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  • Computational Chemistry
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Molecular Dynamics

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  • Accurate simulation of electron dynamics in complex molecular systems is computationally demanding.
  • Existing methods often struggle to balance accuracy with computational efficiency, especially for large systems or extended simulations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) implementation coupled with QM/MM for real-time electron dynamics.
  • To accelerate computations using graphics processing units (GPUs) and assess different numerical propagation schemes.
  • To investigate the influence of the molecular environment on UV absorption spectra.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a real-time TDDFT propagation using a QM/MM Hamiltonian with the Amber force field.
  • GPU acceleration of computationally intensive tasks (commutators, exchange-correlation energy evaluation) via CUDA.
  • Validation against linear-response TDDFT for absorption spectra and comparison of leap-frog Verlet with Magnus expansion for dynamics propagation.
  • Application to formamide in water and a carboxy-heme group in Flavohemoglobin.

Main Results:

  • The GPU-accelerated code significantly enhances computational performance.
  • The Magnus expansion scheme proved to be six times more efficient than the leap-frog Verlet algorithm for small molecules.
  • The presence of iron necessitates smaller time steps, highlighting the utility of pseudopotentials for heavy nuclei.
  • Simulations accurately reproduced experimental UV absorption spectral shifts for the model systems.

Conclusions:

  • The developed TDDFT-QM/MM methodology provides an efficient and accurate tool for studying environment-induced spectral shifts.
  • GPU acceleration and optimized propagation schemes are crucial for advancing real-time electron dynamics simulations.
  • The findings underscore the importance of considering environmental effects and computational strategies for accurate molecular property prediction.