Doubly hybrid density functional for accurate descriptions of nonbond interactions, thermochemistry, and thermochemical kinetics

Ying Zhang, Xin Xu, William A. Goddard

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Abstract

We develop and validate a density functional, XYG3, based on the adiabatic connection formalism and the Görling-Levy coupling constant perturbation expansion to the second order (PT2). XYG3 is a doubly hybrid functional, containing 3 mixing parameters. It has a nonlocal orbital-dependent component in the exchange term (exact exchange) plus information about the unoccupied Kohn-Sham orbitals in the correlation part (PT2 double excitation). XYG3 is remarkably accurate for thermochemistry, reaction barrier heights, and nonbond interactions of main group molecules. In addition, the accuracy remains nearly constant with system size.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4963-4968
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume106
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Mar 2009
Externally publishedYes

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