Abstract
A method is developed for incorporating strain energy into a microphysical treatment of small prenucleation water clusters. The molecules are arranged in a clathrate-cage structure, and this structure is allowed to relax to minimize the strain energy resulting from hydrogen bond stretching and bending. The method is applied to various cluster sizes up to 130 molecules and the results are compared with the classical liquid drop model. The effect of anharmonic terms in the interaction is included.
Recommended Citation
D. E. Hagen, "Structural Strain in Small Prenucleation Water Clusters," Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 61, no. 7, pp. 2950 - 2956, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Jan 1974.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1682438
Department(s)
Physics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0021-9606
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1974 American Institute of Physics (AIP), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1974
