LJ potential

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf interatomic potential
gptkbp:alternativeName 12-6 potential
gptkbp:application liquids and solids
modeling noble gases
modeling van der Waals forces
gptkbp:category pair potential
empirical potential
gptkbp:describes interaction between a pair of neutral atoms or molecules
gptkbp:feature long-range attraction
short-range repulsion
gptkbp:form V(r) = 4ε[(σ/r)^12 - (σ/r)^6]
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:John_Lennard-Jones
1924
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Lennard-Jones_potential
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LJ potential
gptkbp:influenced development of other interatomic potentials
gptkbp:parameter σ (finite distance at which the inter-particle potential is zero)
ε (depth of the potential well)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:statistical_mechanics
computational chemistry
molecular dynamics simulations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lennard-Jones_potential
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6