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ArticleJournal of computational chemistry2025

Quantification of Reaction Barriers Under Diffusion Controlled Conditions.

Martin M Maehr, Radu A Talmazan, Maren Podewitz

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Article in Journal of computational chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors.

Martin M MaehrInstitute of Materials Chemistry, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria.
Radu A TalmazanInstitute of Materials Chemistry, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria.
Maren PodewitzInstitute of Materials Chemistry, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria.

Funding

Austrian Science Fund P 33528
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In quantum chemistry, diffusion-controlled reactions are typically characterized by a monotonous rise in the electronic energy, indicative of a barrierless process. In reality, this change in electronic energy is accompanied by an increase in entropy, thereby introducing a barrier in free energy. Standard quantum-chemical models fall short in capturing this phenomenon, but we have developed a cost-efficient method to address this challenge. By tracking changes in bonding based on quantum chemical descriptors, we can model the onset of entropy along the reaction path by defining a cutoff that indicates the halfway point in the entropy gain. Utilizing a sigmoid fit function to model the entropy change, we obtain a transition state on the free energy surface for diffusion-controlled reactions. Our methodology is robust and suitable for diverse complexes within both organic and inorganic chemistry.

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PMID41014062
PMCPMC12475963

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