TATB生成焓的量子力学计算

采用Hartree-Fock方法和密度泛函 BPW91方法,对TATB分子的几何结构进行了优化,计算了其电子能量和热运动的能量.计算并讨论了TATB的生成焓.结果表明,TATB分子中的苯环离域电子结构引起TATB生成焓计算的较大的系统偏差;利用具有相似离域电子结构的苯和NO的生成焓进行修正,计算得到的TATB生成热与实验结果符合较好.?     

Structures,vibrational spectra,and relative energetics of FC(O)ONO and FC(O)NO2 isomers at DFT and ab initio levels

The structural and vibrational parameters of FC(O)ONO and FC(O)NO₂ isomers were examined theoretically using the B3LYP/6-311+G(3df) and CCSD(T)/6-311G(d) methods. Four conformers of FC(O)ONO isomer and one FC(O)NO₂ isomer are found here. Among them, the trans–cis and cis–cis FC(O)ONO configuration are new conformers. The energetics were refined with G3//B3LYP and CBS-QB3 calculations. The trans–trans conformer of the FC(O)ONO isomer is found to be the lowest energy structure, with an estimated heat of formation of ?104.9 kcal mol^?1 at 0 K as determined from CBS-QB3 theory. The next lowest structure is the cis–trans FC(O)ONO lying 1.7 kcal mol^?1 above the trans–trans structural form. The highest energy structure is the FC(O)NO₂ isomer with a predicted heat of formation of ?84.8 kcal mol^?1. A comparison of the relative stability of the FCNO₃ isomers with the isomers of ClCNO₃ shows that the Cl analogues follow the same pattern of stability, as do the F isomers. However, the chlorine isomers are unstable relative to their fluorine analogues.     

First principles determination of structural,electronic and lattice dynamical properties of a model dipeptide molecular crystal

We present the results of ab initio calculations of the structural, electronic and lattice dynamical properties of the solid-state crystal of the glycyl-l-alanine dipeptide. Intramolecular bond lengths are found to be in good agreement with experimental values; lattice constants are in reasonable agreement, although it is found that discrepancies do exist. A hierarchy of hydrogen bond strengths is found, with those between (oppositely-charged) amine and carboxy functional groups being strongest. The crystal is found to be an indirect-bandgap material, with indirect bandgaps ≈4.95 eV, compared to a direct bandgap of 5.00 eV. Analysis of the electronic structure reveals that the electronic states in the near vicinity of the energy gap arise from carboxylate and amide oxygen atoms. The arrangement of both molecules and hydrogen bonds in the unit cell is found to manifest itself in increased bandwidth along specific reciprocal space directions, reflecting coupling brought about by hydrogen bonds. Determination of the zone-centre lattice dynamical behaviour permits the IR absorption spectrum to be explained. Intermolecular hydrogen bonds are found to couple intramolecular motions in adjacent moelcules, revealing the importance of an accurate treatment of intermolecular interactions, even for high-frequency vibronic modes.     

PuH2分子电子结构的DVM研究

关于钚的氢化物的分子结构和分子光谱公开解密的资料与数据甚少.基于密度泛函理论的全数值自洽场计算方法——离散变分方法(DVM)，数值解相对论的Dirac方程，在自由的钚原子和氢原子波函数的数值基及原子能级基础上计算了全电子的PuH2分子电子结构.得到PuH2分子基态最佳参数为键长Pu—H=0208617nm，键角θ°(H—H)=115.011°，轨道总能量为-19838.6630 a.u.，费米能级EF=-12.571eV. 比较了冻芯与非冻芯全电子计算结果.     

新型轻质储氢材料的第一性原理原子尺度设计

综述了近几年涌现出的一批新型轻质储氢材料,包括：碳纳米管、金属有机框架多孔材料、Al/B系复杂氢化物、金属-氮-氢系、金属有机复合物等,对其中采用第一性原理研究所取得的成果和最新的进展做了介绍,并结合实验结果做了应用分析.总结了各轻质储氢材料关联,为各种储氢材料设计之间提供了可以相互借鉴的方法,以便发展新的研究思路. 关键词： 储氢材料 第一性原理 从头算 密度泛函理论     

