期刊
JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE
卷 17, 期 -, 页码 273-284出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocs.2016.03.010
关键词
Electrostatic potentials; Molecular surfaces; Quantitative analysis; Methods; Basis sets
资金
- Division Of Human Resource Development
- Direct For Education and Human Resources [1505219] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
We have computed the most positive and most negative values of the electrostatic potentials on the surfaces of a series of molecules, some of which contain atoms from the second and third rows of Groups IV, VI and VII. Three different methods were used - Hartree-Fock and the density functional B3LYP and M06-2X - in conjunction with numerous basis sets of various sizes. Our objectives were (a) to assess the degrees to which the different procedures gave comparable results, and (b) to ascertain which procedures best combine reliability with computational efficiency. Our primary conclusions were: (a) For a given basis set, the three methods give essentially comparable results. (b) Hydrogens do not require either polarization or diffuse functions, not even when the potential of interest is on the hydrogen. (c) Polarization functions are essential, for first-row as well as higher-row atoms; diffuse functions are less important. (d) The recommended basis set for electrostatic potential calculations, of those investigated, is the 6-31G*. Larger basis sets are not needed for this purpose. (e) If the 6-31G* is precluded (e.g. by the size of the system or by the presence of fourth-row atoms), then the 3-21G* is likely to be an acceptable alternative. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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