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Water has a density maximum at 4$^\circ$C, and expands upon freezing. Water has a density maximum at 4$^\circ$C, and expands upon freezing.
Water has the highest heat capacity, latent heat of fusion and Water has the highest heat capacity, latent heat of fusion and
vaporization, thermal conductivity and surface tension of any vaporization, thermal conductivity and surface tension of any
non-metallic liquid. Water has an unusually high dielectric constant. non-metallic liquid; water also has an unusually high dielectric constant.
Much of the unusual behavior of water is explained by the ability of Much of the unusual behavior of water is explained by the ability of
each water molecule to form \emph{four} strong, directional hydrogen each water molecule to form \emph{four} strong, directional hydrogen
bonds---two acceptors and two donors. This directional bonding bonds---two acceptors and two donors. This directional bonding
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solute in water, but does not lend itself to extensions treating the strong solute in water, but does not lend itself to extensions treating the strong
interaction of water with hydrophilic solutes. Treatment of water as a interaction of water with hydrophilic solutes. Treatment of water as a
continuum dielectric with a cavity surrounding each solute can give continuum dielectric with a cavity surrounding each solute can give
accurate predictions of the energy of solvation of ions~\cite{latimer1939, accurate predictions for the energy of solvation of ions~\cite{latimer1939,
rashin1985, zhan1998, hsu1999, hildebrandt2004, hildebrandt2007}, but rashin1985, zhan1998, hsu1999, hildebrandt2004, hildebrandt2007}, but
provides no information about the size of this cavity. In a physically provides no information about the size of this cavity. In a physically
correct approach, the size of the cavity will naturally arise from a correct approach, the size of the cavity will naturally arise from a
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parameters: an interaction energy $\epsilondisp$ and a parameters: an interaction energy $\epsilondisp$ and a
length scale $\lambdadisp R$. length scale $\lambdadisp R$.


The dispersion free energy has the form~\cite{gil-villegas-1997-SAFT-VR} The SAFT-VR dispersion free energy has the form~\cite{gil-villegas-1997-SAFT-VR}
\begin{align} \begin{align}
F_\text{disp}[n] &= \int \left(a_1(\xx) + \beta a_2(\xx)\right)n(\xx)d\xx F_\text{disp}[n] &= \int \left(a_1(\xx) + \beta a_2(\xx)\right)n(\xx)d\xx
\end{align} \end{align}
where $a_1$ and $a_2$ are the first two terms in a high-temperature where $a_1$ and $a_2$ are the first two terms in a high-temperature
perturbation expansion and $\beta=1/k_BT$. The first term $a_1$ is perturbation expansion and $\beta=1/k_BT$. The first term ,$a_1$, is
the mean-field dispersion the mean-field dispersion interaction and the second term, $a_2$, describes the
interaction, which reduces in the homogeneous limit to effect of fluctuations resulting from compression of the fluid due
\begin{align}\label{eq:A1-simple} to the dispersion interaction itself. $a_2$ is approximated
a_1 &= \frac12 n_b \int \varphi(\left|\xx\right|) using the local compressibility approximation (LCA), which
g_{HS}(\left|\xx\right|) d\xx assumes the energy fluctuation is directly related to the
\end{align}
where $n_b$ is the bulk density and $g_{HS}$ is the homogeneous
hard-sphere fluid correlation function.
The second dispersion term in the free energy $a_2$ describes the
effect of fluctuations resulting from the compression of the fluid due
to the dispersion interaction itself, and is commonly approximated
using the local compressibility approximation (LCA). In the LCA,
we assume the energy fluctuation is directly related to the
compressibility of a hard-sphere reference fluid\cite{barker1976liquid}. compressibility of a hard-sphere reference fluid\cite{barker1976liquid}.


We use a free square-well function for the dispersion $\varphi$, which The form of $a_1$ and $a_2$ for SAFT-VR is given in
is the choice used by Clark \emph{et al}~\cite{clark2006developing}, reference~\cite{gil-villegas-1997-SAFT-VR} but is expressed in terms
and allows a reasonable fit to the equation of state. Thus our model
interaction has the form:
\begin{equation}
\varphi(r) = \Theta(r-2 \lambdadisp R)
\end{equation}
where $\Theta$ is the Heaviside step function.

The form of $a_1$ is given in
reference~\cite{gil-villegas-1997-SAFT-VR}, but is expressed in terms
of the filling fraction. In order to apply this form to an of the filling fraction. In order to apply this form to an
inhomogeneous density distribution, we construct an effective local inhomogeneous density distribution, we construct an effective local
filling fraction for dispersion $\etadisp$, given by filling fraction for dispersion $\etadisp$, given by
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introduces an additional empirical parameter $\lscale$ which adjusts introduces an additional empirical parameter $\lscale$ which adjusts
the length scale over which the dispersion interaction is correlated. the length scale over which the dispersion interaction is correlated.


