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Direct calculation of electron transfer parameters through constrained density functional theory.

Qin Wu¹, Troy Van Voorhis

¹Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry. A

|July 21, 2006

Summary

Constrained density functional theory (DFT) enables direct calculation of electron transfer parameters. This method accurately determines driving forces and reorganization energies, resolving issues with over-delocalization in mixed-valence compounds.

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Area of Science:

Computational Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Quantum Mechanics

Background:

Marcus theory is crucial for understanding electron transfer reactions.
Calculating electron transfer parameters like driving force and reorganization energy is complex.
Density functional theory (DFT) has limitations in describing charge localization.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a constrained DFT approach for calculating electron transfer parameters.
To accurately determine driving forces and inner-sphere reorganization energies.
To investigate charge localization in mixed-valence systems and charge recombination reactions.

Main Methods:

Implementation of analytic forces in constrained DFT for geometry optimization.
Application of constrained DFT to study tetrathiafulvalene-diquinone radical anion.
Calculation of driving forces and reorganization energies for formanilide-anthraquinone (FA-AQ) and Fc-FA-AQ systems.

Main Results:

Constrained DFT successfully accesses diabatic potential energy surfaces.
The method resolves the over-delocalization issue in DFT for mixed-valence compounds, identifying charge-localized structures.
Calculated driving forces and reorganization energies for FA-AQ and Fc-FA-AQ align with experimental data.

Conclusions:

Constrained DFT is a robust method for calculating electron transfer parameters.
The study confirms electron transfer in FA-AQ occurs in the Marcus inverted region.
The findings support the experimental explanation for the anomalously long-lived FA-AQ charge-separated state.