Solvation of hard rods in the primitive model for water

Solvation of hard rods in the primitive model for water 

The water-like particles pair potential is the same as in Sec. 2.5. (see Fig. 2.10d)  

The solute-solvent interaction as well as the solute-solute interactions are assumed to be either square well or HR interactions (Figs. 2.10a and 2.10b). We shall use the square well potential (Fig. 2.10b) defined by 

We shall also compare the results for the solvation of the solute s in the primitive model (which we shall refer to as the HBed solvent) with results in a reference solvent which has the same pair potential as in 2.9.2) and will be referred to as the square-well SW solvent.Thus, the SW will be the reference simple solvent for the solvation of HRs. 

Note the SW stands for both square well and for solute and water. 

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