Integration of Quantum Chemistry, Statistical Mechanics, and Artificial Intelligence for Computational Spectroscopy: The UV-Vis Spectrum of TEMPO Radical in Different Solvents

The ongoing integration of quantum chemistry, statistical mechanics, and artificial intelligence is paving the route toward more effective and accurate strategies for the investigation of the spectroscopic properties of medium-to-large size chromophores in condensed phases. In this context we are de...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of chemical theory and computation Jg. 18; H. 10; S. 6203
Hauptverfasser: Falbo, Emanuele, Fusè, Marco, Lazzari, Federico, Mancini, Giordano, Barone, Vincenzo
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: United States 11.10.2022
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Artificial Intelligence
Cyclic N-Oxides
Molecular Dynamics Simulation
Quantum Theory
Reproducibility of Results
Solvents - chemistry
Spectrum Analysis
ISSN:1549-9626, 1549-9626
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Zusammenfassung:The ongoing integration of quantum chemistry, statistical mechanics, and artificial intelligence is paving the route toward more effective and accurate strategies for the investigation of the spectroscopic properties of medium-to-large size chromophores in condensed phases. In this context we are developing a novel workflow aimed at improving the generality, reliability, and ease of use of the available computational tools. In this paper we report our latest developments with specific reference to unsupervised atomistic simulations employing non periodic boundary conditions (NPBC) followed by clustering of the trajectories employing optimized feature spaces. Next accurate variational computations are performed for a representative point of each cluster, whereas intracluster fluctuations are taken into account by a cheap yet reliable perturbative approach. A number of methodological improvements have been introduced including, e.g., more realistic reaction field effects at the outer boundary of the simulation sphere, automatic definition of the feature space by continuous perception of solute-solvent interactions, full account of polarization and charge transfer in the first solvation shell, and inclusion of vibronic contributions. After its validation, this new approach has been applied to the challenging case of solvatochromic effects on the UV-vis spectra of a prototypical nitroxide radical (TEMPO) in different solvents. The reliability, effectiveness, and robustness of the new platform is demonstrated by the remarkable agreement with experiment of the results obtained through an unsupervised approach characterized by a strongly reduced computational cost as compared to that of conventional quantum mechanics and molecular mechanics models without any accuracy reduction.
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ISSN:1549-9626
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DOI:10.1021/acs.jctc.2c00654