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photo Ariel ChialvoAriel A. Chialvo
Senior Research Scientist
Geochemistry and Interfacial Science Group
Chemical Sciences Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Website: http://solvation.chem.ornl.gov

Ph.D. (CHE) Clemson University (1988)

Research Interests:

  • Solvation phenomena in hydrothermal systems and extreme environments

  • Interpretation of scattering results via molecular simulation

  • Isotopic effects on fluid behavior

  • Molecular-level solid-liquid/liquid-liquid interfacial phenomena and confinement effects

Professional Affiliations:

Sigma Xi, ACS, AICHE, AAAS, EMLG, GSA

 

 

 

Selected Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications:

  • A. A. Chialvo and J. Horita “Liquid-vapor equilibrium isotopic fractionation of water.  How well can classical water models predict it?”  Journal of Chemical Physics, 130 (09): Art. No. 094509, (2009)
  • A. A. Chialvo, and J. M. Simonson “Molecular Dynamics simulation of the interfacial behavior of short-chain aqueous polystyrene sulfonate aqueous solutions in contact with graphene surfaces in the presence of multivalent cationsJournal of Physical Chemistry C 112 (49):  19521-19529  (2008)
  • A. A. Chialvo, S. Chialvo, J. M. Simonson, and Yu. V. Kalyuzhnyi “Solvation Phenomena in Dilute Multicomponent Solutions.  I. Formal Results and Molecular OutlookJournal of Chemical Physics, 128 (21): Art. No. 214512, (2008)
  • A. A. Chialvo and J. M. Simonson “H3O+Cl- Pair Association in Steam and Highly Compressible Aqueous Environments” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (43):  15569-15574  (2007)
  • A. A. Chialvo and J. M. Simonson “Detection of Ion Pair Formation in Structural Data from Neutron Scattering Diffraction with Isotopic Substitution. Predicted Results Via Molecular Simulation Journal of Chemical Physics 124 (15): Art. No. 154509, (2006)
  • P. Paricaud, M. Predota, A. A. Chialvo and P.T. Cummings “From Dimer to Condensed Phases at Extreme Conditions: Accurate Predictions of the Properties of Water by a Gaussian Charge Polarizable Model” Journal of Chemical Physics 122 Art. No. 244511 Jun. 22 2005
  • Striolo, A., K. E. Gubbins, A. A. Chialvo, and P. T. Cummings (2004), “Simulated water adsorption isotherms in carbon nanoporesMolecular Physics, 102 (3): 243-251, (2004)
  • A. A. Chialvo and J. M. Simonson “The Structure of CaCl2 Aqueous Solutions over a Wide Range of Concentration. Interpretation of Diffraction Experiments Via Molecular SimulationJournal of Chemical Physics 119, 8052-8061 (2003)
  • A.A. Chialvo, M. Houssa and, P. T. Cummings, “Molecular Dynamics Study of the Structure and Thermophysical Properties of Model sI Clathrate HydratesJournal of Physical Chemistry B 106, 442-451 (2002)
  • A.A. Chialvo, P. G. Kusalik, P. T. Cummings, and J. M. Simonson, “Solvation in High-Temperature Electrolyte Solutions. III. Integral Equation Calculations and Interpretation of Experimental DataJournal of Chemical Physics 114, 3575-3585 (2001)

Aqueous Chemistry & Geochemistry Group Staff

 Provided by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Chemical Sciences Division 
Rev: March 2009