van der Waals forces in density functional theory: a review of the vdW-DF method

K Berland, VR Cooper, K Lee, E Schröder… - Reports on Progress …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
A density functional theory (DFT) that accounts for van der Waals (vdW) interactions in
condensed matter, materials physics, chemistry, and biology is reviewed. The insights that …

Perspective: Advances and challenges in treating van der Waals dispersion forces in density functional theory

J Klimeš, A Michaelides - The Journal of chemical physics, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
Electron dispersion forces play a crucial role in determining the structure and properties of
biomolecules, molecular crystals, and many other systems. However, an accurate …

[HTML][HTML] Perspective: How good is DFT for water?

MJ Gillan, D Alfe, A Michaelides - The Journal of chemical physics, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
Kohn-Sham density functional theory (DFT) has become established as an indispensable
tool for investigating aqueous systems of all kinds, including those important in chemistry …

Nonlocal van der Waals density functional made simple and efficient

R Sabatini, T Gorni, S De Gironcoli - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter …, 2013 - APS
We present a simple revision of the VV10 nonlocal density functional by Vydrov and Van
Voorhis [J. Chem. Phys. 133, 244103 (2010) JCPSA6 0021-9606 10.1063/1.3521275] for …

Theory and practice of modeling van der Waals interactions in electronic-structure calculations

M Stöhr, T Van Voorhis, A Tkatchenko - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The accurate description of long-range electron correlation, most prominently including van
der Waals (vdW) dispersion interactions, represents a particularly challenging task in the …

Performance of the van der Waals Density Functional VV10 and (hybrid) GGA Variants for Thermochemistry and Noncovalent Interactions

W Hujo, S Grimme - Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 2011 - ACS Publications
The nonlocal van der Waals density functional VV10 (Vydrov, OA; Van Voorhis, TJ Chem.
Phys. 2010, 133, 244103) is tested for the thermochemical properties of 1200+ atoms and …

Hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces in ice at ambient and high pressures

B Santra, J Klimeš, D Alfe, A Tkatchenko, B Slater… - Physical review …, 2011 - APS
The first principles methods, density-functional theory and quantum Monte Carlo, have been
used to examine the balance between van der Waals (vdW) forces and hydrogen bonding in …

CO2 Capture by Hybrid Ultramicroporous TIFSIX‐3‐Ni under Humid Conditions Using Non‐Equilibrium Cycling

S Ullah, K Tan, D Sensharma, N Kumar… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Although pyrazine‐linked hybrid ultramicroporous materials (HUMs, pore size< 7 Å) are
benchmark physisorbents for trace carbon dioxide (CO2) capture under dry conditions, their …

[HTML][HTML] On the accuracy of van der Waals inclusive density-functional theory exchange-correlation functionals for ice at ambient and high pressures

B Santra, J Klimeš, A Tkatchenko, D Alfè… - The Journal of …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
Density-functional theory (DFT) has been widely used to study water and ice for at least 20
years. However, the reliability of different DFT exchange-correlation (xc) functionals for water …

Water cluster confinement and methane adsorption in the hydrophobic cavities of a fluorinated metal–organic framework

N Nijem, P Canepa, U Kaipa, K Tan… - Journal of the …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Water cluster formation and methane adsorption within a hydrophobic porous metal organic
framework is studied by in situ vibrational spectroscopy, adsorption isotherms, and first …