Hybrid TDDFT/MM approaches are very popular methods for describing electronic transitions of molecules in solution or embedded in more complex (bio)matrices. However, when combined with a polarisable force field some problems can appear depending on the type of environment response scheme that is used. In particular, specific a posteriori corrections are generally needed to accurately describe charge-transfer states implying a large reorganisation of the electron density in the excited state. Here, we present a possible strategy to solve this issue by introducing a ΔSCF formulation. As the ΔSCF strategy has the advantage of being intrinsically state specific, its coupling to a polarisable model is expected to be particularly suited to describe all cases where the standard, linear response, formulation of a polarisable TDDFT/MM approach is not sufficient.

A ΔSCF model for excited states within a polarisable embedding

Lipparini F.;Cupellini L.;Mennucci B.
2023-01-01

Abstract

Hybrid TDDFT/MM approaches are very popular methods for describing electronic transitions of molecules in solution or embedded in more complex (bio)matrices. However, when combined with a polarisable force field some problems can appear depending on the type of environment response scheme that is used. In particular, specific a posteriori corrections are generally needed to accurately describe charge-transfer states implying a large reorganisation of the electron density in the excited state. Here, we present a possible strategy to solve this issue by introducing a ΔSCF formulation. As the ΔSCF strategy has the advantage of being intrinsically state specific, its coupling to a polarisable model is expected to be particularly suited to describe all cases where the standard, linear response, formulation of a polarisable TDDFT/MM approach is not sufficient.
2023
Nottoli, M.; Mazzeo, P.; Lipparini, F.; Cupellini, L.; Mennucci, B.
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