Dissecting van der Waals interactions with Density Functional Theory -- Wannier-basis approach

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2406.11658v1
• Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:42:01 GMT
• Title: Dissecting van der Waals interactions with Density Functional Theory -- Wannier-basis approach
• Authors: Diem Thi-Xuan Dang, Dai-Nam Le, Lilia M. Woods,
• Abstract summary: This is an electronic-based many-body method that captures the full electronic and optical response properties of the materials. It provides the foundation to discern van der Waals and induction energies as well as the role of anisotropy and different stacking patterns. Our investigation aims at stimulating new experimental studies to measure van der Waals energies in a wider range of materials.
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• Abstract: A new scheme for the computation of dispersive interactions from first principles is presented. This cost-effective approach relies on a Wannier function representation compatible with density function theory descriptions. This is an electronic-based many-body method that captures the full electronic and optical response properties of the materials. It provides the foundation to discern van der Waals and induction energies as well as the role of anisotropy and different stacking patterns when computing dispersive interactions in systems. Calculated results for binding energies in layered materials, such as graphite, hBN, and MoS$_2$ give encouraging comparisons with available experimental data. Strategies for broadened computational descriptions of dispersive interactions are also discussed. Our investigation aims at stimulating new experimental studies to measure van der Waals energies in a wider range of materials, especially in layered systems.

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