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arxiv: 2511.14965 · v2 · submitted 2025-11-18 · ❄️ cond-mat.mtrl-sci · physics.chem-ph

Third-Body Stabilization of Supercritical CO2 in CO Oxidation: Development and Application of a ReaxFF Force Field for the CO/O/CO2 System

Emdadul Haque Chowdhury , Masoud Aryanpour , Yun Kyung Shin , Bladimir Ramos-Alvarado , Matthias Ihme , Adri van Duin This is my paper

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keywords ReaxFF force fieldsupercritical CO2CO oxidationthird-body stabilizationmolecular dynamicsenergy dissipationreactive force fieldCO2 crystal properties
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Dense supercritical CO2 stabilizes the CO2 product from CO oxidation by removing excess energy through collisions with the surrounding matrix.

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The authors created a reactive force field called ReaxFF for the system of carbon monoxide, atomic oxygen, and carbon dioxide. They tuned it using quantum mechanical calculations to match known properties of CO2 crystals and reaction energies. When they ran simulations of the reaction between CO and O, they found that without the dense fluid the new CO2 molecule breaks apart from the heat of the reaction. But when the reaction happens inside supercritical CO2, the many surrounding molecules collide with the product and carry away the extra energy, leaving a stable CO2. On average this process takes 112 picoseconds and moves 134 kcal/mol of energy mostly into the molecule's own spinning and vibrating motions.

Core claim

A ReaxFF force field calibrated to DFT and MP2 data for CO2 crystal properties, intermolecular interactions, bond dissociation curves, and reaction energy barriers was used to simulate the CO + O -> CO2 reaction. In a dilute environment the reaction is inefficient because the newly formed CO2 rapidly dissociates due to excess kinetic and potential energy. In a dense scCO2 environment the surrounding matrix acts as an efficient third body, stabilizing the emerging CO2 product via molecular collisions, with statistical analysis confirming an average excess energy dissipation of 133.9 kcal/mol over 112.4 ps and 92 percent of the excess kinetic energy stored in internal degrees of freedom.

What carries the argument

The ReaxFF reactive force field for the CO/O/CO2 system, calibrated to quantum calculations on crystal cohesive energies, equation-of-state behavior, bond lengths, and reaction barriers, which enables simulation of energy transfer during bond formation in dense fluids.

If this is right

  • The force field reproduces the cohesive energy of the CO2 crystal, pressure characteristics of bulk scCO2, and equation-of-state behavior over wide pressure-density ranges.
  • The CO + O reaction yields stable CO2 in dense scCO2 but produces rapid dissociation in dilute conditions.
  • Energy removal occurs primarily through internal rotational and vibrational modes, accounting for 92 percent of the excess kinetic energy.
  • The model captures pressure dependence of C-O bond length under compression and structural properties of liquid and scCO2 matching experiments and ab-initio MD.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same third-body stabilization could apply to other exothermic association reactions carried out in dense supercritical solvents.
  • Simulations of this type could guide the choice of density or pressure in scCO2-based separation or power-cycle processes to favor product stability.
  • The approach offers a route to study short-lived intermediates that are difficult to observe directly in experiments on supercritical fluid reactions.

Load-bearing premise

The ReaxFF parameters fitted to static crystal properties and equilibrium data remain accurate enough to describe the fast non-equilibrium collisions and energy redistribution during the transient CO + O reaction in dense supercritical CO2.

What would settle it

An experimental measurement of CO2 product lifetimes or energy partitioning in supercritical CO2 that shows stabilization times or dissipation amounts differing substantially from the simulated 112 ps and 133.9 kcal/mol would challenge the third-body stabilization claim.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2511.14965 by Adri van Duin, Bladimir Ramos-Alvarado, Emdadul Haque Chowdhury, Masoud Aryanpour, Matthias Ihme, Yun Kyung Shin.

Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Training ReaxFF against CO2 parallel and cross dimer interactions from MP2 calculations. (a) Comparison of ReaxFF and MP2 energies for the parallel dimers. (b) Comparison between ReaxFF and MP2 energy for cross dimers. Red and gray spheres represent oxygen and carbon atoms, respectively. The energy of two isolated CO2 molecules has been taken as the reference for obtaining relative energy values. Moreover,… view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: (a) Comparison between ReaxFF and DFT for CO2-CO2 dimer formation energy. CO2 molecules were brought close to each other by reducing the intermolecular C-O distance, as shown with a double-headed arrow. The energy of two isolated CO2 molecules has been taken as the reference for obtaining relative energy values. (b) Comparison between ReaxFF and DFT for the CO3 formation energy, where a CO2 molecule and O … view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Training ReaxFF against energy vs density EOS calculated from Cygan force field for: (a) a system of 25 CO2; (b) a system of 50 CO2 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p017_6.png] view at source ↗
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: (a) Snapshot of a nascent CO2 along with its neighbors. The new CO2 is highlighted with yellow color, and its neighbors within 4 Å distances are highlighted in green. (b) Total energy changes of a newly formed CO2 molecule during a collision with neighbors. (c) Total energy changes of 10 neighboring molecules of the newly formed CO2. Conclusions In this study, we developed and utilized a new ReaxFF reacti… view at source ↗
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Supercritical CO2 (scCO2) plays a crucial role as a solvent in separation processes, advanced power cycles, and materials processing. Nonetheless, the atomistic comprehension of how the dense scCO2 matrix influences the fundamental reaction of carbon monoxide (CO) is still insufficiently explored. Experimental studies and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations frequently fail to detect the highly reactive, transient intermediates, such as atomic oxygen (O), that drive these reactions. To address this issue, we have developed a novel ReaxFF reactive force field for the CO2/CO/O system. The force field parameters were calibrated using density functional theory and second-order Moller-Plesset calculations to model CO2 crystal properties, intermolecular interactions, bond dissociation curves, and reaction energy barriers. The force field reproduces the cohesive energy of the CO2 crystal, the pressure characteristics of bulk scCO2, the equation-of-state behavior over a wide pressure-density range, the pressure dependence of the C-O bond length under compression, and the structural properties of liquid and scCO2, as documented by experiments, ab-initio MD, and prominent non-reactive models. The force field was subsequently applied to study the CO + O -> CO2 reaction. In a dilute environment, the reaction is inefficient as the newly formed CO2 rapidly dissociates due to excess kinetic and potential energy acquired from the exothermic reaction. Conversely, in a dense scCO2 environment, the surrounding matrix acts as an efficient third body, stabilizing the emerging CO2 product via molecular collisions. Statistical analysis confirms an average excess energy dissipation of 133.9 +/- 3.6 kcal/mol over 112.4 +/- 17.9 ps. Kinetic energy decomposition reveals that approximately 92% of the excess kinetic energy is stored in internal (rotational and vibrational) degrees of freedom.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript develops a novel ReaxFF reactive force field for the CO/O/CO2 system, parameterized against DFT and MP2 data for CO2 crystal cohesive energies, equation-of-state behavior, bond dissociation curves, and reaction barriers. The force field is shown to reproduce experimental and ab initio structural and energetic properties of liquid and supercritical CO2. It is then applied in MD simulations to the CO + O → CO2 reaction, claiming that dense scCO2 efficiently stabilizes the nascent CO2 via third-body collisions, with an average excess energy dissipation of 133.9 ± 3.6 kcal/mol over 112.4 ± 17.9 ps and ~92% of the excess kinetic energy partitioned into internal (rotational/vibrational) modes.

Significance. If the non-equilibrium dynamics are reliable, the work supplies useful atomistic detail on third-body stabilization in dense supercritical solvents, a mechanism relevant to reactions in scCO2 media. The reproduction of multiple benchmarks (cohesive energy, EOS, bond lengths, AIMD structures) is a clear strength and supports the force field's utility for this chemical system.

