.I., Nastasi M., (2002) Phys. Rev. Lett. 89: 855031
Holian B.L., Ravelo R., (1995) Phys. Rev. B. 51: 11275
Abraham F.F., Brodbeck D., Rafey R.A., Rudge W.E., (1994) Phys. Rev. Lett. 73: 272
Abraham F.F., Brodbeck D., Rudge W.E., Xu X., (1997) J. Mech. Phys. Solids 45: 1595
Nakano A., Kalia R.K., Vasishta P., (1995) Phys. Rev. Lett. 75: 3138
Kalia R.K., Nakano A., Omeltchenko A., Tsuruta K., Vashishta P., (1997) Phys. Rev. Lett. 78: 2144
Mullins M., Dokanish M.A., (1982) Phil. Mag. A 46: 771
Tadmor E.B., Phillips R., Ortiz M., (1996). Langmuir, 12: 4529
Frantziskonis G., Deymier P.A., (2000) Model. Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng. 8: 649
Yip S., (Ed), (2005) Handbook of Materials Modeling. Springer, New York
Rafii-Tabar H., Hua L., Cross M., (1998) J. Phys.: Condens. Matter. 10: 2375
Rudd R.E., Broughton J.Q., (1998) Phys. Rev. B. 58: 5893
Bernstein N., Hess D.W., (2003) Phys. Rev. Lett. 91: 0255011
Csanyi G., Albaret T., Payne M.C., De Vita A., (2004) Phys. Rev. Lett. 93: 1755031
Soules T.F., Busbey R.F., (1981) J. Chem. Phys. 75: 969
Ochoa R., Simmons J.H., (1985) J. Non-Cryst. Solids 75: 413
Ochoa R., Swiler T.P., Simmons J.H., (1991) J. Non-Cryst. Solids 128: 57
Simmons J.H., Swiler T.P., Ochoa R., J. (1991) Non-Cryst. Solids 134: 179
Swiler T.P., Simmons J.H., Wright A.C., (1995) J. Non-Cryst. Solids 182: 68
Van Brutzel L., Rountree C.L., Kalia R.K., Nakano A., Vashishta P., Dynamic Fracture Mechanisms in Nanostructured and Amorphous Silica Glasses. Million Atom Molecular Dynamics Simulations, In Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings April 2002, (MRS, 2002) Vol. 703 p. 117
Guilloteau E., Charrue H., Creuzet F., (1996) Europhys. Lett. 34: 549
Celarie F., Prades S., Bonamy D., Ferrero L., Bouchaud E., Guillot C., Marliere C., (2003) Phys. Rev. Lett. 90: 75504
Kieffer J., Angell C.A., (1988) J. Non-Cryst. Solids 106: 336
Krishna Muralidharan, Deymier P.A., Simmons J.H., Runge K., (2005) J. Non-Crystal Solids 351: 1532
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Trickey, S.B., Yip, S., Cheng, Hp. et al. A Perspective on Multi-scale Simulation: Toward Understanding Water-silica. J Computer-Aided Mater Des 13, 1–12 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10820-006-9006-0
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10820-006-9006-0