Basis set effects in simple compounds of heavy rare gases

2013 ◽  
Vol 91 (9) ◽  
pp. 894-901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amelia Fitzsimmons ◽  
Mariusz Klobukowski
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Relativistic Effects ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Basis Sets ◽  
Rare Gas ◽  
Rare Gases ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Model Core Potentials ◽  
Moller Plesset ◽  
Decomposition Pathway

Rare-gas hydrides of the type HRgX (Rg = Xe or Rn and X = F, Cl, Br, or I) have been studied using Møller–Plesset and density functional theory methods. Six model core potentials and their associated basis sets were used, with relativistic effects included implicitly. The effects of polarization, correlating, and diffuse basis functions were investigated. Molecular geometries of the metastable hydrides and transition states along the decomposition pathway were computed together with corresponding energies of formation and decomposition. The results of quantum theory of atoms in molecules analysis further elucidate the interactions between atoms in HRgX species and confirm the results of analyses obtained from the natural bond orbitals approach.

Benchmark of Simplified Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory for UV-Vis Spectral Properties of Porphyrinoids

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamal Batra ◽  
Stefan Zahn ◽  
Thomas Heine
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Basis Sets ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Framework Materials ◽  
Dependent Density

<p>We thoroughly benchmark time-dependent density- functional theory for the predictive calculation of UV/Vis spectra of porphyrin derivatives. With the aim to provide an approach that is computationally feasible for large-scale applications such as biological systems or molecular framework materials, albeit performing with high accuracy for the Q-bands, we compare the results given by various computational protocols, including basis sets, density-functionals (including gradient corrected local functionals, hybrids, double hybrids and range-separated functionals), and various variants of time-dependent density-functional theory, including the simplified Tamm-Dancoff approximation. An excellent choice for these calculations is the range-separated functional CAM-B3LYP in combination with the simplified Tamm-Dancoff approximation and a basis set of double-ζ quality def2-SVP (mean absolute error [MAE] of ~0.05 eV). This is not surpassed by more expensive approaches, not even by double hybrid functionals, and solely systematic excitation energy scaling slightly improves the results (MAE ~0.04 eV). </p>

Homolytic bond-dissociation enthalpies of tin bonds and tin–ligand bond strengths — A computational study

2009 ◽  
Vol 87 (7) ◽  
pp. 974-983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah R. Whittleton ◽  
Russell J. Boyd ◽  
T. Bruce Grindley
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Bond Dissociation ◽  
Donor Acceptor ◽  
Bond Strengths ◽  
Moller Plesset ◽  
Effective Core Potentials ◽  
Ligand Bond

Density functional theory and second-order Møller–Plesset perturbation theory with effective core potentials have been used to calculate homolytic bond-dissociation enthalpies, D(Sn–X), of organotin compounds, and their performance has been assessed by comparison with available experimental bond enthalpies. The SDB-aug-cc-pVTZ basis set with its effective core potential was used to calculate the D(Sn–X) of a series of trimethyltin(IV) species, Me3Sn–X, where X = H, CH3, CH2CH3, NH2, OH, Cl, and F. This is the most comprehensive report to date of homolytic Sn–X bond-dissociation enthalpies (BDEs). Effective core potentials are then used to calculate thermodynamic parameters including donor–acceptor bond enthalpies, [Formula: see text], for a series of tin-ligand complexes, L2SnX4 (X = Br or Cl, L = py, dmf, or dmtf), which are compared with previous experimental and nonrelativistic computational results. Based on computational efficiency and accuracy, it is concluded that effective core potentials are appropriate computational methods to examine bonding in organotin systems.

THEORETICAL STUDIES ON BOND DISSOCIATION ENERGIES FOR SOME THIOL COMPOUNDS BY DENSITRY FUNCTIONAL THEORY AND CBS-Q METHOD

2008 ◽  
Vol 07 (05) ◽  
pp. 943-951 ◽  
Author(s):  
XIAO-HONG LI ◽  
ZHENG-XIN TANG ◽  
ABRAHAM F. JALBOUT ◽  
XIAN-ZHOU ZHANG ◽  
XIN-LU CHENG
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Computational Cost ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Basis Sets ◽  
Q Method ◽  
Bond Dissociation Energies ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Thiol Compounds ◽  
Bond Dissociation ◽  
Dissociation Energies

