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CH3O Radical Binding on Hexagonal Water Ice and Amorphous Solid Water

Abstract

Binding energies of the CH3O radical on hexagonal water ice (Ih) and amorphous solid water (ASW) were calculated using the ONIOM(QM:MM) method. A range of binding energies is found (0.10–0.50 eV), and the average binding energy is 0.32 eV. The CH3O radical binding on the ASW surfaces is stronger than on the Ih surfaces. The computed binding energies from the ONIOM(wB97X-D/def2-TZVP:AMBER) and wB97X-D/def2-TZVP methods agree quite well. Therefore, the ONIOM(QM:MM) method is expected to give accurate binding energies at a low computational cost. Binding energies from the ONIOM(wB97X-D/def2-TZVP:AMBER) and ONIOM(wB97X-D/def2-TZVP:AMOEBA09) methods differ noticeably, indicating that the choice of force field matters. According to the energy decomposition analysis, the electrostatic interactions and Pauli repulsions between the CH3O radical and ice play a crucial role in the binding energy. This study gives quantitative insights into the CH3O radical binding on interstellar ices.

Category

Academic article

Language

English

Author(s)

  • W.M.C. Sameera
  • Bethmini Senevirathne
  • Stefan Andersson
  • Muhsen Al-Lbadi
  • Hiroshi Hidaka
  • Akira Kouchi
  • Gunnar Nyman
  • Naoki Watanabe

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Industry / Metal Production and Processing
  • University of Gothenburg
  • Iraq
  • Hokkaido University

Year

2021

Published in

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

ISSN

1089-5639

Volume

125

Issue

1

Page(s)

387 - 393

View this publication at Norwegian Research Information Repository