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  • 1Department of Physics, Universität Basel, Klingelbergstr. 82, 4056 Basel, Switzerland. alireza.ghasemi@unibas.ch

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We improved a double-ended saddle point search method to efficiently find transition states in complex chemical reactions. This enhanced method significantly reduces computational time for various molecular systems using density functional theory.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational Chemistry
  • Theoretical Chemistry

Background:

  • The Granot and Baer method offers a way to find transition states.
  • Complex reaction mechanisms require flexible and reliable computational methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance the efficiency and reliability of the Granot and Baer method.
  • To adapt the double-ended saddle point search for complex chemical reactions.
  • To identify limitations and provide solutions for the method's potential failures.

Main Methods:

  • Modifications to the Granot and Baer method.
  • Application of the enhanced splined saddle method.
  • Density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements in method efficiency and reliability.
  • Demonstrated applicability to diverse systems including molecular isomerization, tautomerization, ring opening, fullerene transformations, and surface diffusion.
  • Remarkable reduction in total computational time.

Conclusions:

  • The enhanced splined saddle method is a powerful tool for exploring complex chemical reaction pathways.
  • The modifications provide crucial flexibility for challenging mechanistic studies.
  • The method offers a computationally efficient approach to transition state searches in DFT.