Chemical reactivity from an activation strain perspective
Chemical reactions are ubiquitous in the universe, they are at the core of life, and they are
essential for industrial processes. The drive for a deep understanding of how something …
essential for industrial processes. The drive for a deep understanding of how something …
Quantum chemical methods for the prediction of energetic, physical, and spectroscopic properties of ionic liquids
EI Izgorodina, ZL Seeger, DLA Scarborough… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The accurate prediction of physicochemical properties of condensed systems is a
longstanding goal of theoretical (quantum) chemistry. Ionic liquids comprising entirely of …
longstanding goal of theoretical (quantum) chemistry. Ionic liquids comprising entirely of …
Understanding chemical reactivity using the activation strain model
P Vermeeren, SCC van der Lubbe… - Nature protocols, 2020 - nature.com
Understanding chemical reactivity through the use of state-of-the-art computational
techniques enables chemists to both predict reactivity and rationally design novel reactions …
techniques enables chemists to both predict reactivity and rationally design novel reactions …
Rh19−: A high-spin super-octahedron cluster
Y Jia, CQ Xu, C Cui, L Geng, H Zhang, YY Zhang… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Probing atomic clusters with magic numbers is of supreme importance but challenging in
cluster science. Pronounced stability of a metal cluster often arises from coincident …
cluster science. Pronounced stability of a metal cluster often arises from coincident …
Voronoi deformation density (VDD) charges: Assessment of the Mulliken, Bader, Hirshfeld, Weinhold, and VDD methods for charge analysis
C Fonseca Guerra, JW Handgraaf… - Journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract We present the Voronoi Deformation Density (VDD) method for computing atomic
charges. The VDD method does not explicitly use the basis functions but calculates the …
charges. The VDD method does not explicitly use the basis functions but calculates the …
Simulating the physical world
HJC Berendsen - Simulating the Physical World, 2004 - ui.adsabs.harvard.edu
The simulation of physical systems requires a simplified, hierarchical approach which
models each level from the atomistic to the macroscopic scale. From quantum mechanics to …
models each level from the atomistic to the macroscopic scale. From quantum mechanics to …
Modeling the amide I bands of small peptides
T la Cour Jansen, AG Dijkstra, TM Watson… - The Journal of …, 2006 - pubs.aip.org
In this paper different floating oscillator models for describing the amide I band of peptides
and proteins are compared with density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Models for the …
and proteins are compared with density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Models for the …
Understanding chemistry with the symmetry‐decomposed Voronoi deformation density charge analysis
C Nieuwland, P Vermeeren… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The symmetry‐decomposed Voronoi deformation density (VDD) charge analysis is an
insightful and robust computational tool to aid the understanding of chemical bonding …
insightful and robust computational tool to aid the understanding of chemical bonding …
[La (η xB x) La]−(x= 7–9): a new class of inverse sandwich complexes
Despite the importance of bulk lanthanide borides, nanoclusters of lanthanide and boron
have rarely been investigated. Here we show that lanthanide–boron binary clusters …
have rarely been investigated. Here we show that lanthanide–boron binary clusters …
On the nature of actinide–and lanthanide–metal bonds in heterobimetallic compounds
Eleven experimentally characterized complexes containing heterobimetallic bonds between
elements of the f‐block and other elements were examined by quantum chemical …
elements of the f‐block and other elements were examined by quantum chemical …