Excited state tracking during the relaxation of coordination compounds.

ABSTRACT: The ability to locate minima on electronic excited states (ESs) potential energy surfaces both in the case of bright and dark states is crucial for a full understanding of photochemical reactions. This task has become a standard practice for small- to medium-sized organic chromophores thanks to the constant developments in the field of computational photochemistry. However, this remains a very challenging effort when it comes to the optimization of ESs of transition metal complexes (TMCs), not only due to the presence of several electronic ESs close in energy, but also due to the complex nature of the ESs involved. In this article, we present a simple yet powerful method to follow an ES of interest during a structural optimization in the case of TMCs, based on the use of a compact hole-par

SUBMITTER: Sanz Garcia J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8247441 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature