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Chemical Reaction Rates from Ring Polymer Molecular Dynamics: Theory and Practical Applications

Authors :
Suleimanov, Yury V.
Aoiz, F. Javier
Guo, Hua
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

This Feature Article presents an overview of the current status of Ring Polymer Molecular Dynamics (RPMD) rate theory. We first analyze the RPMD approach and its connection to quantum transition-state theory. We then focus on its practical applications to prototypical chemical reactions in the gas phase, which demonstrate how accurate and reliable RPMD is for calculating thermal chemical reaction rate coefficients in multifarious cases. This review serves as an important checkpoint in RPMD rate theory development, which shows that RPMD is shifting from being just one of recent novel ideas to a well-established and validated alternative to conventional techniques for calculating thermal chemical rate coefficients. We also hope it will motivate further applications of RPMD to various chemical reactions.

Subjects

Subjects :
Physics - Chemical Physics

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1607.04858
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.6b07140