Recent experimental evidence suggests again the existence of the metastable methane anion in plasma swarms. In order to test the reliability of the complete basis set (CBS) extrapolation scheme with augmented correlat...Recent experimental evidence suggests again the existence of the metastable methane anion in plasma swarms. In order to test the reliability of the complete basis set (CBS) extrapolation scheme with augmented correlation-consistent basis sets for anionic molecules, we study the evolution of the electron affinity of methane with benchmark ab initio calculations with aug-cc basis sets up to aug-cc-pV6Z + diffuse. Geometry optimizations and vibrational analysis were done at the MP2 level. The electron affinity (EA) was calculated at the MP2 and CCSD(T) levels with and without frozen core and including the extrapolations to the CBS limit. Using the aug-cc-pVnZ basis sets it is found that two non-decreasing CCSD(T) CBS limits exist for the EA (0.29 and 0.53 eV) obtained with the n = 3, 4, 5 and n = 4, 5, 6 series, respectively. A new scheme is proposed which can be generalized for very accurate quantum chemical description of molecular anions: the standard aug-cc-pVnZ basis sets can be supplemented with extra-diffuse orbitals using a simple even-tempered scheme. This yields a reliable CBS extrapolation method to develop a (discrete approximation of a) continuum anionic state near ionization, viz., one that closely matches the energy of the corresponding neutral state. These results show that CH4 has no stable anions of 2A1 symmetry, implying that plasma swarms with anionic methane consist of metastable rather than stable methane anions.展开更多
A DFT conformational and vibrational analysis of a single molecule of cisplatin (cis-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2]) was performed by means of PW91 functional and LANL08 ECP basis set for the Pt atom. 3-21G and 3-21G* Basis sets were ...A DFT conformational and vibrational analysis of a single molecule of cisplatin (cis-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2]) was performed by means of PW91 functional and LANL08 ECP basis set for the Pt atom. 3-21G and 3-21G* Basis sets were used for the remaining atoms. All the initially chosen conformations were found to converge to the global minimum conformation of C2v symmetry with H atoms lying in the coordination plane and pointing to the Cl atoms. The computational results were compared with the newest experimental structural data and with the vibrational spectroscopic data for cisplatin, obtained by other workers. The chosen level of theory was found to describe satisfactory the molecular structure (r. m. s. of the relative deviations ≤ 6%) and the harmonic vibrational frequencies (r. m. s. of the relative deviations ≤ 5%) of cisplatin.展开更多
An effective scheme for selecting economical basis sets forab initio calculations has been proposed for wide-range systems based on the analysis of different functions in the currently used basis sets. Accordingly, th...An effective scheme for selecting economical basis sets forab initio calculations has been proposed for wide-range systems based on the analysis of different functions in the currently used basis sets. Accordingly, the selection of the basis sets should be made according to the different properties and real chemical surrounding of the atoms in the systems. For normal systems, the size and level of the basis sets used for the descriptions of the constituent atoms should be increased from left to right according to the position of the atom in the periodic table. Moreover, the more the atom is negatively charged, the more the basis functions and suitable polarization functions and diffuse functions should be utilized. Whereas, for the positively charged atoms, the size of basis set may be reduced. It is not necessary to use the polarization and diffuse functions for the covalently saturated atoms with normal valence states. However, for the system involving hydrogen-bonding, weak interactions, functional groups, metallic bonding with zero valence or low positive valence, and other sensitive interactions, the polarization and diffuse functions must be used. With this scheme, reliable calculation results may be obtained with suitable basis sets and smaller computational capability. By detailed analysis of a series of systems, it has been demonstrated that this scheme is very practical and effective. This scheme may be used in Hartree-Fock, M0ller-Plesset and density functional theoretical calculations. It is expected that the scheme would find important applications in the extensive calculations of large systems in chemistry, materials science, and life and biological sciences.展开更多
At the second order Douglas–Kroll–Hess（DKH2） level, the B3 PW91 functional in conjunction with the relativistic all-electron basis set of valence triple zeta quality plus polarization functions are employed to com...At the second order Douglas–Kroll–Hess（DKH2） level, the B3 PW91 functional in conjunction with the relativistic all-electron basis set of valence triple zeta quality plus polarization functions are employed to compute bond lengths, dissociation energies, vertical ionization potentials, and the highest occupied molecular orbital-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy gaps of the small iridium clusters（Irn, n≤8）. These results are compared with the experimental and theoretical data available in the literature. Our results confirm the theoretical predictions made by Feng et al. about the catalytic activities of the Ir4 and Ir6 clusters. From the optimized geometries, DKH2 calculations of static electric mean dipole polarizabilities and polarizability anisotropies are also carried out. It is the first time that the polarizabilities of small iridium clusters have been studied. For n≤4, the mean dipole polarizabilities per atom present an odd–even oscillatory behavior,whereas from Ir5 to Ir8, they decrease with the cluster size increasing. The dependence of the polarizability anisotropy on the structure symmetry of the iridium cluster is verified.展开更多
