title: Density functional investigation of high-spin XY (X = Cr, Mo, W and Y = C, N, O) molecules.
abstract: The performance of a density functional theory approach in calculating the equilibrium bond length, dipole moment, and harmonic vibrational frequency in a series of group 6 (Cr, Mo, W) transition metal-containing diatomic molecules is evaluated. Using flexible basis sets comprised of Slater type functions, a wide range of exchange-correlation functionals is investigated. Comparing with known experimental values and published results from high-level theoretical calculations, the most suitable functional form is selected. The importance of relativistic effects is checked, and predictions are made for several unknown dipole moments. The best agreement with experimental parameters is obtained when using a general gradient approximation, while special and hybrid functional forms give less accurate results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Solid State Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S1, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Carmichael
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Callens
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waroquier