The first term in the dispersion functional $a_1$ when written using
the above filling fraction for dispersion has the form
\begin{align}
a_1 &=
-4(\lambdadisp^3 - 1)\epsilondisp \etadisp(\xx)
g^{HS}_\sigma(\eta_\textit{eff}(\xx)) \\
g_\sigma^{HS}(\eta) &= \frac{1 - \frac12 \eta}{(1 - \eta)^3} \label{eq:ghs}
\\
g_\sigma^{HS}(\eta) &= \frac{1}{1-\eta}
+\frac32\frac{1}{(1-\eta)^2}
+ \frac12\frac{\eta^2}{(1-\eta)^3}
\\
\eta_\textit{eff}(\xx) &= \sum_{ij=0}^3 C_{ij} \etadisp^i(\xx)
\lambdadisp^j
\end{align}
where $g_\sigma^{HS}$
is the Carnahan-Starling value for the hard-sphere fluid correlation
function evaluated at contact. \textcolor{red}{Jess, could you verify
that the two formulas for gHS above are equivalent? Thanks!}
The $C_{ij}$ values
are numerical constants taken from
reference\cite{gil-villegas-1997-SAFT-VR}, which come from a numerical
fit to the integral in Equation~\ref{eq:A1-simple} over a range of
values for filling fraction and $\lambdadisp$.

The second term, $a_2$, which describes the contribution to the free The second term, $a_2$, which describes the contribution to the free
energy associated with fluctuations is given by energy associated with fluctuations is given by
\begin{align} \begin{align}
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two molecules are oriented such that the proton of one overlaps two molecules are oriented such that the proton of one overlaps
with the lone pair of the other. The volume over which this with the lone pair of the other. The volume over which this
interaction occurs is $\kappaassoc$, giving the association interaction occurs is $\kappaassoc$, giving the association
term in the free energy has two empirical parameters that are fit to term in the free energy two empirical parameters that are fit to
experimental data. experimental data.


The association functional we use is a modified version of that of Yu The association functional we use is a modified version of that of Yu
and Wu\cite{yu2002fmt-dft-inhomogeneous-associating}.\footnote{We and Wu\cite{yu2002fmt-dft-inhomogeneous-associating}.\footnote{We
should note that Fu and Wu\cite{fu2005vapor-liquid-dft} use almost should note that Fu and Wu\cite{fu2005vapor-liquid-dft} use almost
the same functional, but their paper contains errors in the the same functional, but their paper contains errors in the
association term and is not useful as a reference.} The association association term and is not useful as a reference.}
functional of Yu and Wu includes the effects of density which includes the effects of density inhomogeneities in the
inhomogeneities on the \emph{contact density} of hard spheres, which contact value of the correlation function $g^{HS}_\sigma$. This, however, is
conventionally appears in the form of the density multiplied by the
contact value of the correlation function $g^{HS}_\sigma$, but is
based on the SAFT-HS equation of state, rather than the SAFT-VR based on the SAFT-HS equation of state, rather than the SAFT-VR
equation of state\cite{gil-villegas-1997-SAFT-VR} which is used in the equation of state\cite{gil-villegas-1997-SAFT-VR} which is used in the
optimal SAFT parametrization for water found by Clark \emph{et optimal SAFT parametrization for water found by Clark \emph{et
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\begin{center} \begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=\columnwidth]{figs/surface-tension} \includegraphics[width=\columnwidth]{figs/surface-tension}
\end{center} \end{center}
\caption{The theoretical versus experimental surface tension \caption{Comparison of Surface tension versus temperature for theoretical and
versus temperature. The experimental data is taken from NIST.\cite{nistwater} experimental data. The experimental data is taken from NIST.\cite{nistwater}
The length-scaling parameter $\lscale$ is fit so that the theoretical surface The length-scaling parameter $\lscale$ is fit so that the theoretical surface
tension will match the experimental surface tension near room temperature.} tension will match the experimental surface tension near room temperature.}
\label{fig:surface-tension} \label{fig:surface-tension}
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parameter $\lscale$---with a fitted value of 0.72---which determines parameter $\lscale$---with a fitted value of 0.72---which determines
the length scale over which the density is averaged when computing the the length scale over which the density is averaged when computing the
dispersion free energy. We use this final parameter to fit the dispersion free energy. We use this final parameter to fit the
surface tension, with the result shown in surface tension with the result shown in
Figure~\ref{fig:surface-tension}. Because the SAFT model of Clark Figure~\ref{fig:surface-tension}. Because the SAFT model of Clark
\emph{et al} overestimates the critical temperature---which is a \emph{et al} overestimates the critical temperature---which is a
common feature of models which do not explicitly treat the critical common feature of models which do not explicitly treat the critical
point---we cannot correctly describe the surface tension at all point---we cannot correctly describe the surface tension at all
temperatures, and chose to fit it for the temperature range at which temperatures, and choose to fit it for the temperature range at which
water is liquid at one atmosphere of pressure. water is liquid at one atmosphere of pressure.


From the Helmholtz free energy functional, we may obtain any other From the Helmholtz free energy functional, we may obtain any other
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