Abstract
Molten salt nuclear reactors are promising technologies for sustainable energy sources. In this context, understanding the physicochemical properties of molten salts is essential to the development, usage, and maintenance of reactors. Classical molecular simulations allow estimating the macroscopic properties of molten salts at a relatively low computational cost. In this work, we develop a new force field for plutonium-based molten salts. We validate our classical model by comparing molecular dynamics results with experimental measurements, obtaining a quantitative agreement. Our work demonstrates the reliability and transferability of classical force fields to represent the physicochemical properties of molten salts.
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