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Area of Science:

  • Quantum chemistry and theoretical chemistry.
  • Computational modeling of chemical and biochemical processes.

Background:

  • Spin-dependent processes are crucial in catalysis, molecular electronics, and medicine.
  • Accurate modeling of these processes is essential for understanding and designing new materials and therapies.
  • Current methods face challenges in handling complex systems and diverse timescales.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present advancements in nonadiabatic statistical theory (NAST) and nonadiabatic molecular dynamics (NAMD) for predicting spin-dependent processes.
  • To showcase the development and application of NAST and NAMD methodologies.
  • To enable accurate modeling of spin-dependent phenomena across various chemical and biological systems.

Main Methods:

  • Developed NAST as an extension of transition state theory for processes involving different spin multiplicities.
  • Implemented NAMD using trajectory surface hopping (TSH) and *ab initio* multiple spawning (AIMS) methods.
  • Utilized fragment molecular orbital (FMO) methods for large-scale NAST calculations and GPU-accelerated electronic structure programs for NAMD.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated NAST's applicability to large systems, such as metal-sulfur proteins and solvated rubredoxin, by modeling spin-forbidden isomerization.
  • Showcased NAMD's capability in simulating ultrafast spin-dependent processes, exemplified by photoexcited state relaxation in 2-cyclopentenone.
  • Validated the accuracy and efficiency of the developed NAST and NAMD approaches.

Conclusions:

  • NAST and NAMD are powerful, complementary tools for studying spin-dependent processes.
  • These methods provide crucial insights into reaction mechanisms and dynamics in complex systems.
  • The developed computational strategies enable accurate predictions for applications in catalysis, materials science, and photochemistry.