In this work,we explore the suitability of several density functionals with the generalized gradient approximation(GGA)and beyond for describing the dissociative chemisorption of methane on the reconstructed Pt(110)-(...In this work,we explore the suitability of several density functionals with the generalized gradient approximation(GGA)and beyond for describing the dissociative chemisorption of methane on the reconstructed Pt(110)-(2×1)surface.The bulk and surface structures of the metal,methane adsorption energy,and dissociation barrier are used to assess the functionals.A van der Waals corrected GGA functional(optPBE-vdW)and a metaGGA functional with van der Waals correction(MS PBEl-rVV10)are selected for ab initio molecular dynamics calculations of the sticking probability.Our results suggest that the use of these two functionals may lead to a better agreement with existing experimental results,thus serving as a good starting point for future development of reliable machine-learned potential energy surfaces for the dissociation of methane on the Pt(110)-(2×1)surface.展开更多
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21973013 and No.21673040)the National Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,China(No.2020J02025)+3 种基金the“Chuying Program”for the Top Young Talents of Fujian Provincesupported financially through a NWO/CW TOP grant(No.715.017.001)by a grant of supercomputer time from NWO Exacte en Natuurwetenschappen(NWO-ENW,No.2019.015)the National Science Foundation(No.CHE1951328)。
文摘In this work,we explore the suitability of several density functionals with the generalized gradient approximation(GGA)and beyond for describing the dissociative chemisorption of methane on the reconstructed Pt(110)-(2×1)surface.The bulk and surface structures of the metal,methane adsorption energy,and dissociation barrier are used to assess the functionals.A van der Waals corrected GGA functional(optPBE-vdW)and a metaGGA functional with van der Waals correction(MS PBEl-rVV10)are selected for ab initio molecular dynamics calculations of the sticking probability.Our results suggest that the use of these two functionals may lead to a better agreement with existing experimental results,thus serving as a good starting point for future development of reliable machine-learned potential energy surfaces for the dissociation of methane on the Pt(110)-(2×1)surface.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22373017, 22303085, and 21973013)the National Key R&D Program of China (2022YFA1503102)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province, China (2020J02025)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (LQ24B030014)the “Chuying Program” for the Top Young Talents of Fujian Province。
