Issue 4, 2023

Exact quantum dynamics developments for floppy molecular systems and complexes

Abstract

Molecular rotation, vibration, internal rotation, isomerization, tunneling, intermolecular dynamics of weakly and strongly interacting systems, intra-to-inter-molecular energy transfer, hindered rotation and hindered translation over surfaces are important types of molecular motions. Their fundamentally correct and detailed description can be obtained by solving the nuclear Schrödinger equation on a potential energy surface. Many of the chemically interesting processes involve quantum nuclear motions which are ‘delocalized’ over multiple potential energy wells. These ‘large-amplitude’ motions in addition to the high dimensionality of the vibrational problem represent challenges to the current (ro)vibrational methodology. A review of the quantum nuclear motion methodology is provided, current bottlenecks of solving the nuclear Schrödinger equation are identified, and solution strategies are reviewed. Technical details, computational results, and analysis of these results in terms of limiting models and spectroscopically relevant concepts are highlighted for selected numerical examples.

Graphical abstract: Exact quantum dynamics developments for floppy molecular systems and complexes

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
16 9 2022
Accepted
23 11 2022
First published
23 11 2022

Chem. Commun., 2023,59, 366-381

Exact quantum dynamics developments for floppy molecular systems and complexes

E. Mátyus, A. Martín Santa Daría and G. Avila, Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 366 DOI: 10.1039/D2CC05123K

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