Study of dispersion forces with quantum Monte Carlo: Toward a continuum model for solvation

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 119, Issue 21, 2015, Pages 5327-5334

  Amovilli, Claudio ^a   Floris, Franca Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; EXCITED STATES; FREE ENERGY; GROUND STATE; SOLVATION; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

DIPOLE POLARIZABILITIES; DISPERSION CONTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC FIELD FLUCTUATIONS; EXTERNAL ELECTRIC FIELD; LOW-LYING EXCITED STATE; POLARIZABLE CONTINUUM MODEL; STATIC DIPOLE POLARIZABILITIES; VAN DER WAALS COEFFICIENTS;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 84930662256     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: 15205215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp510072n     Document Type: Article

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