Volume 45, Issue 32 pp. 2842-2847
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Optimized infrared spectrum of ( H 2 O ) m : ( H C N ) n mixtures

D. P. Freitas

D. P. Freitas

Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitoria, Brazil

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F. N. N. Pansini

F. N. N. Pansini

Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitoria, Brazil

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A. J. C. Varandas

Corresponding Author

A. J. C. Varandas

Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitoria, Brazil

Department of Physics, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, China

Department of Chemistry, and Chemistry Centre, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

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A. J. C. Varandas, Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, 29075-910, Vitoria, Brazil.

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First published: 28 August 2024

Abstract

Using density functional theory at D3-B3LYP/aug-cc-pVDZ level combined with the conductor-like polarizable continuum model (CPCM) solvent model, a study of the IR spectrum of H 2 O :HCN mixtures is reported. The CPCM solvent effect notably enhances the accuracy of the IR spectra compared to gas-phase calculations, while the dielectric constant value has minimum impact on the final spectrum. An optimized methodology is suggested that effectively minimizes the root mean square deviation between theoretical and experimental data. This novel approach not only enhances the quality of the final IR spectra but also captures relevant spectral features, highlighting its potential to decipher molecular interactions in such intricate mixtures.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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