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A comprehensive electron wavefunction analysis toolbox for chemists, Multiwfn

📅 August 27, 2024 👤 Tian Lu 📖 The Journal of Chemical Physics 📊 3,788 citations

🤖 Plain-English Summary

Analysis of electron wavefunction is a key component of quantum chemistry investigations and is indispensable for the practical research of many chemical problems. Through this article, readers will be able to fully understand the characteristics and recognize the unique value of Multiwfn.

🔑 Key Findings

  • After more than ten years of active development, the wavefunction analysis program Multiwfn has accumulated very rich functions, and its application scope has covered numerous aspects of theoretical chemical research, including charge distribution, chemical bond, electron localization and delocalization, aromaticity, intramolecular and intermolecular interactions, electronic excitation, and response property.
  • This article systematically introduces the features and functions of the latest version of Multiwfn and provides many representative examples.
  • Through this article, readers will be able to fully understand the characteristics and recognize the unique value of Multiwfn.

💡 Why This Matters

This work deepens our understanding of the fundamental laws that govern the universe, from subatomic particles to cosmic structures.

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📋 Article Details

Category ⚛️ Physics & Space Science
Published Aug 27, 2024
Journal The Journal of Chemical Physics
Authors Tian Lu
DOI 10.1063/5.0216272
Citations 3,788
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