Low-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy and Crystal Structure Predictions for Fumaric Acid and Maleic Acid

Salvatore Zarrella, Timothy M. Korter

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Abstract

Low-frequency vibrational spectroscopy of molecular crystals provides new benchmarks for validating crystal structure prediction methods based on fundamental computational chemistry simulations. The terahertz and Raman spectra of the lattice vibrations of crystalline maleic acid and fumaric acid have been measured and then successfully modeled using solid-state density functional theory to accurately account for the intermolecular forces in the crystals. This rigorous computational approach has been combined with a faster-running molecular mechanics evaluation of numerous crystal packing variations to identify previously unknown polymorphs of both compounds.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationIRMMW-THz 2023 - 48th Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9798350336603
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event48th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2023 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: Sep 17 2023Sep 22 2023

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz
ISSN (Print)2162-2027
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2035

Conference

Conference48th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2023
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period9/17/239/22/23

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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