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Algorithmic Design of Geometric Data for Molecular Potential Energy Surfaces.

Ahyssa R Cruz¹, Walter C Ermler¹

¹Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA.

|August 29, 2025

Summary

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MolecGeom, a new computational tool, efficiently generates potential energy surfaces (PESs) by systematically distorting molecular geometries. This method aids in accurately predicting molecular properties and vibrational spectra for various chemical compounds.

Keywords:

internal displacement coordinates potential energy surfaces vibrational-rotational analysis

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Area of Science:

Computational Chemistry
Molecular Modeling
Quantum Chemistry

Background:

Potential energy surfaces (PESs) are crucial for understanding molecular behavior and reactions.
Calculating accurate PESs requires comprehensive sampling of molecular geometries.
Existing methods can be computationally intensive, especially for complex molecules.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce MolecGeom, a novel code for generating molecular geometries.
To develop an efficient method for calculating potential energy surfaces (PESs).
To analyze the impact of incremental geometric changes on PES precision.

Main Methods:

MolecGeom employs algorithms for stepwise distortions of bond lengths, angles, and dihedral angles.
It calculates PESs based on the Born-Oppenheimer approximation.
The code generates geometric data for theoretical calculations of molecular properties.

Main Results:

MolecGeom successfully generated PESs for water and formaldehyde, yielding vibrational frequencies with high accuracy (errors < 0.8%).
A PES for vinyl alcohol with 14 internal coordinates comprised 1458 unique geometries.
A PES for ascorbic acid with 54 internal coordinates involved 1,899,776 points.

Conclusions:

MolecGeom provides a robust and precise method for generating extensive PES data.
The code facilitates accurate theoretical predictions of molecular properties, including vibrational spectra.
This approach enables comprehensive sampling of molecular configurations for complex systems.