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Title: Ab initio intermolecular potential energy surface and thermophysical properties of nitrous oxide

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4922830· OSTI ID:22490842
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  1. Lehrstuhl für Technische Thermodynamik, Universität Rostock, 18059 Rostock (Germany)
  2. Institut für Chemie, Universität Rostock, 18059 Rostock (Germany)

We present an analytical intermolecular potential energy surface (PES) for two rigid nitrous oxide (N{sub 2}O) molecules derived from high-level quantum-chemical ab initio calculations. Interaction energies for 2018 N{sub 2}O–N{sub 2}O configurations were computed utilizing the counterpoise-corrected supermolecular approach at the CCSD(T) level of theory using basis sets up to aug-cc-pVQZ supplemented with bond functions. A site-site potential function with seven sites per N{sub 2}O molecule was fitted to the pair interaction energies. We validated our PES by computing the second virial coefficient as well as shear viscosity and thermal conductivity in the dilute-gas limit. The values of these properties are substantiated by the best experimental data.

OSTI ID:
22490842
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 142, Issue 24; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-9606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English