<div>Hello everyone,</div><div><br /></div><div>I am running NPT MD on a system of 25 acetonitrile molecules at 310 K and cannot get it to converge.</div><div><br /></div><div><u>The purpose</u>: to have an equilibrate system of acetonitrile that I can later add to a previously equilibrated slab of liquid Ga + vacuum. The acetonitrile would replace the vacuum space (10.8x10.8x21 A^3), and I would run MD again on the new integrated unit cell.</div><div><br /></div><div><u>Some methods</u>:<br /><ol><li><u>Unit cell:</u> used the density of acetonitrile at 298.15 K. Boiling point is 355.1 K, so I assumed the density difference would be negligible.</li><li><u>Periodicity:</u> XY to mirror the slab I will be using later (metal layer + vacuum on top).<br />> Perhaps I don't need to use the same periodicity?</li><li>Used PBE, but did not account for Grimme D3 dispersion.<br />> Because it is a polar molecule, I probably need to add for DFTD3. <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167732221031482#s0010">This paper</a> mentions Coulomb F + Lennard Jones F having an effect on the potential.</li></ol><div>I am rerunning it right now after adding DFTD3 and XYZ periodicity, but would still appreciate any advice. Sometimes I feel like I can "get away" with simplifying my system, and it only comes back to bite me later.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you kindly for your help,</div><div><br /></div><div>Michela</div></div><div><br /></div>
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