Nuclear quantum effects in water and aqueous systems: Experiment, theory, and current challenges

M Ceriotti, W Fang, PG Kusalik, RH McKenzie… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Nuclear quantum effects influence the structure and dynamics of hydrogen-bonded systems,
such as water, which impacts their observed properties with widely varying magnitudes. This …

Position-specific and clumped stable isotope studies: comparison of the Urey and path-integral approaches for carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, and propane

MA Webb, TF Miller III - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2014 - ACS Publications
We combine path-integral Monte Carlo methods with high-quality potential energy surfaces
to compute equilibrium isotope effects in a variety of systems relevant to 'clumped'isotope …

Experimental and theoretical determinations of hydrogen isotopic equilibrium in the system CH4H2H2O from 3 to 200° C

AC Turner, R Korol, DL Eldridge, M Bill… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2021 - Elsevier
The stable isotopic composition of methane (CH 4) is commonly used to fingerprint natural
gas origins. Over the past 50 years, there have been numerous proposals that both …

Path-integral molecular dynamics predictions of equilibrium H and O isotope fractionations between brucite and water

C Gao, Y Zhang, Q Liu, Y Yang, Y Liu - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2023 - Elsevier
Precise prediction of hydrogen (H) isotope fractionations among different substances is a
long-standing challenge in isotope geochemistry, as it needs treatments beyond the …

[HTML][HTML] Equilibrium and kinetic isotope effects in heterogeneous catalysis: A density functional theory perspective

BWJ Chen - Catalysis Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Isotopes are indispensable tools for elucidating catalytic reaction mechanisms. Yet,
computational isotopic studies in heterogeneous catalysis remain scarce, especially when …

Enhanced sampling path integral methods using neural network potential energy surfaces with application to diffusion in hydrogen hydrates

JR Cendagorta, H Shen, Z Bačić… - Advanced Theory and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The high cost of ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations to model complex physical
and chemical systems limits its ability to address many key questions. However, new …

Direct path integral estimators for isotope fractionation ratios

B Cheng, M Ceriotti - The Journal of chemical physics, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
Fractionation of isotopes among distinct molecules or phases is a quantum effect which is
often exploited to obtain insights on reaction mechanisms, biochemical, geochemical, and …

Optical clumped isotope thermometry of carbon dioxide

I Prokhorov, T Kluge, C Janssen - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Simultaneous analysis of carbon dioxide isotopologues involved in the isotope exchange
between the doubly substituted 13C16O18O molecule and 12C16O2 has become an …

Efficient calculation of free energy differences associated with isotopic substitution using path-integral molecular dynamics

O Marsalek, PY Chen, R Dupuis, M Benoit… - Journal of chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
The problem of computing free energy differences due to isotopic substitution in chemical
systems is discussed. The shift in the equilibrium properties of a system upon isotopic …

Helium isotope enrichment by resonant tunneling through nanoporous graphene bilayers

S Mandra, J Schrier, M Ceotto - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Graphene is impermeable to gases, but introducing subnanometer pores can allow for
selective gas separation. Because graphene is only one atom thick, tunneling can play an …