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Re: PCM model

Alex Granovsky
gran@classic.chem.msu.su


1. B.Mennucci, J.Tomasi J.Chem.Phys. 106, 5151-5158(1997)

2. Another paper in JCC


On Tue Aug 29 '06, Pedro Silva wrote
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>Current Gamess-US documentation states that prior to Oct. 2000 D-PCM was the only PCM model in the program. I assume that since PcGamess branched from Gamess-US before that time, D-PCM is also the only PCM model there, too. According to

>Barone V, Improta R, Rega N
>Computation of protein pK's values by an integrated density functional theory/Polarizable Continuum Model approach
>THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY ACCOUNTS 111 (2-6): 237-245 MAR 2004
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>C-PCM is far superior to D-PCM (unless compensation schemes for escaped charges are incorporated in D-PCM). PcGamess output tells me that escaped charge effects are taken into account, but no details are given. What is the compensation scheme used?
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>Thank you very much!
>Pedro S.


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