title: Molecular dynamics simulation of room-temperature ionic liquid mixture of [bmim][BF4] and acetonitrile by a refined force field.
abstract: 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim][BF4]) is one of the promising room-temperature ionic liquids. To test the refined force field for [bmim][BF4] proposed in our previously work (J. Phys. Chem. B, 2004, 108, 12978-12989), thermodynamic properties of mixtures of [bmim][BF4](1)+ acetonitrile (2) are presented by using molecular dynamics over the whole concentration range. The calculated densities are in good agreement with the experimental data with deviations less than 2%, indicating the force field is applicable to the mixtures. In addition, the diffusion constants, viscosities, heats of vaporization, cohesive energy densities and excess properties of the mixtures are reported. The microscopic structures are discussed in detail, corresponding to the thermodynamic properties.
authors.affiliation: Division of Molecular and Materials Simulation, Key Lab for Nanomaterials, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Zhiping
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Shiping
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Wenchuan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000097:Acetonitriles / Q000737:chemistry*; D001881:Borates / Q000737:chemistry*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004058:Diffusion; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D007477:Ions; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014783:Viscosity; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: C419324:1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate; D000097:Acetonitriles; D001881:Borates; D007093:Imidazoles; D007477:Ions; D012996:Solutions; C032159:acetonitrile