InSb的锂嵌入形成能第一原理计算

InSb材料在近来的锂离子电池负极材料研究中受到了重视.使用基于局域密度泛函理论的第一原理赝势法，计算了锂离子电池非碳类负极材料InSb各种锂嵌入情况时的形成能以及相应的电子结构.讨论了锂嵌入时的体积变化、能带结构、电子态密度以及电荷分布等性质.计算发现，闪锌矿结构的InSb材料，锂嵌入到主体材料的间隙位置时的形成能平均每个锂原子都在2.2eV左右. 关键词： InSb 锂嵌入形成能 电子结构 第一原理计算     

A Computational Quantum-Based Perspective on the Molecular Origins of Life’s Building Blocks

The search for the chemical origins of life represents a long-standing and continuously debated enigma. Despite its exceptional complexity, in the last decades the field has experienced a revival, also owing to the exponential growth of the computing power allowing for efficiently simulating the behavior of matter—including its quantum nature—under disparate conditions found, e.g., on the primordial Earth and on Earth-like planetary systems (i.e., exoplanets). In this minireview, we focus on some advanced computational methods capable of efficiently solving the Schrödinger equation at different levels of approximation (i.e., density functional theory)—such as ab initio molecular dynamics—and which are capable to realistically simulate the behavior of matter under the action of energy sources available in prebiotic contexts. In addition, recently developed metadynamics methods coupled with first-principles simulations are here reviewed and exploited to answer to old enigmas and to propose novel scenarios in the exponentially growing research field embedding the study of the chemical origins of life.     

The mechanism of alkaline hydrolysis of amides: a comparative computational and experimental study of the hydrolysis of N‐methylacetamide,N‐methylbenzamide,and acetanilide

Theoretical computations and experimental kinetic measurements were applied in studying the mechanistic pathways for the alkaline hydrolysis of three secondary amides: N‐methylbenzamide, N‐methylacetamide, and acetanilide. Electronic structure methods at the HF/6‐31+G(d,p) and B3LYP/6‐31+G(d,p) levels of theory are employed. The energies of the stationary points along the reaction coordinate were further refined via single point computations at the MP2/6‐31+G(d,p) and MP2/6‐311++G(2d,2p) levels of theory. The role of water in the reaction mechanisms is examined. The theoretical results show that in the cases of N‐methylbenzamide and N‐methylacetamide the process is catalyzed by an ancillary water molecule. The influence of water is further assessed by predicting its role as bulk solvent. The alkaline hydrolysis process in aqueous solution is characterized by two distinct free energy barriers: the formation of a tetrahedral adduct and its breaking to products. The results show that the rate‐determining stage of the process is associated with the second transition state. The entropy terms evaluated from theoretical computations referring to gas‐phase processes are significantly overestimated. The activation barriers for the alkaline hydrolysis of N‐methylbenzamide and acetanilide were experimentally determined. Quite satisfactory agreement between experimental values and computed activation enthalpies was obtained. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

三硝基甲烷键离解能和生成焓的理论计算

采用密度泛函(DFT)四种交换/相关函数(B3LYP、B3P86、B3PW91和PBE0)结合不同的基函数,求得了三硝基甲烷C-NO2键的离解能(BDE),并且通过合理选择参考物硝基甲烷,设计等键等电子对反应,计算了气相三硝基甲烷分子的生成焓(HOF).与实验数据进行比较,PBE0/6-31g*计算出的BDE值最好,误差为-2.1 kcal mol-1;PBE0密度泛函结合带极化函数的6-31g基组得到的HOF值与实验值吻合的最好(误差在0.1 kcal mol-1以内).     

第一性原理计算Al元素含量对高熵合金AlxCoCrCuFeNi的影响

采用第一性原理密度泛函理论,结合平面波赝贽和广义梯度近似(GGA),用虚拟晶体近似(VCA)方法建模,计算了高熵合金Alx CoCrCuFeNi的结构性能、弹性性能及生成热.计算结果表明,高熵合金Alx CoCrCuFeNi的密度随Al元素摩尔含量的增大而减小,晶格常数在Al元素摩尔含量为1时最小.Al元素摩尔含量为2时,高熵合金Alx CoCrCuFeNi符合力学稳定性判据.生成热随Al元素摩尔含量增大而增大,皆为负值的生成热表明高熵合金在热力学条件下稳定.     

