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¹Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, D-79104 Freiburg i. Br., Germany. geier@ocbc.uni-freiburg.de

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This study introduces radial exchange density, a new method to visualize electron delocalization. It reveals distinct spatial structures dependent on distance, offering insights into electronic structures.

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Area of Science:

Quantum chemistry
Computational physics
Materials science

Background:

Electron delocalization is crucial for understanding chemical bonding and material properties.
The exchange density Gamma(X)(r1,r2) quantifies electron delocalization at the Hartree-Fock level.
Current methods often require complex orbital-dependent calculations.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel, orbital-independent method for visualizing electron delocalization.
To introduce and analyze the radial exchange density, Gamma(X)(d,r).
To explore the spatial structures and distance-dependent characteristics of electron delocalization.

Main Methods:

Reduced the dimensionality of the six-dimensional exchange density Gamma(X)(r1,r2) to four dimensions.
Integrated Gamma(X)(r1,r2) over spherical surfaces of radius d, centered at r.
Visualized the resulting radial exchange density Gamma(X)(d,r) for various d values.

Main Results:

The radial exchange density Gamma(X)(d,r) reveals distinct spatial structures dependent on the distance parameter d.
At large d (4.5 au), structures resemble pi orbital densities in unsaturated carbon compounds.
At smaller d (1.5 au), structures resemble the Laplacian of the electron density.

Conclusions:

The radial exchange density provides a powerful tool for orbital-independent interpretation of electronic structures.
The observed distance-dependent spatial patterns offer new perspectives on electron delocalization.
This method has potential applications in understanding chemical bonding and material properties.