Quantum chemical calculations are used to estimate the bond dissociation energies (BDEs) for 15 thiol compounds. These compounds are studied by employing the hybrid density functional theory (B3LYP, B3PW91, B3P86, PBE0) methods and the complete basis set (CBS-Q) method together with 6-311G** basis set. It is demonstrated that B3P86 and CBS-Q methods are accurate for computing the reliable BDEs for thiol compounds. In order to test whether the non-local BLYP method suggested by Fu et al.19 is general for our study and whether B3P86 method has a low basis set sensitivity, the BDEs for seven thiol compounds are also calculated using BLYP/6-31+G* and B3P86 method with 6-31+G*, 6-31+G**, and 6-311+G** basis sets for comparison. The obtained results are compared with the available experimental results. It is noted that B3P86 method is not sensitive to the basis set. Considering the inevitable computational cost of CBS-Q method and the reliability of the B3P86 calculations, B3P86 method with a moderate or a larger basis set may be more suitable to calculate the BDEs of the C–SH bond for thiol compounds.

scholarly journals DFT and TD-DFT Study of Structure and Properties of Semiconductive Hybrid Networks Formed by Bismuth Halides and Different Polycyclic Aromatic Ligands

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (s1) ◽  
pp. S195-S202
Author(s):  
Y. Belhocine ◽  
M. Bencharif
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Relativistic Effects ◽  
Spectroscopic Properties ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Dft Methods ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Td Dft ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic

The structure and spectroscopic properties of polycyclic aromatic ligands of 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexakis (alkylthio) triphenylene (alkyl: methyl, ethyl, and isopropyl; corresponding to the abbreviations of the molecules: HMTT, HETT and HiPTT) were studied using density functional theory (DFT) and time dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) methods with triple-zeta valence polarization (TZVP) basis set. It was shown that the type of functional theory used, Becke-Perdew (BP) and Leeuwen-Baerends (LB94) implemented in Amsterdam Density functional (ADF) program package, does not have essential influence on the geometry of studied compounds in both ground and excited states. However, significant differences were obtained for the band gap values with relativistic effects of the zero order regular approximation scalar corrections (ZORA) and LB94 functional seems to reproduce better the experimental optical band gap of these systems.

scholarly journals Halogen Interactions in Halogenated Oxindoles: Crystallographic and Computational Investigations of Intermolecular Interactions

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (18) ◽  
pp. 5487
Author(s):  
Rodrigo A. Lemos Silva ◽  
Demetrio A. da Silva Filho ◽  
Megan E. Moberg ◽  
Ted M. Pappenfus ◽  
Daron E. Janzen
Keyword(s):  
Interaction Energy ◽  
Intermolecular Interactions ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Interaction Energies ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Basis Set Superposition Error ◽  
Reduced Density Gradient ◽  
Moller Plesset ◽  
Reduced Density

X-ray structural determinations and computational studies were used to investigate halogen interactions in two halogenated oxindoles. Comparative analyses of the interaction energy and the interaction properties were carried out for Br···Br, C-H···Br, C-H···O and N-H···O interactions. Employing Møller–Plesset second-order perturbation theory (MP2) and density functional theory (DFT), the basis set superposition error (BSSE) corrected interaction energy (Eint(BSSE)) was determined using a supramolecular approach. The Eint(BSSE) results were compared with interaction energies obtained by Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules (QTAIM)-based methods. Reduced Density Gradient (RDG), QTAIM and Natural bond orbital (NBO) calculations provided insight into possible pathways for the intermolecular interactions examined. Comparative analysis employing the electron density at the bond critical points (BCP) and molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) showed that the interaction energies and the relative orientations of the monomers in the dimers may in part be understood in light of charge redistribution in these two compounds.

scholarly journals A Statistically Supported Antioxidant Activity DFT Benchmark—The Effects of Hartree–Fock Exchange and Basis Set Selection on Accuracy and Resources Uptake

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (16) ◽  
pp. 5058
Author(s):  
Maciej Spiegel ◽  
Andrzej Gamian ◽  
Zbigniew Sroka
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Basis Sets ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Hartree Fock ◽  
Diffuse Function ◽  
Vertical Electron Affinity ◽  
High Level

Polyphenolic compounds are now widely studied using computational chemistry approaches, the most popular of which is Density Functional Theory. To ease this process, it is critical to identify the optimal level of theory in terms of both accuracy and resource usage—a challenge we tackle in this study. Eleven DFT functionals with varied Hartree–Fock exchange values, both global and range-separated hybrids, were combined with 14 differently augmented basis sets to calculate the reactivity indices of caffeic acid, a phenolic acid representative, and compare them to experimental data or a high-level of theory outcome. Aside from the main course, a validation of the widely used Janak’s theorem in the establishment of vertical ionization potential and vertical electron affinity was evaluated. To investigate what influences the values of the properties under consideration, linear regression models were developed and thoroughly discussed. The results were utilized to compute the scores, which let us determine the best and worst combinations and make broad suggestions on the final option. The study demonstrates that M06–2X/6–311G(d,p) is the best fit for such research, and, curiously, it is not necessarily essential to include a diffuse function to produce satisfactory results.

