Title | DIELECTRIC-RELAXATION OF ELECTROLYTE-SOLUTIONS - IS THERE REALLY A KINETIC DIELECTRIC DECREMENT |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1993 |
Authors | Chandra, A, Wei, DQ, Patey, GN |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
Volume | 98 |
Pagination | 4959-4966 |
Date Published | Mar |
Type of Article | Article |
ISBN Number | 0021-9606 |
Keywords | AQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTES, COMPUTER-SIMULATION, CONSTANT, DISPERSION, DYNAMICS, ELECTROSTATIC SYSTEMS, friction, MOLECULAR THEORY, PERIODIC BOUNDARY-CONDITIONS, polarization |
Abstract | The dielectric behavior of model electrolyte solutions is studied by molecular dynamics simulations. For the systems considered, it is found that the zero-frequency dielectric constant depends only on equilibrium properties and that there is no measurable ’’kinetic dielectric decrement.’’ A theoretical explanation of the simulation results is presented. It is argued that no kinetic dielectric decrement exists for spherical ions in solvents of arbitrary molecular symmetry. |
URL | <Go to ISI>://A1993KU22200067 |
