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Title: Re:negative MSD slope
Post by: sara abbasi on May 09, 2022, 05:47:34 AM
Dear Prof.Dubbeldum

I calculated diffusion coefficient for a binary mixture. The slope of MSD is negative and therefore diffusion coefficient is negative ( for example slope= -0.014 for one or both of species ). Could you please explain the physical meaning of that observation?
I will be so grateful if you guide me.
Title: Re: net charge in diffusion
Post by: David Dubbeldam on May 27, 2022, 01:45:13 PM
Net charge of non-zero is a warning, because it needs to be small. Say smaller then 1e-4.
Check that your framework is is neutral and that the molecules are neutral.
Title: Re:negative MSD slope
Post by: sara abbasi on June 04, 2022, 04:50:05 PM
Dear Prof.Dubbeldum

I calculated diffusion coefficient for a binary mixture. The slope of MSD is negative and therefore diffusion coefficient is negative ( for example slope= -0.014 for one or both of species ). Could you please explain the physical meaning of that observation?
I will be so grateful if you guide me.
Title: Re:negative MSD slope
Post by: David Dubbeldam on June 04, 2022, 07:06:06 PM
See literature on how to compute diffusion coefficients from MSD. The slops of the MSD at long times can not be negative.
You're probably looking at a situation where MD is not capable of computing diffusion because it is too slow.