DFT Calculations of the Molecular Force Field of Vanadyl Nitrate, VO(NO3)3

A structural and vibrational theoretical study for vanadyl nitrate was carried out. The Density Functional Theory (DFT) has been used to study vibrational properties. The structures were fully optimized at the B3LYP/6-31G *, B3LYP/6-311G *, and B3LYP/6-311 + G * levels of theory and the harmonic vib...

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Autores: Brandan, Silvia Antonia, Socolsky, Cecilia, Ben Altabef, Aída
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/53374
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/53374
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ab Initio Calculations
Coordination Modes
Density Functional Calculations
Vanadium
Vibrational Spectroscopy
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Sumario:A structural and vibrational theoretical study for vanadyl nitrate was carried out. The Density Functional Theory (DFT) has been used to study vibrational properties. The structures were fully optimized at the B3LYP/6-31G *, B3LYP/6-311G *, and B3LYP/6-311 + G * levels of theory and the harmonic vibrational frequencies were evaluated at the same level. The calculated harmonic vibrational frequencies for vanadyl nitrate are consistent with their experimental IR and Raman spectra in gas and liquid phases. Through these calculations a precise knowledge of the normal modes of vibration was obtained, considering the coordination mode adopted by the nitrate group in the mirror plane as monodentate and bidentate. A total assignment of the observed bands in the vibrational spectra for vanadyl nitrate is proposed in this work. The nature of the V-O and V←O bonds in the compound was systematically and quantitatively investigated by means of the Natural Bond Order (NBO) analysis. The topological properties of the electronic charge density were analyzed employing Bader's Atoms in Molecules theory (AIM).