scholarly journals Potential Energy Surface (PES) Scan of Gas-Phase L-Proline

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 26-34
Author(s):  
Anouar el Guerdaoui ◽  
Yassine el Kahoui ◽  
Malika Bourjila ◽  
Rachida Tijar ◽  
Abderrahman el Gridani
Keyword(s):  
Potential Energy ◽  
Potential Energy Surface ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Surface ◽  
Conformational Stability ◽  
Geometry Optimization ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Absolute Minimum ◽  
Pes Scan

We performed here a systematic ab initio calculations on neutral gas-phase L-proline. A total of 8 local minima were located by geometry optimization of the trial structures using density functional theory (DFT) with B3LYP three parameter hybrid potential coupled with the 6-31G)d( basis set. The absolute minimum obtained will be subject to a rigid potential energy surface (PES) scan by rotating its carboxylic group using the same method with more accurate basis set B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p), to get a deeper idea about its conformational stability. The main aim of the present work was the study of the rigidity of the L-proline structure and the puckering of its pyrrolidine ring.

THE H2NO POTENTIAL ENERGY SURFACE EXPLORED WITH HIGH LEVEL AB INITIO AND DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY METHODS

2007 ◽  
Vol 06 (03) ◽  
pp. 549-562
Author(s):  
ABRAHAM F. JALBOUT
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Potential Energy ◽  
Potential Energy Surface ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Surface ◽  
Hybrid Methods ◽  
Transition States ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
High Level

The transition states for the H 2 NO decomposition and rearrangements mechanisms have been explored by the CBS-Q method or by density functional theory. Six transition states were located on the potential energy surface, which were explored with the Quadratic Complete Basis Set (CBS-Q) and Becke's one-parameter density functional hybrid methods. Interesting deviations between the CBS-Q results and the B1LYP density functional theory lead us to believe that further study into this system is necessary. In the efforts to further assess the stabilities of the transition states, bond order calculations were performed to measure the strength of the bonds in the transition state.

scholarly journals Intermolecular Lennard-Jones (22-11)Potential Energy Surface in Dimer of N8 Cubane Cluster

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamshid Najafpour
Keyword(s):  
Potential Energy ◽  
Potential Energy Surface ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Surface ◽  
Separation Distance ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Intermolecular Potential ◽  
Basis Set Superposition Error ◽  
Lennard Jones

<p>We have calculated the intermolecular potential energy surface (IPES) of the dimer of cubic N8 cluster using <em>ab initio </em>and the density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The <em>ab initio </em>(HF/3- 21G(d)) and DFT (B3LYP/6-31G(d) and aug-cc-pVDZ) calculations were performed for two relative orientations of N8-N8 system as a function of separation distance between the centers of cubic N8 clusters. In this research, the IPES, <em>U</em>(<em>r</em>), of the N8-N8 system is studied, where the edge of N8 approaches to face or edge of the other considered N8. Then, the Lennard-Jones (12-6) and (22-11) adjustable parameters are fitted to the computed interaction energies for edge-face and edge-edge orientations. In this research for the first time, the IPESs proportionated to the Lennard-Jones (22-11) potential are derived that are compatible with the computed IPES curves. Assuming a set of Lennard-Jones parameters, the second virial coefficients are obtained for the N8-N8 complex at a temperature range of 298 to 1000 K. Both the corrected and uncorrected basis set superposition error (BSSE) results are presented confirming the significance of including BSSE corrections.</p>

scholarly journals Can Popular DFT Approximations and Truncated Coupled Cluster Theory Describe the Potential Energy Surface of the Beryllium Dimer?

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (10) ◽  
pp. 804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Karton ◽  
Laura K. McKemmish
Keyword(s):  
Potential Energy ◽  
Potential Energy Surface ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Surface ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Coupled Cluster ◽  
Good Representation ◽  
Coupled Cluster Methods ◽  
Cluster Methods ◽  
Beryllium Dimer

The potential energy surface (PES) of the ground state of the beryllium dimer poses a significant challenge for high-level ab initio electronic structure methods. Here, we present a systematic study of basis set effects over the entire PES of Be2 calculated at the full configuration interaction (FCI) level. The reference PES is calculated at the valence FCI/cc-pV{5,6}Z level of theory. We find that the FCI/cc-pV{T,Q}Z basis set extrapolation reproduces the shape of the FCI/cc-pV{5,6}Z PES as well as the binding energy and vibrational transition frequencies to within ~10 cm−1. We also use the FCI/cc-pV{5,6}Z PES to evaluate the performance of truncated coupled cluster methods (CCSD, CCSD(T), CCSDT, and CCSDT(Q)) and contemporary density functional theory methods (DFT) methods for the entire PES of Be2. Of the truncated coupled cluster methods, CCSDT(Q)/cc-pV{5,6}Z provides a good representation of the FCI/cc-pV{5,6}Z PES. The GGA functionals, as well as the HGGA and HMGGA functionals with low percentages of exact exchange tend to severely overbind the Be2 dimer, whereas BH&HLYP and M06-HF tend to underbind it. Range-separated DFT functionals tend to underbind the dimer. Double-hybrid DFT functionals show surprisingly good performance, with DSD-PBEP86 being the best performer. Møller–Plesset perturbation theory converges smoothly up to fourth order; however, fifth-order corrections have practically no effect on the PES.

