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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Polarizabilities of Atoms in Molecules: Choice of the Partitioning Scheme and Applications for Secondary Interactions.

Piero Macchi

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Piero MacchiDepartment of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6292-9825

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Ministero dell'università e della ricerca NEMESI
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper reviews methods for partitioning the molecular polarizability into atomic terms. The advantages and disadvantages of hard space or fuzzy partitioning are critically assessed and compared. Polarizability density is proposed as a key function for the in-depth analysis and prediction of molecular recognition and chemical reactivity. Applications in the study of secondary interactions are illustrated, particularly in electron donor-acceptor complexes and other molecular adducts.

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electron densitypartitioning schemespolarizabilitiesquantum chemical calculationssecondary interactions

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PMID41157153
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