Application of standard DFT theory for nonbonded interactions in soft matter:: Prototype study of poly-para-phenylene

被引:13
作者
Alves-Santos, M
Dávila, LYA
Petrilli, HM
Capaz, RB
Caldas, MJ
机构
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Fis, DFMT, BR-05315970 Sao Paulo, Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Inst Fis, BR-21941972 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
关键词
standard DFT theory; soft matter; poly-para-phenylene;
D O I
10.1002/jcc.20326
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
We present a detailed analysis of the application of density functional theory (DFT) methods to the study of structural properties of molecular and supramolecular systems, using as a paradigmatic example three para-phenylene-based systems: isolated biphenyl, single chain poly-para-phenylene, and crystalline biphenyl. We use different functionals for the exchange correlation potential, the local density (LDA), and generalized gradient approximations (GGA), and also different basis sets expansions, localized, plane waves (PW), and mixed (localized plus PW), within the reciprocal space formulation for the hamiltonian. We find that regardless of the choice of basis functions, the GGA calculations yield larger interring distances and torsion angles than LDA. For the same XC approximation, the agreement between calculations with different basis functions lies within 1% (LDA) or 0.5% (GGA) for distances, and while PW and mixed basis calculations agree within 1 degrees for torsion angles, the localized basis results show larger angles by similar or equal to 8 degrees and a nonmonotonic dependence on basis size, with differences within 6 degrees. The most prominent features, namely the torsion between rings for isolated molecule and infinite chain, and planarity for the molecule in crystalline environment, are well reproduced by all DFT calculations. (c) 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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页码:217 / 227
页数:11
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