Density Functional Theory Methods

Implementation

Using the Builder

Saving A Structure in a Coordinate File

Setting up a Calculation: The Input File

Vibrational Frequency Calculations

Auxilliary Programs

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Water Module

Setting up the Calculation

Analyzing the Results

Calculating the Molecular Orbitals

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Polymer Module

Polyethylene: A Model Polymer

Crystalline Polyethylene: Materials Properties

Setting up the Calculation

Implementation of DFT

Calculating Elastic Constants

Solvated Polyethylene: Microscopic Aspects

Background: The Rotational Isomerization Model

Computing the Energies of Polymer Conformations with DFT

Suggestions for Polymer Projects

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Surfaces Module: Study of Adsorption of CO on Ni(111)

Setting up the Calculation

Application of DFT Methods and Visualization

Calculation of the Potential Energy Surface

Calculation of Vibrational Frequencies

Lecture on Application of DFT to Surfaces

Suggestions for Surface Projects

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Enzymes Module: Study of Enzyme Active Sites

Serine Proteases

Setting up the Calculation

Analysis of the Catalytic Triad using DFT Methods

Peroxidases

Calculating the Activation of Peroxidase by DFT Methods

Lecture on Application of DFT to Enzyme Active Sites

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