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Coarse-grained interaction potentials for polyaromatic hydrocarbons.

O A von Lilienfeld1, Denis Andrienko

  • 1Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, USA. ovt203@nyu.edu

The Journal of Chemical Physics
|February 14, 2006
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Density-functional theory accurately predicts polyaromatic hydrocarbon interactions using nonlocal corrections. This research enables coarse-grained potentials for studying liquid-crystal phases of macromolecules.

Area of Science:

  • Computational chemistry
  • Materials science
  • Condensed matter physics

Background:

  • Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are crucial in materials science.
  • Understanding pi-pi stacking interactions is key for predicting material properties.
  • Accurate theoretical models are needed for large PAH systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the interaction energies of polyaromatic hydrocarbons using Kohn-Sham (KS) density-functional theory.
  • To evaluate the performance of various exchange-correlation functionals.
  • To develop parameters for coarse-grained potentials for liquid-crystalline mesophases.

Main Methods:

  • Kohn-Sham (KS) density-functional theory calculations.
  • Analysis of potential-energy curves for pi-pi stacking hexabenzocoronene (hbc) dimers.

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  • Inclusion of nonlocal, atom-centered corrections to the KS Hamiltonian.

    • Main Results:

    • Pure local density and generalized gradient approximation functionals provide incorrect predictions.
    • Nonlocal corrections enable quantitative predictions of PAH interactions.
    • Computed potential-energy surfaces yield parameters for coarse-grained potentials.

    Conclusions:

    • Accurate modeling of PAH interactions requires advanced density-functional theory methods.
    • The developed coarse-grained potentials can simulate discotic liquid-crystalline mesophases.
    • This work advances the understanding of large polyaromatic macromolecule behavior.