scholarly journals Ab initio surface free energies of tungsten with full account of thermal excitations

2022 ◽  
Vol 105 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Forslund ◽  
Andrei Ruban
Keyword(s):  
Ab Initio ◽  
Free Energies ◽  
Full Account

LIQUID METAL FREE ENERGIES FROM AB INITIO POTENTIAL SURFACES

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. W. Greeff ◽  
R. Lizárraga ◽  
Mark Elert ◽  
Michael D. Furnish ◽  
Ricky Chau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Metal ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
Free Energies ◽  
Potential Surfaces ◽  
Metal Free

Electronic and Vibrational Circular Dichroism of Model β-Lactams: 3-Methyl- and 4-Methylazetidin-2-one

1996 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 630-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer McCann ◽  
Arvi Rauk ◽  
Gennadii V. Shustov ◽  
Hal Wieser ◽  
Danya Yang
Keyword(s):  
Circular Dichroism ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
Electronic Transition ◽  
Vibrational Circular Dichroism ◽  
Protic Solvent ◽  
Free Energies ◽  
Chiroptical Properties ◽  
Circular Dichroïsm ◽  
Rotational Strengths ◽  
Simple Modeling

The chiroptical properties of the simplest chiral β-lactams, 3- and 4-methylazetidin-2-one, 1 and 2, respectively, were investigated. The experimental vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra were measured and compared with ab initio predictions. Both compounds were found to form dimers with calculated binding enthalpies and free energies of about −51 kJ/mol and −6 to −8 kJ/mol, respectively. The experimentally measured IR and VCD spectra were measured in concentrated nonpolar (CCl4) solution and are in agreement with the predicted IR and VCD spectra of the dimeric forms, 12 and 22, but not the monomers. The most intense dimer VCD bands originate from in-plane N-H wags, which perturb the H-bonded cyclic array. At the more dilute concentrations employed for the ECD spectra, the experimental ECD spectra in heptane were interpreted satisfactorily as arising from a mixture consisting predominantly of monomers. In protic solvent (H2O, MeOH), the ECD spectra are consistent with H-bonded monomers. Simple modeling suggests that the rotational strengths of the first electronic transition gain most of their intensity from the nonplanarity of the amide chromophore, the contributions of which follow a spiral rule previously enunciated.

Computational Procedure of Lattice Energy Using the Ab Initio MO Method

2003 ◽  
Vol 02 (02) ◽  
pp. 233-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanade Nagayoshi ◽  
Tohru Ikeda ◽  
Kazuo Kitaura ◽  
Shigeru Nagase
Keyword(s):  
Ab Initio ◽  
Molecular Crystals ◽  
Lattice Energy ◽  
Computational Procedure ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Full Account ◽  
Packing Structure ◽  
Donor Acceptor ◽  
Ab Initio Mo ◽  
Experimental Values

Recently, we have proposed a computational procedure for calculations of lattice energies of molecular crystals using the ab initio MO method. This procedure does not use potential functions and is applicable to a variety of molecular crystals. The procedure has been successfully applied to calculation of packing structure of electron donor-acceptor complex, H3N–BF3, and hydrogen bonding crystal, CH3OH. In this work, we present a full account of the computational procedure. This method is applied to the packing structure calculations of hydrocarbon crystals, C2H2, C2H4 and C6H6. The lattice parameters optimized at the MP2/6-311++G** level are in good agreement with the experimental values. The basis set dependence of the lattice constants is also discussed for several crystals.

Infrared spectra of tautomers and rotamers of 9-methylguanine. An experimental and theoretical study

1991 ◽  
Vol 69 (11) ◽  
pp. 1705-1720 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Szczepaniak ◽  
M. Szczesniak ◽  
W. Szajda ◽  
W. B. Person ◽  
J. Leszczynski
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Spectrum ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
Infrared Spectra ◽  
Electronic Absorption ◽  
Ab Initio Calculation ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Free Energies ◽  
Argon Matrix ◽  
Tautomeric Forms ◽  
Infrared Studies

