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Area of Science:

  • Computational Chemistry
  • Photochemistry
  • Theoretical Chemistry

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  • Nonadiabatic Molecular Dynamics (NAMD) simulates photoinduced processes.
  • Single-reference methods limit NAMD in photochemistry, especially for bond breaking/forming.
  • Simulating excited states in extended systems requires advanced methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Extend excited-state NAMD to open-shell systems.
  • Implement spin-unrestricted methods for photochemical simulations.
  • Investigate photochemical reactions involving bond breaking.

Main Methods:

  • Developed and implemented spin-unrestricted CIS and TD-SCF formalism.
  • Included analytical derivatives and nonadiabatic derivative couplings.
  • Applied the methodology to three model molecules using NEXMD software.

Main Results:

  • The open-shell approach accurately models photochemical reactions with bond breaking.
  • Lowered reaction barriers and increased photochemical quantum yields were observed.
  • Spin contamination issues in open-shell methods were analyzed.

Conclusions:

  • The developed open-shell NAMD method is advantageous for photochemistry.
  • This advancement is crucial for simulating extended molecular systems and complex reactions.
  • The study highlights the importance of open-shell treatments for accurate photochemical modeling.