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Ab initio study of the C60+Na system

Stefano EvangelistiDaniel MaynauJ. Pitarch-ruizJ. Pitarch-ruiz

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Atomic orbitalLinear combination of atomic orbitalsChemistryExcited stateBinding energyAb initioIonic bondingMolecular orbitalComplete active spacePhysical and Theoretical ChemistryAtomic physicsCondensed Matter PhysicsBiochemistry

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Abstract In this work we present the first CAS-CI calculation of the potential-electronic curves for the lowest states of the C 60 +Na system using a set of local orbitals. These orbitals permit to select a small active space describing the ionic interaction between the C 60 and the Na atom. A binding energy of about 3 eV has been found, a value substantially larger than previous theoretical results.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theochem.2004.05.021