First-principles computational studies of the torsional potential energy surface of the sec-butyl radical

2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (12) ◽  
pp. 1469-1476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya Kun Chen ◽  
Yan Alexander Wang
Keyword(s):  
Potential Energy ◽  
Potential Energy Surface ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Surface ◽  
Zero Point ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Gauche Conformation ◽  
Torsional Potential ◽  
Butyl Radical

First-principles calculations were carried out to investigate the torsional potential energy surface (PES) of the sec-butyl radical. All the wave function methods employed predict a cis-like stable conformation with a dihedral angle of about 47° in addition to the trans-like global minimum conformation and a gauche conformation. However, most of the popular density functional approaches predict only the latter two local minima and lack the cis conformation that was experimentally observed. On the other hand, some density functional methods that incorporate the exact exchange and asymptotically corrected correlation functionals can locate the cis conformation successfully. The basis-set effect was also measured using popular B3LYP and MP2 Hamiltonians: only moderate shape changes were found for PES profiles upon basis-set variations. The stationary structures and their Hessians were obtained at both MP2 and B3LYP levels, with or without incorporating the zero-point energies. Opposite to the relative stability within the Born–Oppenheimer approximation, the cis conformation is more stable than the gauche conformation upon the zero-point correction, consistent with the experiment observations.

scholarly journals HEAT OF HYDRATION OF DIETHYLSULFONE BY QUANTUM CHEMICAL CALCULATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 (8) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Ashot S. Mkhitaryan ◽  
Zakar K. Papanyan ◽  
Liana S. Gabrielyan ◽  
Shiraz A. Markarian
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Potential Energy ◽  
Potential Energy Surface ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Quantum Chemical ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Surface ◽  
Average Energy ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
The Density Functional Theory

The quantum chemical study of the hydration of diethyl sulfone was performed by using Gaussian 09 software package. The conformational analysis of the isolated molecule of diethyl sulfone is performed by the restricted Hartree-Fock (RHF) and the density functional theory (DFT/B3PW91) methods with 6-311++G(d,p) extended basis set. The analysis of the potential energy surface revealed the existence of four stable conformers of diethyl sulfone with different degrees of degeneracy. The nature of stationary points on the potential energy surface is verified by the complete gas phase optimization and the vibrational analysis. The global minimum is the conformer with two (CCSC) dihedral angles equal 180°. The fractional population distribution of different conformers is determined by Boltzmann distribution. The average energy of the diethyl sulfone molecule in vacuum is calculated. To account the effect of solvent the self-consistent reaction field (SCRF) method, particularly, solvent model based on electron density (SMD), was employed. It is shown, that solvent affects on the relative population of conformers. The thermodynamic parameters, in particular enthalpy, for the conformers of diethyl sulfone are determined both in the gas phase and in the aqueous solution. The average energy of diethyl sulfone in water is calculated. It is shown, that although the dissolution of crystalline diethyl sulfone in water is an endothermic process, the hydration of diethyl sulfone molecules occurs with the release of heat. The heat of dissolution of diethyl sulfone calculated by the density functional theory is consistent with the experimental data.

Rotational de-excitations of C3H+ (1Σ+) by collision with He: new ab initio potential energy surface and scattering calculations

2020 ◽  
Vol 494 (4) ◽  
pp. 5675-5681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanchit Chhabra ◽  
T J Dhilip Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Potential Energy ◽  
Potential Energy Surface ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Energy Surface ◽  
Molecular Ions ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Rate Coefficients ◽  
Close Coupling ◽  
Collisional Rate Coefficients

ABSTRACT Molecular ions play an important role in the astrochemistry of interstellar and circumstellar media. C3H+ has been identified in the interstellar medium recently. A new potential energy surface of the C3H+–He van der Waals complex is computed using the ab initio explicitly correlated coupled cluster with the single, double and perturbative triple excitation [CCSD(T)-F12] method and the augmented correlation consistent polarized valence triple zeta (aug-cc-pVTZ) basis set. The potential presents a well of 174.6 cm−1 in linear geometry towards the H end. Calculations of pure rotational excitation cross-sections of C3H+ by He are carried out using the exact quantum mechanical close-coupling approach. Cross-sections for transitions among the rotational levels of C3H+ are computed for energies up to 600 cm−1. The cross-sections are used to obtain the collisional rate coefficients for temperatures T ≤ 100 K. Along with laboratory experiments, the results obtained in this work may be very useful for astrophysical applications to understand hydrocarbon chemistry.

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