Addressing pathological deficiencies in the simulation of complex charged fluids using neural network force fields

Abstract In this work, we evaluate the capability of Neural Network-based force fields, particularly NeuralIL (J Chem. Inf. Model. 62, 88-101, 2021), to simulate complex charged fluids. We focus on how this novel force field can address several pathological deficiencies of classical force fields for...

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Main Authors: Hadrián Montes-Campos, Martín Otero-Lema, Trinidad Méndez-Morales
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04482-7
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description Abstract In this work, we evaluate the capability of Neural Network-based force fields, particularly NeuralIL (J Chem. Inf. Model. 62, 88-101, 2021), to simulate complex charged fluids. We focus on how this novel force field can address several pathological deficiencies of classical force fields for such systems. First, we review the capability of NeuralIL to replicate the molecular structures of the system. Then, we analyze the structural and dynamic properties, showing that weak hydrogen bonds are significantly better predicted and that their dynamics are not hindered by the absence of polarization of the electronic densities as seen in classical force fields. Finally, we analyze the capability of NeuralIL to model systems with proton transfer reactions, demonstrating its ability to find and reproduce the reactions that take place within the system. Moreover, we validate our results by comparing them with previous predictions of the equilibrium coefficient for the same system, finding a strong agreement.
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spelling doaj-art-e01cc3b66a2c4c0ca26767e80950c6182025-08-20T03:45:19ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111210.1038/s41598-025-04482-7Addressing pathological deficiencies in the simulation of complex charged fluids using neural network force fieldsHadrián Montes-Campos0Martín Otero-Lema1Trinidad Méndez-Morales2Grupo de Nanomateriais, Fotónica e Materia Branda, Departamento de Física de Partículas, Facultade de Física, University of Santiago de CompostelaGrupo de Nanomateriais, Fotónica e Materia Branda, Departamento de Física de Partículas, Facultade de Física, University of Santiago de CompostelaGrupo de Nanomateriais, Fotónica e Materia Branda, Departamento de Física de Partículas, Facultade de Física, University of Santiago de CompostelaAbstract In this work, we evaluate the capability of Neural Network-based force fields, particularly NeuralIL (J Chem. Inf. Model. 62, 88-101, 2021), to simulate complex charged fluids. We focus on how this novel force field can address several pathological deficiencies of classical force fields for such systems. First, we review the capability of NeuralIL to replicate the molecular structures of the system. Then, we analyze the structural and dynamic properties, showing that weak hydrogen bonds are significantly better predicted and that their dynamics are not hindered by the absence of polarization of the electronic densities as seen in classical force fields. Finally, we analyze the capability of NeuralIL to model systems with proton transfer reactions, demonstrating its ability to find and reproduce the reactions that take place within the system. Moreover, we validate our results by comparing them with previous predictions of the equilibrium coefficient for the same system, finding a strong agreement.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04482-7Neural network force fieldsComplex charged fluidsProton transferDensity functional theory
spellingShingle Hadrián Montes-Campos
Martín Otero-Lema
Trinidad Méndez-Morales
Addressing pathological deficiencies in the simulation of complex charged fluids using neural network force fields
Scientific Reports
Neural network force fields
Complex charged fluids
Proton transfer
Density functional theory
title Addressing pathological deficiencies in the simulation of complex charged fluids using neural network force fields
title_full Addressing pathological deficiencies in the simulation of complex charged fluids using neural network force fields
title_fullStr Addressing pathological deficiencies in the simulation of complex charged fluids using neural network force fields
title_full_unstemmed Addressing pathological deficiencies in the simulation of complex charged fluids using neural network force fields
title_short Addressing pathological deficiencies in the simulation of complex charged fluids using neural network force fields
title_sort addressing pathological deficiencies in the simulation of complex charged fluids using neural network force fields
topic Neural network force fields
Complex charged fluids
Proton transfer
Density functional theory
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04482-7
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