The local vibrational mode theory and its place in the vibrational spectroscopy arena
E Kraka, M Quintano, HW La Force… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
This Feature Article starts highlighting some recent experimental and theoretical advances
in the field of IR and Raman spectroscopy, giving a taste of the breadth and dynamics of this …
in the field of IR and Raman spectroscopy, giving a taste of the breadth and dynamics of this …
[HTML][HTML] Uranium: the nuclear fuel cycle and beyond
BMT Costa Peluzo, E Kraka - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes the recent developments regarding the use of uranium as nuclear
fuel, including recycling and health aspects, elucidated from a chemical point of view, ie …
fuel, including recycling and health aspects, elucidated from a chemical point of view, ie …
[HTML][HTML] Quantum mechanical assessment of protein–ligand hydrogen bond strength patterns: insights from semiempirical tight-binding and local vibrational mode …
Hydrogen bonds (HB) s are the most abundant motifs in biological systems. They play a key
role in determining protein–ligand binding affinity and selectivity. We designed two …
role in determining protein–ligand binding affinity and selectivity. We designed two …
Linear versus Bent Uranium (II) Metallocenes─ A Local Vibrational Mode Study
Uranium metallocenes have recently attracted attention driven by their use as catalysts in
organometallic synthesis. In addition to bent U (IV) and U (III), an U (II) metallocene [(η5-C5 i …
organometallic synthesis. In addition to bent U (IV) and U (III), an U (II) metallocene [(η5-C5 i …
Noncovalent π Interactions in Mutated Aquomet-Myoglobin Proteins: A QM/MM and Local Vibrational Mode Study
JJ Antonio, E Kraka - Biochemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
Protein dynamics and function is strongly connected to the energy flow taking place.
Myoglobin (Mb) and its mutations are ideal systems to study the process of vibrational …
Myoglobin (Mb) and its mutations are ideal systems to study the process of vibrational …
Automatic generation of local vibrational mode parameters: from small to large molecules and QM/MM systems
LModeAGen, a new protocol for the automatic determination of a nonredundant, complete
set of local vibrational modes is reported, which is based on chemical graph concepts …
set of local vibrational modes is reported, which is based on chemical graph concepts …
[HTML][HTML] Hydrogen bonding in natural and unnatural base pairs—a local vibrational mode study
N Beiranvand, M Freindorf, E Kraka - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this work hydrogen bonding in a diverse set of 36 unnatural and the three natural Watson
Crick base pairs adenine (A)–thymine (T), adenine (A)–uracil (U) and guanine (G)–cytosine …
Crick base pairs adenine (A)–thymine (T), adenine (A)–uracil (U) and guanine (G)–cytosine …
Chemical bonding in Uranium‐based materials: A local vibrational mode case study of CsUOCl and UCl crystals
Abstract The Local Vibrational Mode Analysis, initially applied to diverse molecular systems,
was extended to periodic systems in 2019. This work introduces an enhanced version of the …
was extended to periodic systems in 2019. This work introduces an enhanced version of the …
[HTML][HTML] Exceptionally long covalent CC bonds—A local vibrational mode study
AAA Delgado, A Humason, R Kalescky, M Freindorf… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
For decades one has strived to synthesize a compound with the longest covalent C− C bond
applying predominantly steric hindrance and/or strain to achieve this goal. On the other …
applying predominantly steric hindrance and/or strain to achieve this goal. On the other …
The pKa rule in light of local mode force constants
M Quintano, RT Moura Jr, E Kraka - Chemical Physics Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
The prediction of cocrystal or molecular salt formation from organic acid and base
constituents in solution usually relies on the pK a rule, an empirical protocol based on the …
constituents in solution usually relies on the pK a rule, an empirical protocol based on the …