Both amino-oxo and amino-hydroxy tautomeric forms of 9-methylguanine have been identified in approximately equal abundance in. infrared studies of these molecules isolated in the hydrophobic environment of an argon matrix at 12 K. The amino-hydroxy tautomer occurs in two different rotamers correlated with the rotation of the OH group. The ratio of concentrations of the two rotamers is sensitive to UV irradiation, and this ratio then relaxes to an equilibrium value after irradiation is stopped. This sensitivity allows us to separate the experimental spectra related to the oxo tautomer and to each of the rotamers of the hydroxy tautomer. The relative concentrations of the amino-oxo and amino-hydroxy tautomers ([a-o]/[a-h] = K(o-h) = 1.0 ± 0.3) and of the two rotamers (K(h1-h2) = 0.31 ± 0.10 in an argon matrix at 12 K and about 30 ± 15 in the vapor at 470 K) are estimated from the observed relative infrared absorbances. From these relative concentrations the differences between the free energies of the tautomers (ΔG470 (o-h) = 0 ± 0.5 kJ mol−1) and of the two rotamers (ΔG(h1-h2) = 0.12 ± 0.03 kJ mol−1 in the argon matrix at 12 K and ΔG470 between +2 and −13 kJ mol−1 in the vapor at 470 K) have been estimated. The electronic absorption spectrum of 9-methylguanine isolated in the argon matrix at 12 K and the effect of brief ultraviolet irradiation on it have also been studied. In an effort to interpret the experimental results, ab initio calculations of the infrared spectra have been made for 9-methylguanine at the 3-21G//3-21G level. Comparison with the experimental spectra is of some help with the assignment of the infrared spectra for the different tautomers. Key words: 9-methylguanine, tautomerism, infrared and ultraviolet spectra, matrix isolation, ab initio calculation.

Gas and solution phase thermochemistry and transition energies of NH2• and NH3•+, and their aquo complexes: an ab initio study

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 471-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dake Yu ◽  
Arvi Rauk ◽  
David A. Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
Ab Initio ◽  
Binding Energies ◽  
Solution Phase ◽  
Interaction Energies ◽  
Free Energies ◽  
Transition Energies ◽  
Bonding Interaction ◽  
Ab Initio Structure ◽  
Total Energies ◽  
Free Energy Of Solution

Ab initio calculations were performed on several aquo complexes of NH2•, and NH3•+, and on monomeric parent species. The geometries were optimized at the HF/6-31 + G* level and the vibrational frequencies were calculated. The total energies and the binding energies of complexes were evaluated at the MP2/6-31 + G* + ZPE level of theory. Gas and aqueous solution phase thermodynamic properites of NH2• and NH3•+ and several other species were calculated. The examination of solution phase properties of the radicals was facilitated by study of the structures and transition energies of aquo complexes. H-bonding interaction energies decreased in the order [Formula: see text] but were generally stronger than σ–σ* interactions involving the unpaired electron. From calculations with the CIS method, the weak absorption observed at 520 nm for aqueous NH2• is confirmed as a 2B1 → 2A1 transition, while the stronger NH2• absorption occurring below 250 nm and the absorption of NH3•+, which rises monotonically below 370 nm, are attributed to solvent-to-solute charge transfer bands. The solution free energies and related E0 values for NH2• and NH3•+ are in agreement with those of Stanbury. The ab initio structure studies show that water protons are bound to N, and proton transfer from solvent in reaction [18], NH2• + e− + H2O → NH3 + OH−, is likely to be the dominant redox reaction of NH2• in alkaline solution. The free energy of solution of NH3•+ is shown to be larger than that of [Formula: see text].

scholarly journals Amines are likely to enhance neutral and ion-induced sulfuric acid-water nucleation in the atmosphere more effectively than ammonia

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (14) ◽  
pp. 4095-4103 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Kurtén ◽  
V. Loukonen ◽  
H. Vehkamäki ◽  
M. Kulmala
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Sulfuric Acid ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
Acid Water ◽  
Ab Initio Methods ◽  
Free Energies ◽  
Ionic Clusters ◽  
The Difference ◽  
High Level ◽  
Formation Thermodynamics

Abstract. We have studied the structure and formation thermodynamics of dimer clusters containing H2SO4 or HSO4− together with ammonia and seven different amines possibly present in the atmosphere, using the high-level ab initio methods RI-MP2 and RI-CC2. As expected from e.g. proton affinity data, the binding of all studied amine-H2SO4 complexes is significantly stronger than that of NH3•H2SO4, while most amine-HSO4− complexes are only somewhat more strongly bound than NH3•HSO4−. Further calculations on larger cluster structures containing dimethylamine or ammonia together with two H2SO4 molecules or one H2SO4 molecule and one HSO4− ion demonstrate that amines, unlike ammonia, significantly assist the growth of not only neutral but also ionic clusters along the H2SO4 co-ordinate. A sensitivity analysis indicates that the difference in complexation free energies for amine- and ammonia-containing clusters is large enough to overcome the mass-balance effect caused by the fact that the concentration of amines in the atmosphere is probably 2 or 3 orders of magnitude lower than that of ammonia. This implies that amines might be more important than ammonia in enhancing neutral and especially ion-induced sulfuric acid-water nucleation in the atmosphere.

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