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  • Computational Chemistry
  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Theoretical Chemistry

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  • Double-hybrid density functional theory (DHDF) provides high accuracy for quantum chemical calculations.
  • The computational cost of the perturbative second-order (PT2) correlation term limits DHDF to small systems.
  • Accurate calculations for large molecular systems are crucial in various chemical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a computationally efficient and accurate method for DHDF calculations on large molecular systems.
  • To combine DHDF with a local correlation framework, creating the cluster-in-molecule double-hybrid density functional (CIM-DHDF) approach.
  • To enable accurate PT2 energy evaluation for systems previously inaccessible to DHDF.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the cluster-in-molecule double-hybrid density functional (CIM-DHDF) approach.
  • Integration of DHDF with a local correlation framework for efficient PT2 energy calculations.
  • Benchmark calculations using various basis sets and inclusion of diffuse functions.
  • Validation against the domain-based local pair natural orbital coupled-cluster with singles, doubles, and perturbative triples [DLPNO-CCSD(T1)] method for reaction barrier heights.

Main Results:

  • CIM-DHDF recovers over 99.9% of PT2 correlation energies compared to conventional DHDF methods.
  • The method demonstrates high accuracy across different basis sets and for systems with diffuse functions.
  • Calculations on large hydrogen-transfer reactions (up to 1443 atoms) show CIM-DHDF's scalability.
  • Statistical analysis confirms the superior accuracy of double-hybrid functionals, particularly the XYG3 family, over conventional hybrids.

Conclusions:

  • CIM-DHDF offers a scalable and reliable method for extending DHDF calculations to large molecular systems.
  • The developed approach overcomes the computational limitations of traditional DHDF.
  • This work paves the way for accurate quantum chemical studies on complex molecular systems previously beyond reach.