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H Yamashita¹, A Kidera

¹Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.

Acta Crystallographica. Section A, Foundations of Crystallography

|August 30, 2001

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Environmental effects significantly alter molecular electron scattering amplitudes. Site/environment-dependent atomic potentials offer a robust model for electron crystallography applications.

Area of Science:

Computational Chemistry
Molecular Physics
Crystallography

Background:

Understanding environmental influences on molecular properties is crucial for accurate structural analysis.
Electron scattering amplitudes are sensitive to the electronic environment of a molecule.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of environmental factors on electron scattering amplitudes.
To develop a reliable model for atomic electrostatic potentials applicable to electron crystallography.

Main Methods:

Ab initio molecular-orbital calculations were employed to model formic acid in various states (monomer, dimer, ion).
Electrostatic potentials were computed in vacuo and using the polarizable continuum model (PCM) for aqueous environments.
Molecular electrostatic potentials were fitted using nucleus-centered Gaussians to derive site/environment-dependent atomic potentials.

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Main Results:

Environmental charge compensation was found to significantly influence electron scattering amplitudes.
A model using six nucleus-centered Gaussians accurately represented site/environment-dependent atomic electrostatic potentials with minimal error.

Conclusions:

The environment plays a critical role in modulating electron scattering properties of molecules.
The derived site/environment-dependent atomic electrostatic potentials provide a promising model for electron crystallography.