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ωB2PLYP and ωB2GPPLYP: The First Two Double-Hybrid Density Functionals with Long-Range Correction Optimized for Excitation Energies.

Marcos Casanova-PáezMichael B DardisLars Goerigk
Published in: Journal of chemical theory and computation (2019)
Double-hybrid density functionals are currently the most accurate density functionals for ground-state properties and electronic excitations. Nevertheless, the lack of a long-range correction scheme makes them unreliable when it comes to long-range excitations. For this reason, we propose the first two time-dependent double-hybrid functionals with correct asymptotic long-range behavior named ωB2PLYP and ωB2GPPLYP. Herein, we demonstrate their excellent performance and show that they are the most accurate and robust time-dependent density functional theory methods for electronic excitation energies. They provide a balanced description of local-valence, Rydberg, and charge-transfer states. They are also able to tackle the difficult first two transitions in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and show very promising results in a preliminary study on transition-metal compounds, exemplified for titanium dioxide clusters. This work shows that double hybrids can be systematically improved also for excitation energies, and further work in this field is warranted.
Keyphrases
  • density functional theory
  • molecular dynamics
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • transition metal
  • high resolution
  • energy transfer
  • quantum dots