At the Douglas-Kroll-Hess （DKI4） level, the B3PW91 functional along with the all-eleclron relativistic basis sets of valence triple and quadruple zeta qualities are used to determine the structure, stability, and el...At the Douglas-Kroll-Hess （DKI4） level, the B3PW91 functional along with the all-eleclron relativistic basis sets of valence triple and quadruple zeta qualities are used to determine the structure, stability, and electronic properties of the small silver clusters （Agn, n ≤ 7）. The results presented in this study are in good agreement with the experimental data and theoretical values obtained at a higher level of theory from the literature. Static polarizability and hyperpolarizability are also reported. It is verified that the mean dipole polarizability per atom exhibits an odd-even oscillation and that the polarizability anisotropy is directly related to the cluster shape. In this article, the first study of hyperpolarizabilities of small silver clusters is presented. Except for the monomer, the second hyperpolarizabilities of the silver clusters are significantly larger than those of the copper clusters.展开更多
Elastic properties of platinum nitride （PtN） are studied by first-principles calculations with the fully relativistic full potential linearized augmented plane-wave （LAPW） method, the plane-wave ultrasoft pseudopo...Elastic properties of platinum nitride （PtN） are studied by first-principles calculations with the fully relativistic full potential linearized augmented plane-wave （LAPW） method, the plane-wave ultrasoft pseudopotential （PWPP） and the projector-augmented wave （PAW） methods. The results reveal that： （1） the scalar relativistic scheme is sufficient to treat the valence electronic structure, i.e. the spin-orbit effect has little effect on the bulk modulus value of platinum nitride; （2） the all-electron full potential method is no more accurate than the pseudopotential and PAW-based methods when calculating the lattice constant and bulk modulus properties of the platinum nitride; （3） platinum nitride in zinc-blende structure is unstable and its crystal structure is still an open problem.展开更多
使用SAC/SAC-CI方法,利用D95++* *、6-311++g* *以及cc-PVTZ等基组,对HD分子的基态(X^1∑_g^+)、第二激发态(B^1∑_u^+)和第三激发态(C^1Ⅱ_u)的平衡结构和谐振频率进行了优化计算.通过对3个基组的计算结果的比较,得出了cc-PVTZ基组为...使用SAC/SAC-CI方法,利用D95++* *、6-311++g* *以及cc-PVTZ等基组,对HD分子的基态(X^1∑_g^+)、第二激发态(B^1∑_u^+)和第三激发态(C^1Ⅱ_u)的平衡结构和谐振频率进行了优化计算.通过对3个基组的计算结果的比较,得出了cc-PVTZ基组为三个基组中的最优基组的结论;使用cc-PVTZ基组,利用SAC的GSUM(Group Sum of Operators)方法对基态(X^1∑_g^+)、SAC-CI的GSUM方法对激发态(B^1∑_u^+)和(C^1Ⅱ_u)进行单点能扫描计算,用正规方程组拟合Murrell-Sorbie函数,得到了相应电子态的完整势能函数;从得到的势能函数计算了与基态(X^1∑_g^+)、第二激发态(B^1∑_u^+)和第三激发态(C^1Ⅱ_u)相对应的光谱常数(B_e,α_e,ω_e和ω_eχ_e),结果与实验数据基本吻合.展开更多
文摘Recent experimental evidence suggests again the existence of the metastable methane anion in plasma swarms. In order to test the reliability of the complete basis set (CBS) extrapolation scheme with augmented correlation-consistent basis sets for anionic molecules, we study the evolution of the electron affinity of methane with benchmark ab initio calculations with aug-cc basis sets up to aug-cc-pV6Z + diffuse. Geometry optimizations and vibrational analysis were done at the MP2 level. The electron affinity (EA) was calculated at the MP2 and CCSD(T) levels with and without frozen core and including the extrapolations to the CBS limit. Using the aug-cc-pVnZ basis sets it is found that two non-decreasing CCSD(T) CBS limits exist for the EA (0.29 and 0.53 eV) obtained with the n = 3, 4, 5 and n = 4, 5, 6 series, respectively. A new scheme is proposed which can be generalized for very accurate quantum chemical description of molecular anions: the standard aug-cc-pVnZ basis sets can be supplemented with extra-diffuse orbitals using a simple even-tempered scheme. This yields a reliable CBS extrapolation method to develop a (discrete approximation of a) continuum anionic state near ionization, viz., one that closely matches the energy of the corresponding neutral state. These results show that CH4 has no stable anions of 2A1 symmetry, implying that plasma swarms with anionic methane consist of metastable rather than stable methane anions.
文摘A DFT conformational and vibrational analysis of a single molecule of cisplatin (cis-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2]) was performed by means of PW91 functional and LANL08 ECP basis set for the Pt atom. 3-21G and 3-21G* Basis sets were used for the remaining atoms. All the initially chosen conformations were found to converge to the global minimum conformation of C2v symmetry with H atoms lying in the coordination plane and pointing to the Cl atoms. The computational results were compared with the newest experimental structural data and with the vibrational spectroscopic data for cisplatin, obtained by other workers. The chosen level of theory was found to describe satisfactory the molecular structure (r. m. s. of the relative deviations ≤ 6%) and the harmonic vibrational frequencies (r. m. s. of the relative deviations ≤ 5%) of cisplatin.
