Dielectric and Structural Study of Water with Various NaCl Concentrations via Molecular Dynamics

Abstract

Specifically, we examine concentrations from [NaCl]=1m to [NaCl]=6m, where 6.1m represents the solubility threshold of NaCl in H2O. For the water model, we employ the flexible TIP4P/${\epsilon }_{Flex}$ model, which offers an enhanced reproduction of various properties compared to other flexible models and non-polarisable rigid models. This includes improvements in the prediction of the infrared spectrum. For the ions, we utilise two distinct models: NaCl/Madrid and NaCl/$\epsilon$, allowing for a comparative analysis of their impact on the system's behaviour.