Decoding chemical information from vibrational spectroscopy data: Local vibrational mode theory
Modern vibrational spectroscopy is more than just an analytical tool. Information about the
electronic structure of a molecule, the strength of its bonds, and its conformational flexibility …
electronic structure of a molecule, the strength of its bonds, and its conformational flexibility …
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 …
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 …
LModeA-nano: A pymol plugin for calculating bond strength in solids, surfaces, and molecules via local vibrational mode analysis
The analysis of chemical bonding in crystal structures and surfaces is an important research
topic in theoretical chemistry. In this work, we present a PyMOL plugin, named LModeA …
topic in theoretical chemistry. In this work, we present a PyMOL plugin, named LModeA …
Capturing individual hydrogen bond strengths in ices via periodic local vibrational mode theory: Beyond the lattice energy picture
S Nanayakkara, Y Tao, E Kraka - Journal of Chemical Theory and …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Local stretching force constants derived from periodic local vibrational modes at the vdW-
DF2 density functional level have been employed to quantify the intrinsic hydrogen bond …
DF2 density functional level have been employed to quantify the intrinsic hydrogen bond …
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 …
CO bonding in hexa‐and pentacoordinate carboxy‐neuroglobin: A quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics and local vibrational mode study
M Freindorf, AAA Delgado… - Journal of Computational …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We present a comprehensive investigation on the different role of CO in carboxyneuroglobin
(1) as ligand of the heme group in the active site forming a bond with the heme iron and (2) …
(1) as ligand of the heme group in the active site forming a bond with the heme iron and (2) …
A critical evaluation of vibrational Stark effect (VSE) probes with the local vibrational mode theory
Over the past two decades, the vibrational Stark effect has become an important tool to
measure and analyze the in situ electric field strength in various chemical environments with …
measure and analyze the in situ electric field strength in various chemical environments with …
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 …
Local mode analysis of characteristic vibrational coupling in nucleobases and Watson–Crick base pairs of DNA
Two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy has reported highly delocalized in-plane base
vibrations in the fingerprint region of nucleotide monophosphates, suggesting the …
vibrations in the fingerprint region of nucleotide monophosphates, suggesting the …