VDW Functional Forms

VDW Functional Forms

Table 8.16. VDW Functional Forms

NameKeywordNParams (Req)FormParamDefaultCombination Rule
Lennard-Jones 12-6lj3 (2) U ij = 4 ϵ ( ( σ r ) 12 - n σ r 6 ) ϵ Geometric
σ Arithmetic
n 1.0 Arithmetic
Lennard-Jones 12-6 (Geometric rules)ljgeom3 (2) U ij = 4 ϵ ( ( σ r ) 12 - n σ r 6 ) ϵ Geometric
σ Geometric
n 1.0 Arithmetic
Inverse Powerinversepower3 (2) U ij = ϵ ( r r ij ) n ϵ Geometric
r Arithmetic
n 1.0 Arithmetic
Lennard-Jones ABljab2 U ij = A r 12 - B r 6 A Geometric
B Geometric
Buckingham exp6buck3 (3) U ij = A ( - r ij B ) - C r ij 6 A Geometric
B Geometric
C Geometric
Morsemorse3 (3) U ij = E 0 ( ( 1 - exp ( - k ( r ij - r 0 ) ) ) 2 - 1 ) k Geometric
r0 Arithmetic
E0 Geometric