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Polarization functions for the modified m6‐31G basis sets for atoms Ga through Kr
Author(s) -
Mitin Alexander V.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of computational chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.907
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1096-987X
pISSN - 0192-8651
DOI - 10.1002/jcc.23353
Subject(s) - basis (linear algebra) , basis set , perturbation theory (quantum mechanics) , basis function , density functional theory , sto ng basis sets , møller–plesset perturbation theory , computational chemistry , polarization (electrochemistry) , hybrid functional , physics , atomic physics , quantum mechanics , chemistry , mathematics , geometry , complete active space
The 2df polarization functions for the modified m6‐31G basis sets of the third‐row atoms Ga through Kr (Int J Quantum Chem, 2007, 107, 3028; Int J. Quantum Chem, 2009, 109, 1158) are proposed. The performances of the m6‐31G, m6‐31G(d,p), and m6‐31G(2df,p) basis sets were examined in molecular calculations carried out by the density functional theory (DFT) method with B3LYP hybrid functional, Møller‐Plesset perturbation theory of the second order (MP2), quadratic configuration interaction method with single and double substitutions and were compared with those for the known 6‐31G basis sets as well as with the other similar 641 and 6‐311G basis sets with and without polarization functions. Obtained results have shown that the performances of the m6‐31G, m6‐31G(d,p), and m6‐31G(2df,p) basis sets are better in comparison with the performances of the known 6‐31G, 6‐31G(d,p) and 6‐31G(2df,p) basis sets. These improvements are mainly reached due to better approximations of different electrons belonging to the different atomic shells in the modified basis sets. Applicability of the modified basis sets in thermochemical calculations is also discussed. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.