Bayesian Estimation of the Hydroxyl Radical Diffusion Coefficient at Low Temperature and High Pressure from Atomistic Molecular Dynamics

08/25/2021

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by   Carter T. Butts, et al.

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The hydroxyl radical is the primary reactive oxygen species produced by the radiolysis of water, and is a significant source of radiation damage to living organisms. Mobility of the hydroxyl radical at low temperatures and/or high pressures is hence a potentially important factor in determining the challenges facing psychrophilic and/or barophilic organisms in high-radiation environments (e.g., ice-interface or undersea environments in which radiative heating is a potential heat and energy source). Here, we estimate the diffusion coefficient for the hydroxyl radical in aqueous solution, using a hierarchical Bayesian model based on atomistic molecular dynamics trajectories in TIP4P/2005 water over a range of temperatures and pressures.