Published 2020 | Version v1
Journal article

Nuclear quantum effect on the geometry of NH4+(H2O)

  • 1. Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Kanagawa (Japan)
  • 2. Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Kanagawa (Japan)

Description

The nuclear quantum effect of a singly hydrated ammonium ion cluster, NH4+(H2O), is investigated using an ab initio on-the-fly path integral molecular dynamics (PIMD) simulation with a BHandHLYP/6-31++G(d,p) level of calculations. Owing to the nuclear quantum effect with a PIMD simulation, the bond length of N-O (RNO) is shortened and the distribution of the angle of O-N-HbONHb) is greater. These results indicate that the nuclear quantum effect has two apparent contradictory contributions. One is the strengthening of the hydrogen bond arising from the zero-point energy (ZPE), whereas the other is facilitating the rotation of NH4+ in water owing to a quantum fluctuation. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from DOI: https://doi.org/10.1246/bcsj.20200120

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Journal Title
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan (Online)
Journal Volume
93
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 1558-1563
ISSN
1348-0634

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Notes
38 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab.