Chapter 1: QM/MM with Auxiliary DFT in deMon2k

Juan D. Samaniego-Rojas, Luis Ignacio Hernández-Segura, Luis López-Sosa, Rogelio I. Delgado-Venegas, Badhin Gomez, Jean Christophe Lambry, Aurelien De La Lande, Tzonka Mineva, José Alejandre, Bernardo A. Zúñiga-Gutiérrez, Roberto Flores-Moreno, Patrizia Calaminici, Gerald Geudtner, Andreas M. Köster

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Abstract

This chapter describes the theoretical background of the quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical (QM/MM) implementation in deMon2k within the framework of auxiliary density functional theory (ADFT). It aims to give the reader an overview of the current state of the art of this QM/MM implementation and perspectives for its future development. To this end, we first derive the ADFT working equations for the QM and QM/MM energy and gradient expressions. Based on the joint QM/MM gradient expression, we present algorithms for QM/MM structure optimizations, transition-state searches and molecular dynamics simulations. The use of auxiliary density perturbation theory (ADPT) in the framework of QM/MM is discussed using illustrative implementations including analytic second-order ADFT energy derivatives, nuclear magnetic resonance chemical shift calculations and excited state calculations using time-dependent ADFT. The chapter closes with the description of a transformation program used to generate deMon2k QM/MM inputs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMultiscale Dynamics Simulations Nano and Nano-bio Systems in Complex Environments
EditorsDennis R. Salahub, Dongqing Wei
PublisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
Pages1-54
Number of pages54
Edition22
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Publication series

NameRSC Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Series
Number22
Volume2022-January
ISSN (Print)2041-3181
ISSN (Electronic)2041-319X

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