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Alchemical derivatives of reaction energetics

Sheppard, Daniel and Henkelman, Graeme and von Lilienfeld, O. Anatole. (2010) Alchemical derivatives of reaction energetics. Journal of Chemical Physics, 133 (8). 084104.

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Abstract

Based on molecular grand canonical ensemble density functional theory, we present a theoretical description of how reaction barriers and enthalpies change as atoms in the system are subjected to alchemical transformations, from one element into another. The change in the energy barrier for the umbrella inversion of ammonia is calculated along an alchemical path in which the molecule is transformed into water, and the change in the enthalpy of protonation for methane is calculated as the molecule is transformed into a neon atom via ammonia, water, and hydrogen fluoride. Alchemical derivatives are calculated analytically from the electrostatic potential in the unperturbed system, and compared to numerical derivatives calculated with finite difference interpolation of the pseudopotentials for the atoms being transformed. Good agreement is found between the analytical and numerical derivatives. Alchemical derivatives are also shown to be predictive for integer changes in atomic numbers for oxygen binding to a 79 atom palladium nanoparticle, illustrating their potential use in gradient-based optimization algorithms for the rational design of catalysts.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Chemie > Former Organization Units Chemistry > Physikalische Chemie (Lilienfeld)
UniBasel Contributors:von Lilienfeld, Anatole
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:AIP Publishing
ISSN:0021-9606
e-ISSN:1089-7690
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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