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Beyond Koopmans' theorem: electron binding energies in disordered materials.

Eva Muchová1, Petr Slavíček1,2

  • 1Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter : an Institute of Physics Journal
|December 8, 2018
PubMed
Summary

Calculating ionization energies (IE) in large systems is challenging. Optimally tuned range-separated hybrid functionals (OT-RSH) offer a promising approach for accurate electronic polaron energy calculations.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational Chemistry
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Accurate calculation of ionization energies (IE) is crucial for understanding electronic properties in large, disordered systems.
  • Traditional methods like Hartree-Fock theory provide limited accuracy due to neglecting correlation and relaxation effects.
  • Electronic polarons represent the quasi-particle concept for ionization energies in such systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and discuss the calculation of ionization energies (IE) in large disordered systems.
  • To highlight the potential of density functional theory (DFT) for accurate IE calculations.
  • To introduce and evaluate optimally tuned range-separated hybrid functionals (OT-RSH) for electronic polaron energies.

Main Methods:

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  • Review of one-electron energy calculations in Hartree-Fock theory.
  • Application of many-body theory within Density Functional Theory (DFT).
  • Development and application of various optimal tuning schemes for range-separated hybrid functionals (RSH).

    • Main Results:

    • Hartree-Fock calculations provide only estimates and lack accuracy for ionization energies.
    • DFT, particularly with optimally tuned range-separated hybrid functionals (OT-RSH), offers a principal pathway to include correlation and relaxation effects.
    • The OT-RSH scheme demonstrates consistency when applied to systems interacting with a dielectric continuum, clarifying the QM/dielectric boundary.

    Conclusions:

    • Optimally tuned range-separated hybrid functionals (OT-RSH) are a key development for accurate electronic polaron energy calculations in complex systems.
    • The OT-RSH approach provides a consistent framework for studying electronic properties at the interface of quantum mechanical and continuum dielectric models.
    • Further investigation into the limitations and open questions of the OT-RSH method is warranted.