文摘An effective scheme for selecting economical basis sets forab initio calculations has been proposed for wide-range systems based on the analysis of different functions in the currently used basis sets. Accordingly, the selection of the basis sets should be made according to the different properties and real chemical surrounding of the atoms in the systems. For normal systems, the size and level of the basis sets used for the descriptions of the constituent atoms should be increased from left to right according to the position of the atom in the periodic table. Moreover, the more the atom is negatively charged, the more the basis functions and suitable polarization functions and diffuse functions should be utilized. Whereas, for the positively charged atoms, the size of basis set may be reduced. It is not necessary to use the polarization and diffuse functions for the covalently saturated atoms with normal valence states. However, for the system involving hydrogen-bonding, weak interactions, functional groups, metallic bonding with zero valence or low positive valence, and other sensitive interactions, the polarization and diffuse functions must be used. With this scheme, reliable calculation results may be obtained with suitable basis sets and smaller computational capability. By detailed analysis of a series of systems, it has been demonstrated that this scheme is very practical and effective. This scheme may be used in Hartree-Fock, M0ller-Plesset and density functional theoretical calculations. It is expected that the scheme would find important applications in the extensive calculations of large systems in chemistry, materials science, and life and biological sciences.
基金supported by the CNPq,CAPES,and FAPES(Brazilian Agencies)
文摘At the second order Douglas–Kroll–Hess（DKH2） level, the B3 PW91 functional in conjunction with the relativistic all-electron basis set of valence triple zeta quality plus polarization functions are employed to compute bond lengths, dissociation energies, vertical ionization potentials, and the highest occupied molecular orbital-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy gaps of the small iridium clusters（Irn, n≤8）. These results are compared with the experimental and theoretical data available in the literature. Our results confirm the theoretical predictions made by Feng et al. about the catalytic activities of the Ir4 and Ir6 clusters. From the optimized geometries, DKH2 calculations of static electric mean dipole polarizabilities and polarizability anisotropies are also carried out. It is the first time that the polarizabilities of small iridium clusters have been studied. For n≤4, the mean dipole polarizabilities per atom present an odd–even oscillatory behavior,whereas from Ir5 to Ir8, they decrease with the cluster size increasing. The dependence of the polarizability anisotropy on the structure symmetry of the iridium cluster is verified.
基金Project supported by CNPq,CAPES,and FAPES(Brazilian Agencies)
文摘At the Douglas-Kroll-Hess （DKI4） level, the B3PW91 functional along with the all-eleclron relativistic basis sets of valence triple and quadruple zeta qualities are used to determine the structure, stability, and electronic properties of the small silver clusters （Agn, n ≤ 7）. The results presented in this study are in good agreement with the experimental data and theoretical values obtained at a higher level of theory from the literature. Static polarizability and hyperpolarizability are also reported. It is verified that the mean dipole polarizability per atom exhibits an odd-even oscillation and that the polarizability anisotropy is directly related to the cluster shape. In this article, the first study of hyperpolarizabilities of small silver clusters is presented. Except for the monomer, the second hyperpolarizabilities of the silver clusters are significantly larger than those of the copper clusters.
基金Supported by tile National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 10299041 and 50325103.
文摘Elastic properties of platinum nitride （PtN） are studied by first-principles calculations with the fully relativistic full potential linearized augmented plane-wave （LAPW） method, the plane-wave ultrasoft pseudopotential （PWPP） and the projector-augmented wave （PAW） methods. The results reveal that： （1） the scalar relativistic scheme is sufficient to treat the valence electronic structure, i.e. the spin-orbit effect has little effect on the bulk modulus value of platinum nitride; （2） the all-electron full potential method is no more accurate than the pseudopotential and PAW-based methods when calculating the lattice constant and bulk modulus properties of the platinum nitride; （3） platinum nitride in zinc-blende structure is unstable and its crystal structure is still an open problem.
文摘使用SAC/SAC-CI方法,利用D95++* *、6-311++g* *以及cc-PVTZ等基组,对HD分子的基态(X^1∑_g^+)、第二激发态(B^1∑_u^+)和第三激发态(C^1Ⅱ_u)的平衡结构和谐振频率进行了优化计算.通过对3个基组的计算结果的比较,得出了cc-PVTZ基组为三个基组中的最优基组的结论;使用cc-PVTZ基组,利用SAC的GSUM(Group Sum of Operators)方法对基态(X^1∑_g^+)、SAC-CI的GSUM方法对激发态(B^1∑_u^+)和(C^1Ⅱ_u)进行单点能扫描计算,用正规方程组拟合Murrell-Sorbie函数,得到了相应电子态的完整势能函数;从得到的势能函数计算了与基态(X^1∑_g^+)、第二激发态(B^1∑_u^+)和第三激发态(C^1Ⅱ_u)相对应的光谱常数(B_e,α_e,ω_e和ω_eχ_e),结果与实验数据基本吻合.
