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We have performed a thorough computational study to assess the accuracy of density functional theory (DFT) methods in describing the interactions of CO2 with model alkali-earth-metal (AEM, Ca and Li) decorated carbon structures, namely…

Multi-center transition metal complexes (MCTMs) with magnetically interacting ions have been proposed as components for information processing devices and storage units. For any practical application of MCTMs as magnetic units, it is…

The atomically precise method has become an important technique to adjust the core of thiolate-protected gold nanoclusters to improve physical and chemical properties. But the doping effect on the structural stability has not been…

Doped transition-metal dichalcogenides monolayers exhibit exciting magnetic properties for the benefit of two-dimensional spintronic devices. Using density functional theory (DFT) incorporating Hubbard-type of correction (DFT$+U$) to…

Adsorption geometry and stability of organic molecules on surfaces are key parameters that determine the observable properties and functions of hybrid inorganic/organic systems (HIOSs). Despite many recent advances in precise experimental…

We report first principles theory based electronic structure studies of a semiconducting stoichiometric cage-like Cd9Te9 cluster. Substantial changes are observed in the electronic structure of the cluster on passivation with fictitious…

As emphasized in a recent review article [Chem. Rev. 122, 14180 (2022)], organic solar cell (OSC) photoconversion efficiency has been rapidly evolving with results increasingly comparable to those of traditional inorganic solar cells.…

Density functional theory (DFT) and DFT corrected for on-site Coulomb interactions (DFT+U) calculations are presented on Aluminium doping in bulk TiO$_2$ and the anatase (101) surface. Particular attention is paid to the mobility of oxygen…

Using density functional theory (DFT) we report results for the electronic structure and vibrational dynamics of hydrogenated {\beta} reconstructed Silicon Carbide (001) (3x2) surfaces with various levels of hydrogenation. These results…

To explore the potential of molecular gas treatment of freshly cut lithium foils in non-electrolyte based passivation of high energy-density Li anodes, density functional theory (DFT) has been used to study the decomposition of molecular…

Molecular Density Functional Theory (MDFT) offers an efficient implicit- solvent method to estimate molecule solvation free-energies whereas conserving a fully molecular representation of the solvent. Even within a second order ap-…

We derive an exact representation of the exchange-correlation energy within density functional theory (DFT) which spawns a class of approximations leading to correct long-range asymptotic behavior. In what amounts to be the simplest…

Approximate semi-local density functional theory (DFT) is known to underestimate surface formation energies yet paradoxically overbind adsorbates on catalytic transition-metal oxide surfaces due to delocalization error. The low-cost DFT+U…

Successful doping of single-layer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) remains a formidable barrier to their incorporation into a range of technologies. We use density functional theory to study doping of molybdenum and tungsten…

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have recently been shown to demonstrate non-volatile resistive switching (NVRS), offering significant advantages such as high-density integration and low energy consumption due to…

We investigate charge transfer in prototypical molecular donor-acceptor compounds using hybrid density functional theory (DFT) and the GW approximation at the perturbative level (G0W0) and at full self-consistency (sc-GW). For the systems…

In this study, we evaluate the predictive power of density functional theory (DFT) for the magnetic properties of MnBi\(_2\)Te\(_4\) (MBT), an intrinsically magnetic topological insulator with potential applications in spintronics and…

Two-dimensional materials (2DM) have attracted much interest due to their distinct optical, electronic, and catalytic properties. These properties can be by tuned a range of methods including substitutional doping or, as recently…

The interaction of water with Fe$_3$O$_4$(001) is studied by density functional theory (DFT) calculations including an on-site Coulomb term. For isolated molecules dissociative adsorption is strongly promoted at surface defect sites, while…

Using density-functional theory (DFT), we investigate the selectivity of adsorption of CO2 over N2 and CH4 on planar-type B clusters, based on our previous finding of strong chemisorption of CO2 on the B10-13 planar and quasiplanar…