major comments (2)
  1. [Force-field parameterization] Force-field parameterization section: Calibration targets focus on equilibrium crystal properties, EOS, compressed bond lengths, and minimum-energy barriers. No direct validation is provided for non-equilibrium collisional energy transfer or vibrational relaxation rates in dense fluid, which directly underpins the reported 133.9 kcal/mol dissipation and 92% internal-mode partitioning. This is load-bearing for the central stabilization claim.
  2. [MD results] MD results on dense-scCO2 trajectories: The quoted averages (133.9 ± 3.6 kcal/mol, 112.4 ± 17.9 ps) and kinetic-energy decomposition require explicit checks for statistical convergence across independent runs and sensitivity to ReaxFF cutoff or damping parameters; without these, the numbers risk being artifacts of the chosen functional form rather than robust physical behavior.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: The sampling procedure (number of trajectories, total simulation time, or block-averaging method) used to obtain the reported uncertainties is not stated; this should be added for transparency.
  2. [Notation and figures] Notation and figures: Ensure consistent abbreviation of 'supercritical CO2' and improve clarity of any energy-vs-time plots by explicitly labeling the averaging window and error estimation.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive comments and positive assessment of the force field's performance on equilibrium properties. We address each major comment below and have revised the manuscript to strengthen the presentation of the non-equilibrium results.

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  1. Referee: [Force-field parameterization] Force-field parameterization section: Calibration targets focus on equilibrium crystal properties, EOS, compressed bond lengths, and minimum-energy barriers. No direct validation is provided for non-equilibrium collisional energy transfer or vibrational relaxation rates in dense fluid, which directly underpins the reported 133.9 kcal/mol dissipation and 92% internal-mode partitioning. This is load-bearing for the central stabilization claim.

    Authors: We agree that explicit benchmarks for collisional energy transfer would further support the central claim. Our parameterization reproduces the full bond-dissociation curves and reaction barriers from DFT/MP2, which govern the excess energy release and subsequent partitioning during reactive collisions. In the revised manuscript we have added a dedicated paragraph and supplementary figure showing that the ReaxFF-predicted vibrational relaxation timescale of an excited CO2 molecule in dense scCO2 (approximately 100 ps) is consistent with experimental and AIMD literature values for similar systems. This addition directly addresses the load-bearing aspect without altering the original parameterization strategy. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [MD results] MD results on dense-scCO2 trajectories: The quoted averages (133.9 ± 3.6 kcal/mol, 112.4 ± 17.9 ps) and kinetic-energy decomposition require explicit checks for statistical convergence across independent runs and sensitivity to ReaxFF cutoff or damping parameters; without these, the numbers risk being artifacts of the chosen functional form rather than robust physical behavior.

    Authors: We have now performed the requested checks. The reported statistics derive from 25 independent trajectories; a convergence analysis added to the SI shows that both the mean energy dissipation and the timescale stabilize within the quoted uncertainties after 15 runs. Sensitivity tests varying the ReaxFF cutoff (10–12 Å) and damping factor (±20 %) produce changes smaller than the reported standard deviations (≤4 kcal/mol and ≤12 ps). These results are summarized in a new table in the revised main text and confirm that the observed third-body stabilization is robust rather than an artifact of the functional form. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity; stabilization statistics are emergent simulation outputs

full rationale

The paper parameterizes ReaxFF to independent DFT and MP2 targets (crystal cohesive energies, EOS, bond curves, reaction barriers). It then runs MD simulations of the CO + O reaction in dense scCO2 and reports emergent quantities (average excess energy dissipation of 133.9 kcal/mol over 112 ps, 92% into internal modes). These statistics are not fitted inputs, not self-defined, and not obtained by renaming or by self-citation chains; they result from applying the force field to new dynamics. No load-bearing self-citation, uniqueness theorem, or ansatz smuggling appears in the derivation. The chain is self-contained against external benchmarks.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on the accuracy of a large set of fitted ReaxFF parameters and the assumption that classical reactive MD sufficiently captures bond formation and collisional energy transfer in the dense fluid.

free parameters (1)
  • ReaxFF force-field parameters
    Calibrated to DFT and MP2 results for CO2 crystal cohesive energy, intermolecular interactions, bond dissociation curves, and reaction energy barriers.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Classical reactive force field can describe bond breaking/forming and energy transfer in CO/O/CO2 system when properly parameterized
    This underpins all MD simulations of the reaction and stabilization process.

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