Structural and Interaction Properties of Porphyrin Layers — A Quantum Chemical Study

This paper is proposed to understand the interaction of porphyrin layers with diatomic molecules interacting at their interior regions by applying ab initio and density functional theory(DFT) methods. We have used NO, CO, and O2 diatomic molecules to interact with the porphyrin layers. The most common Fe-centered metalloporphyrin structure with tetra-pyrrlic rings having N4 core is chosen for the study. The optimization of Porphyrin-Porphyrin(P I-P II)and Porphyrin-Diatomic molecule-Porphyrin(P I-AB-P II)(AB = NO, CO, and O2) complexes are performed using HF method. In order to understand the planarity and appropriate stacking size of porphyrins and also to infer the separation of diatomic molecules between porphyrin layers the behavior of P I-AB-P II complexes(where AB = NO, CO, and O2)are analyzed using structural properties and molecular electrostatic potentials(MEP). The MEPs are calculated using hybrid exchange correlation functional B3PW91 of DFT along with 6-31+G* basis set for the P I-P II and P I-AB-P II complexes obtained from HF method.     

PuH3分子的几何构型及基态附近势能特征计算

目前还没有关于PuH₃的分子结构和分子光谱公开解密的资料与数据.基于密度泛函理论的全数值自洽场计算方法——离散变分方法(DVM),数值解相对论Dirac方程,在自由的钚原子和氢原子波函数的数值基及原子能级基础上计算了PuH₃分子的不同几何结构及势能曲线.等边三角棱锥形PuH₃分子基态的数据为:Pu-H键长=2.097726Å,键角θ(H-Pu-H)=119.102Å,H-H距离为3.616817Å,轨道总能量为-19869.834a.u.,费米能级E_f=-16.856eV.分析了反演对称等价的分子态以及非质心坐标对轨道总能量的影响.比较了PuH₂和PuH₃分子参数的全电子计算结果.     

Conformational landscape of small organosilicon compounds from the combined use of gas electron diffraction,IR and Raman spectroscopies and quantum chemical calculations: diethyldichlorosilane

A conformational study of diethyldichlorosilane and the elucidation of the gas‐phase molecular structures of its four conformers have been performed using the combined approach of gas‐phase electron diffraction and computational techniques. Moreover, the Raman spectrum of the liquid and the IR spectra of the gas and liquid phases have been recorded and thoroughly analyzed on the basis of the scaled quantum‐mechanical force field methodology. The results of the vibrational assignment have given spectroscopic evidence of the presence of the different conformers in the samples. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Computational study of the mechanism of thermal decomposition of xanthates in the gas phase (the Chugaev reaction)

A theoretical study on the mechanism of the thermal decomposition of a series of xanthates, O‐alkyl S‐methyl and S‐alkyl O‐methyl dithiocarbonates, has been carried out, and the alkyl groups being ethyl, isopropyl, and tert‐butyl. Kinetically, these xanthates can be classified in two groups: those where the oxygen atom is involved in the bonding changes of the transition state (properly the Chugaev reaction), and those where it is not, O‐alkyl S‐methyl and S‐alkyl O‐methyl dithiocarbonates, respectively. We have studied not only the thermal elimination reactions but also the other possible reactions such as the thione‐to‐thiol rearrangement and the nucleophilic substitution to give ethers or thioethers. Two possible mechanisms for the thermal elimination reactions, in one and in two steps, respectively, have been studied. Calculations were made at the MP2/6‐31G(d) level of theory, and the progress of the reactions has been followed by means of the Wiberg bond indices. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

原子核结构的相对论第一性原理研究

过去几十年中,原子核物理的相对论密度泛函理论得到很大发展,可以成功地描述各种原子核现象。文章阐述在相对论框架下研究原子核多体问题的必要性,介绍原子核物理中相对论密度泛函理论的基本概念,回顾相对论密度泛函理论在描述原子核基态、手征转动和动力学过程等方面的应用,讨论基于原子核物理的相对论第一性原理研究,即完全自洽的相对论Brueckner—Hartree—Fock理论,构建微观普适的密度泛函的基本思想。     

