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An empirical charge transfer potential with correct dissociation limits.

Steven M Valone1, Susan R Atlas

  • 1Materials Science and Technology Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA.

The Journal of Chemical Physics
|July 23, 2004
PubMed
Summary

This study reframes the empirical valence bond (EVB) method to create a new potential energy surface for simulations. The enhanced model explicitly handles electron density and charge transfer for improved accuracy in large-scale modeling.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational Chemistry
  • Theoretical Chemistry
  • Molecular Dynamics

Background:

  • The empirical valence bond (EVB) method has historically incorporated charge transfer processes.
  • Understanding the precise mechanism of charge transfer within EVB is crucial for refining simulation accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine and recast the mechanism of charge transfer in the EVB method.
  • To develop a new empirical potential energy surface suitable for large-scale simulations.
  • To improve the modeling of charge transfer phenomena in chemical systems.

Main Methods:

  • Exploration of a two-state model incorporating explicit electron density decomposition.
  • Definition of charge through density decomposition into constituent contributions.

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  • Control of charge transfer via resonance energy matrix elements.
  • Application of a reference-state approach for defining resonance state energy contributions.
  • Utilizing a variant of constrained search density functional theory.

    • Main Results:

    • A new empirical potential energy surface is proposed, preserving dissociation to neutral species for gas-phase processes.
    • The potential energy can be expressed as a nonthermal ensemble average with nonlinear charge dependence.
    • The model explicitly accounts for electron density and its contribution to charge transfer.

    Conclusions:

    • The reframed EVB method provides a robust potential energy surface for large-scale simulations involving charge transfer.
    • The approach offers a more accurate representation of charge dynamics in molecular systems.
    • Constrained search density functional theory is recommended for defining charge-dependent energies.