title: Repulsive solvent-induced interaction between C60 fullerenes in water.
abstract: The role of water-fullerene interactions in the behavior of C60 in aqueous solution was investigated utilizing realistic Lennard-Jones (LJ) and repulsive Weeks-Chandler-Anderson (WCA) potentials. Strong water-fullerene dispersion interactions in the LJ potential dramatically influence the hydration of the fullerene promoting the formation of a high-density hydration shell of water. In contrast to the WCA potential, the water liquid phase between fullerenes remains stable with decreasing fullerene separation, resulting in a repulsive solvent-induced contribution to the fullerene potential of mean force.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science & Engineering and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah, 122 S. Central Campus Drive, Room 304, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA.
authors.forename: Liwei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Dmitry
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bedrov
authors.forename: Grant D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Smith