Universal QM/MM approaches for general nanoscale applications

KS Csizi, M Reiher - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) hybrid models allow one to address
chemical phenomena in complex molecular environments. Whereas this modeling approach …

Q-Force: Quantum mechanically augmented molecular force fields

S Sami, MFSJ Menger, S Faraji, R Broer… - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The quality of molecular dynamics simulations strongly depends on the accuracy of the
underlying force fields (FFs) that determine all intra-and intermolecular interactions of the …

Density functional theory study of π-aromatic interaction of benzene, phenol, catechol, dopamine isolated dimers and adsorbed on graphene surface

EE de Moraes, MZ Tonel, SB Fagan… - Journal of molecular …, 2019 - Springer
We analyze the influence of different groups on the intermolecular energy of aromatic
homodimers and on the interaction between a single aromatic molecule and a graphene …

J oyce and U lysses: integrated and user-friendly tools for the parameterization of intramolecular force fields from quantum mechanical data

V Barone, I Cacelli, N De Mitri, D Licari… - Physical Chemistry …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The JOYCE program is augmented with several new features, including the user friendly
ULYSSES GUI, the possibility of complete excited state parameterization and a more flexible …

Assessing alkyl side chain effects on electron transport properties of Y6-derived non-fullerene acceptors

D Padula, A Landi, G Prampolini - Energy Advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent advances in non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) have significantly increased the
efficiency of organic photovoltaics, reaching approximately 20% in single junction solar …

Ab Initio Prediction of Vapor Pressure for Diverse Atomic Layer Deposition Precursors

A Odinokov, WJ Son, A Yakubovich… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Understanding the saturated vapor pressure (P vap) is vital for evaluating atomic layer
deposition (ALD) precursors, as it directly influences the ALD temperature window and, by …

Accuracy of quantum mechanically derived force-fields parameterized from dispersion-corrected DFT data: The benzene dimer as a prototype for aromatic interactions

G Prampolini, PR Livotto, I Cacelli - Journal of chemical theory …, 2015 - ACS Publications
A multilevel approach is presented to assess the ability of several popular dispersion
corrected density functionals (M06-2X, CAM-B3LYP-D3, BLYP-D3, and B3LYP-D3) to …

Optimization of the GAFF force field to describe liquid crystal molecules: the path to a dramatic improvement in transition temperature predictions

NJ Boyd, MR Wilson - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The physical properties and phase transitions of thermotropic liquid crystals are highly
sensitive to small changes in chemical structure. However, these changes are challenging to …

Automated parameterization of quantum mechanically derived force fields for soft materials and complex fluids: development and validation

JG Vilhena, L Greff da Silveira, PR Livotto… - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The reliability of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations in predicting macroscopic properties
of complex fluids and soft materials, such as liquid crystals, colloidal suspensions, or …

Predicting Spontaneous Orientational Self-Assembly: In Silico Design of Materials with Quantum Mechanically Derived Force Fields

G Prampolini, L Greff da Silveira… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
De novo design of self-assembled materials hinges upon our ability to relate macroscopic
properties to individual building blocks, thus characterizing in such supramolecular …