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EPSRC Reference: GR/N38992/01
Title: (ROPA) QUANTUM DYNAMICAL EFFECTS IN CONDENSED PHASE CHEMISTRY
Principal Investigator: Hillier, Professor I
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Department: Chemistry
Organisation: Victoria University of Manchester, The
Scheme: ROPA
Starts: 06 November 2000 Ends: 05 November 2002 Value (£): 88,328
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Chemical Biology Gas & Solution Phase Reactions
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Many chemical processes important in atmospheric chemistry, biochemistry and solid state catalysis involve proton or hydride ion motion. We here propose to develop and implement path integral molecular dynamics within a hybrid or embedding scheme to model such light atom motions in condensed phase chemistry. The computational approach will involve the reparametrization of semiempirical molecular orbital methods utilising a genetic algorithm. The computational scheme will be used to investigate two prototype systems, the rection of water on an alumina surface and hydride ion motion in hydroxy ketones, a model system for hydride transfer associated with enzyme catalysis.
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