[gmx-users] parameters for Cerium

[David]

On Wed, 2003-02-26 at 19:12, Elena Molteni wrote:
> Hi all
>> 1) in this ...itp file I expected to find just one list of atom types with 
> their respective VdW parameters, but instead there are several lists... 
> what is their meaning?
It suffices if you put an entry under [ atomtypes ]
 
> 2) anyway, how can I obtain reasonably good VdW "c6" and "c12" parameters 
> for Ce(III)? (without running an ab initio calculation or something like 
> that!) Which is their exact definition? (I know the general form of the VdW 
> potential, but I remember there are slightly different definitions...). Can 
> I find some information on this on the gromacs website or somewhere else?
Check the literature. It will be difficult though...

Even with perfect LJ parameters you still can not model things like
charge transfer within classical MD

> Thanks in advance
> 
> Elena        
> 
> 
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Groeten, David.
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