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Density functional energy decomposition into one- and two-atom contributions.

Sergei F Vyboishchikov1, Pedro Salvador, Miquel Duran

  • 1Institut de Química Computacional, Campus de Montilivi, Universitat de Girona, Catalonia, Spain. vybo@iqc.udg.es

The Journal of Chemical Physics
|July 23, 2005
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This study generalizes Mayer

Area of Science:

  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • Mayer's energy decomposition is a valuable tool for analyzing molecular interactions.
  • Extending this method to Density-Functional Theory (DFT) is crucial for modern computational chemistry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To generalize Mayer's energy decomposition method for Density-Functional Theory (DFT).
  • To assess the accuracy of DFT in representing one- and two-atom energy components.
  • To evaluate the strength of covalent bonds and nonbonding interactions using the new DFT-based method.

Main Methods:

  • Generalization of Mayer's energy decomposition for DFT.
  • Representation of Hartree-Fock energy components using one-atom potentials and densities.
  • Expansion of exchange-correlation energy density per electron into basis functions.

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  • Calculations performed for various density functionals.

    • Main Results:

    • DFT and Hartree-Fock two-atom energies show reasonable agreement.
    • Two-atom energies for strong covalent bonds correlate with bond dissociation energies, aiding bond strength assessment.
    • DFT predicts small attractive values for nonbonding interactions more frequently than Hartree-Fock.
    • The hydrogen bond in water dimer falls between covalent and nonbonding interaction energy scales.

    Conclusions:

    • The generalized DFT approach provides a reliable method for energy decomposition.
    • This method is a useful computational tool for analyzing individual bond strengths in molecules.
    • DFT offers nuanced insights into nonbonding interactions compared to Hartree-Fock.