Configurational entropy in generalized lattice-gas models

In this review, we present our recent results concerning accurate calculations of configurational entropy in generalized lattice-gas models. The calculations are based on the use of the thermodynamic integration method. Different applications (or systems) have been considered. Namely, systems in pre...

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Autores: Ramirez Pastor, Antonio Jose, Romá, Federico José, Riccardo, Jose Luis
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Argentina
Recursos:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/130658
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/130658
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:CONFIGURATIONAL ENTROPY
HETEROGENEOUS SURFACES
LATTICE-GAS THEORY
MONTE CARLO SIMULATION
MULTISITE OCCUPANCY
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Resumo:In this review, we present our recent results concerning accurate calculations of configurational entropy in generalized lattice-gas models. The calculations are based on the use of the thermodynamic integration method. Different applications (or systems) have been considered. Namely, systems in presence of (i) anisotropy, (ii) energetic heterogeneity, (iii) geometric heterogeneity, and (iv) multisite-occupancy adsorption. Total energy is calculated by means of the Monte Carlo simulation. Then the entropy is obtained by using thermodynamic integration starting at a known reference state. In case (iv), the method relies upon the definition of an artificial Hamiltonian associated with the system of interest for which the entropy of a reference state can be exactly known. Thermodynamic integration is then applied to obtain the entropy in a given state of the system of interest. A rich variety of behaviors is found and analyzed in the context of the lattice-gas theory.