Benchmark of Simplified Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory for UV-Vis Spectral Properties of Porphyrinoids

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamal Batra ◽  
Stefan Zahn ◽  
Thomas Heine
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Basis Sets ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Framework Materials ◽  
Dependent Density

<p>We thoroughly benchmark time-dependent density- functional theory for the predictive calculation of UV/Vis spectra of porphyrin derivatives. With the aim to provide an approach that is computationally feasible for large-scale applications such as biological systems or molecular framework materials, albeit performing with high accuracy for the Q-bands, we compare the results given by various computational protocols, including basis sets, density-functionals (including gradient corrected local functionals, hybrids, double hybrids and range-separated functionals), and various variants of time-dependent density-functional theory, including the simplified Tamm-Dancoff approximation. An excellent choice for these calculations is the range-separated functional CAM-B3LYP in combination with the simplified Tamm-Dancoff approximation and a basis set of double-ζ quality def2-SVP (mean absolute error [MAE] of ~0.05 eV). This is not surpassed by more expensive approaches, not even by double hybrid functionals, and solely systematic excitation energy scaling slightly improves the results (MAE ~0.04 eV). </p>

Conformational stability, barriers to internal rotations, and normal coordinate analysis of acetone and its2H-isotopomers

2016 ◽  
Vol 94 (10) ◽  
pp. 818-826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboobeh Gholamhoseinpour ◽  
Sayyed Faramarz Tayyari ◽  
Saeedreza Emamian
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Conformational Stability ◽  
Normal Modes ◽  
Normal Coordinate Analysis ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Basis Sets ◽  
Potential Energy Distribution ◽  
Normal Coordinate ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Vibrational Bands

Molecular structure and vibrational spectra of acetone, acetone-d3, and acetone-d6were investigated by means of ab initio and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The harmonic and anharmonic vibrational frequencies of the acetone isotopomers were calculated at the B3LYP (using the 6–311++G(3df,3pd) basis set) and B2PLYP (using the 6–31+(2d,p) and 6–311G(2df,p) basis sets) levels. The calculated frequencies and the Raman and infrared (IR) intensities were compared with the experimental results. Excellent agreement between calculated and observed vibrational wavenumbers was obtained. Additionally, a normal coordinate analysis (NCA) was also done by using the normal mode eigenvectors obtained at the B3LYP/6–311++G(3df,3pd) level. All fundamental vibrational bands were assigned to the normal modes with the aid of the potential energy distribution (PED) values obtained from normal coordinate calculations. To study the internal rotation of CH3groups, single CH3rotation and synchronous rotations of both CH3groups (clockwise–clockwise and clockwise–counterclockwise) were analyzed using the MP2/6–311++G(3df,2pd) and B3LYP/6–311++G(3df,2pd) levels.

A density functional theory study of the free radicals NH2, NF2, NCl2, PH2, PF2, and PCl2

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 695-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maggie A. Austen ◽  
Leif A. Eriksson ◽  
Russell J. Boyd
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Local Density ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Basis Sets ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Unpaired Spin ◽  
Non Local ◽  
Local Potentials ◽  
Spin Densities

The linear combination of Gaussian-type orbitals–density functional theory (LCGTO–DFT) approach is used to study geometries and hyperfine structures of a set of neutral radicals. Each of the title molecules is investigated by means of local density approximation calculations, and using the Becke–Perdew and Perdew–Wang–Perdew corrections to the exchange and correlation functionals. The effects of local vs. non-local potentials and of various basis sets are investigated. Total densities and unpaired spin densities are compared. The isotropic couplings are found to be very dependent on the type of exchange functional used, whereas the anisotropic couplings are relatively insensitive to the choice of basis set and functional. In most cases, the Perdew–Wang exchange corrections provide isotropic couplings in satisfactory agreement with experiment.

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