Can density functional methods be used for open-shell actinide molecules? Comparison with multiconfigurational spin-orbit studies

The Journal of Chemical Physics
Carine Clavaguéra-SarrioColin J Marsden

Abstract

The geometries, electronic structures, and vibrational frequencies of two isoelectronic compounds PuO(2)(2+) and PuN(2) have been studied in detail at the density functional theory (DFT) and multiconfigurational ab initio levels of theory. Dynamic correlation was taken into account using second-order perturbation theory (CASPT2) and the variational difference-dedicated configuration interaction method for comparison with the results of the DFT study. Spin-orbit effects were included within the framework of an effective uncontracted spin-orbit configuration-interaction method which considers electron correlation effects and spin-orbit coupling on equal footing. The twelve lowest f-f electronic transitions are reported. The electronic ground state of both systems is found to be the Omega=4 component of (3)H(g). We thus disagree with an earlier assignment of the ground state of PuN(2) [E. F. Archibong and A. K. Ray, J. Mol. Struct: THEOCHEM 530, 165 (2000)]. Spin-orbit effects are small on both the geometry and vibrational frequencies of the ground states of PuO(2)(2+) and PuN(2), but they completely change the distribution of electronically excited states. A comparison of results obtained with the two classes of methods allows us...Continue Reading

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