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A mechanochemical model for the simulation of molecules and molecular crystals under hydrostatic pressure

Tim Stauch
- 01 Oct 2020 - 
- Vol. 153, Iss: 13, pp 134503
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The results of the X-HCFF for pressure-dependent intramolecular structural changes in the investigated molecules and molecular crystals as well as a simple pressure-induced dimerization reaction are chemically intuitive and fall within the range of other established computational methods.
Abstract
A novel mechanochemical method for the simulation of molecules and molecular crystals under hydrostatic pressure, the eXtended Hydrostatic Compression Force Field (X-HCFF) approach, is introduced. In contrast to comparable methods, the desired pressure can be adjusted non-iteratively and molecules of general shape retain chemically reasonable geometries even at high pressure. The implementation of the X-HCFF approach is straightforward, and the computational cost is practically the same as for regular geometry optimization. Pressure can be applied by using any desired electronic structure method for which a nuclear gradient is available. The results of the X-HCFF for pressure-dependent intramolecular structural changes in the investigated molecules and molecular crystals as well as a simple pressure-induced dimerization reaction are chemically intuitive and fall within the range of other established computational methods. Experimental spectroscopic data of a molecular crystal under pressure are reproduced accurately.

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