ISSN:
1432-2234
Keywords:
Key words: Water dimer
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Symmetry-adapted perturbation theory
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Bond functions
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Basis function subsets
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract. Using a systematic series of basis sets in supermolecular and symmetry-adapted intermolecular perturbation theory calculations it is examined how interaction energies of various water dimer structures change upon addition and shifting of bond functions. Their addition to augmented double- and triple-zeta basis sets brings the sum of the electron correlation contributions to the second-order interaction energy nearly to convergence, while accurate first-order electrostatic and exchange contributions require better than augmented quadruple-zeta quality. A scheme which combines the different perturbation energy contributions as computed in different basis subsets performs uniformly well for the various dimer structures. It yields a symmetry-adapted perturbation theory value of −21.08 kJ/mol for the energy of interaction of two vibrationally averaged water molecules compared to −21.29 kJ/mol when the full augmented triple-zeta basis set is used throughout.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002140000152
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