Thermodynamic and Structural Properties of Molten CsCl as Obtained by Computer Simulation

Abstract

CsCl was computer simulated using the Monte Carlo (MC) method on the basis of interionic pair potentials. Calculations were carried out at constant pressure (1 atm) and at different temperatures covering the liquid phase. The thermodynamic and structural properties thus obtained were in good agreement with the corresponding experimental values when available. A discussion of these properties in relation to those of CsBr and Csl was also carried out. Finally the polarization energy of CsCl along with those of CsBr and Csl, was compared with the results that can be obtained using simpler models recently proposed