Calculations of PAH anions: When are diffuse functions necessary?

Noach Treitel, Roy Shenhar, Ivan Aprahamian, Tuvia Sheradsky, Mordecai Rabinovitz*

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Abstract

The effect of including vs. excluding diffuse functions while calculating numerous parameters of PAH anions by various calculation methods is discussed. The omission of diffuse functions appears to have a negligible effect while calculating geometry parameters or total energy; thus, acceptable results may be obtained without them. The conclusions for charge density appear to be the same; however, limited results make an unambiguous claim unachievable. Calculating 1H- and 13C-NMR shifts undoubtedly requires the use of these functions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1113-1121
Number of pages9
JournalPhysical Chemistry Chemical Physics
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004

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