Figure 1.
Schematic view of a solvation system with an implicit solvent. A solute–solvent interface Γ separates the solvent region Ωw from the solute region Ωm that can have multiple components. The solute atoms are located at x1,...,xN and carry partial charges Q1,...,QN, respectively. The dielectric coefficients of the solute and solvent regions are denoted by εm and εw, respectively.