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Electron-phonon coupling significantly impacts molecular electronic structure. This study reveals zero-point renormalization depends on electronic properties, not atomic masses, advancing molecular physics understanding.

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Area of Science:

Condensed matter physics
Quantum chemistry
Materials science

Background:

Electron-phonon coupling influences electronic structure in solids.
Electron-phonon renormalization methods are established for solids.
Limited understanding exists for electron-phonon renormalization in molecules.

Purpose of the Study:

Derive a method for electron-phonon renormalization in molecules.
Investigate zero-point renormalization in various molecular systems.
Determine factors influencing molecular electronic structure renormalization.

Main Methods:

Developed a first-principles-based electron-phonon renormalization method for molecules.
Exhaustively investigated zero-point renormalization across 32 molecules.
Utilized three distinct density functional approximations.

Main Results:

The highest occupied molecular orbital-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (HOMO-LUMO) gap renormalization was quantified.
Renormalization was found to be independent of atomic masses.
A strong correlation was observed between renormalization and molecular electronic structure properties.

Conclusions:

The derived method enables accurate prediction of electron-phonon renormalization in molecules.
Electronic structure properties are key determinants of molecular renormalization.
This work provides foundational insights into electron-vibration coupling effects in molecular systems.