Hydrophobic hydration describes the hydration of a noble gas atom.
In contrast to an ion, the noble gas alone has no charge and therefore cannot have a Coulomb interaction with the water molecules. As we will see in the following simulation, the noble gas can actually enhance the network structure if the noble gas atom has the right size. Start with the NVT ensemble, fix the temperature at 298 K and the density at . Insert a noble gas and view its nearest water molecules.