协变密度泛函理论中的张量力效应

张量力是核子-核子相互作用的重要成分,被认为是理解奇特原子核中壳结构演化规律的关键要素。然而,目前对于核介质中的张量力及其效应的定量认识,仍存在很多亟待解决的关键问题。着重梳理了在原子核密度泛函理论框架下,研究有效相互作用中的张量力成分以及相应的张量力效应的相关工作,重点包括:基于相对论Hartree-Fock理论,以同位素链中的质子幻数壳演化为例,定量提取与分析其中的张量力效应;以及基于第一性原理的相对论Brueckner-Hartree-Fock理论,以中子滴单粒子能谱中的自旋-轨道劈裂演化为例,提出与张量力效应相关联的"准实验数据"。最后,展望原子核密度泛函理论今后可能的发展策略。Tensor force is one of the most important components of the nucleon-nucleon interaction. It plays a critical role in understanding the shell evolution in exotic nuclei. However, there are still several puzzles concerning the tensor force and its effects in the nuclear medium. In this paper, we mainly focus on the studies of tensor force in the effective interactions and its effects in finite nuclear systems within the scheme of nuclear density functional theory. In particular, we highlight the recent developments, including the quantitative analysis of tensor effects in the relativistic Hartree-Fock theory by taking the evolution of proton magic shells in the isotopic chains as an example, and the "meta-data" of tensor effects provided by the ab initio relativistic Brueckner-Hartree-Fock theory by taking the evolution of spin-orbit splitting in the single-particle spectra of neutron drops as an example. Perspectives are focused on the possible strategies for the future developments of nuclear density functional theory.     

Standard molar enthalpies of formation of dimethylbenzophenones

The standard (p⁰ = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpy of formation of 3,4‐dimethylbenzophenone was derived from the standard molar energy of combustion, in oxygen, at T = 298.15 K, measured by static bomb combustion calorimetry. The Calvet high temperature vacuum sublimation technique was used to measure the enthalpy of sublimation of the compound. From these experimental parameters, the standard molar enthalpy of formation of 3,4‐dimethylbenzophenone, in the gaseous phase and at T = 298.15 K, was derived as ?(17.1 ± 2.9) kJ mol^?1. Density functional theory was used to investigate the gas‐phase molecular energetics of the 12 dimethylbenzophenones. Molecular geometries and vibrational frequencies were computed at the B3LYP/6‐31G(d) level of theory. The larger 6‐311+G(2d,2p) basis set was used to compute the energy of all dimethylbenzophenones and of the other compounds that were considered for the estimation of the standard molar enthalpies of formation at T = 298.15 K. The calculations show that the 2,2′‐ and 4,4′‐dimethylbenzophenones are the least and most stable isomers, respectively. Finally, the calculated enthalpy of formation of the benzophenone that was also studied experimentally, 3,4‐dimethylbenzophenone, is ?16.7 kJ mol^?1, which is in excellent agreement with the experimental result. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

双自由基CH燃烧反应机理的研究

应用量子理论从头算和密度泛函理论(DFT)对双自由基CH(X2Π)与O2(X3∑g-)的反应机理进行了研究.在B3PW91/6-311G**水平上优化了反应通道上各驻点(反应物、中间体、过渡态和产物)的几何构型,并计算了零点能和过渡态的虚频率.并由B3PW91/6-311G**给出了各物种的总能量.计算表明,反应物中自由基CH与O2反应主要在二重态势能面上进行,CH中的C原子可以插在O2分子中两个氧原子中间形成中间体1(2HCO2),中间体1(2HCO2)可以经过不同的反应通道形成不同的产物P1(1CO2 2H)和P2(1CO 2OH),各反应通道的反应热的计算与实验值吻合较好.     

Additivity of substituent effects on the acidity of alcohols

Using Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Spectrometry, we have determined the gas‐phase acidities (GA) of 1‐phenylethanol, diphenylmethanol and triphenylmethanol. Combining these results with the available experimental data for other alcohols, we obtained three sets of experimental acidities for the families (CH₃)_nC–OH, (CF₃)_nC–OH and Ph_nC–OH (n = 1–3) as well for some other α‐substituted alcohols combining these substituents. GA values for these alcohols were studied at the B3LYP/6‐311 + G(d,p), MP2/6‐311 + G(d,p), G3(MP2) and G3 levels. This allowed the prediction of a number of GA values for other alcohols. We also developed an empirical method for the estimation of these magnitudes and used it to predict the cases wherein simple additivity of substituent effects would break down. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.