Investigations of the static and dynamic properties of liquid less simple metals

Static structure factors, S(q), thermodynamic properties and shear viscosit ies for liquid Zn, Cd, Hg, In, Tl, Sn, Pb, Sb, and Bi are investigated syst ematically. A model pseudotential which combines the sp- and d-band contrib utions is employed to derive interionic interactions. The liquid state is d escribed by using the thermodynamically self-consistent variational modifie d hypernetted chain (VMHNC) integral equation theory, and also by using the linearised version of the Weeks-Chandler-Andersen (LWCA) thermodynamic per turbation theory of liquids. Results of calculations for all of the above p roperties are found to be in good agreement with available experimental dat a. The calculated results also reveal qualitatively that there is a relatio nship between the rate of change of viscosity with temperature and the dept h of the potential well concerned.