In:
The Journal of Chemical Physics, AIP Publishing, Vol. 127, No. 24 ( 2007-12-28)
Abstract:
The high-spin van der Waals states are examined for the following dimers: Cr2 (Σg+13), Sc–Cr (Σ+8, Π8, Δ8), and Sc–Kr (Σ+2, Π2, Δ2). These three systems offer a wide range of van der Waals interactions: anomalously strong, intermediate, and typically weak. The single-reference [coupled cluster with single, double, and noniterative triple excitations, RCCSD(T)] method is used in the calculations for all three systems. In addition, a range of configuration-interaction based methods is applied in Cr2 and Sc–Cr. The three dimers are shown to be bound by the dispersion interaction of varying strength. In a related effort, the dispersion energy and its exchange counterpart are calculated using the newly developed open-shell variant of the symmetry-adapted perturbation theory (SAPT). The restricted open-shell time-dependent Hartree-Fock linear response function is used in the calculations of the dispersion energy in Sc–Cr and Sc–Kr calculations, while the restricted open-shell time-dependent density functional linear response function is used for Cr2. A hybrid method combining the repulsive restricted open-shell Hartree-Fock (or complete active space self-consistent field) interaction energy with the dispersion and exchange-dispersion terms is tested against the RCCSD(T) results for the three complexes. The Cr2 (Σg+13) complex has the well depth of 807.8cm−1 at the equilibrium distance of 6.18a0 and the dissociation energy of 776.8cm−1. The octet-state Sc–Cr is about four times more strongly bound with the order of well depths of Δ8 & gt;Π8 & gt;Σ+8 and a considerable anisotropy. The enhanced bonding is attributed to the unusually strong dispersion interaction. Sc–Kr (Σ+2, Π2, Δ2) is a typical van der Waals dimer with well depths in the range of 81cm−1 (Δ2), 84cm−1 (Σ+2), and 86cm−1 (Π2). The hybrid model based on SAPT leads to results which are in excellent qualitative agreement with RCCSD(T) for all three interactions.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0021-9606
,
1089-7690
Language:
English
Publisher:
AIP Publishing
Publication Date:
2007
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3113-6
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1473050-9
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