Molecular dynamics simulation of humic substances

Humic substances (HS) are complex mixtures of natural organic material which are found almost everywhere in the environment, and particularly in soils, sediments, and natural water. HS play key roles in many processes of paramount importance, such as plant growth, carbon storage, and the fate of contaminants in the environment. While most of the research on HS has been traditionally carried out by conventional experimental approaches, over the past 20 years complementary investigations have emerged from the application of computer modeling and simulation techniques. This paper reviews the literature regarding computational studies of HS, with a specific focus on molecular dynamics simulations. Significant achievements, outstanding issues, and future prospects are summarized and discussed.

• Publication year

  2014

• Venue

  Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

• Publication date

  2014-09-02

• Fields of study

  Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science

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  DOI 10.1186/s40538-014-0010-4
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