On the use of the BLYP functional for the DFT calculation of graphite-hydrogen systems

Alessio Alexiadis, Stavros Kassinos*

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Abstract

This letter focuses on a possible pitfall that can occur in the DFT calculation of graphite-hydrogen interactions under tokamaks conditions. Calculations based on the BLYP functional, in fact, result in a stable -C2H3 group that other functionals (OLYP, XLYP, PBE and BP) do not confirm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)307-308
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Nuclear Materials
Volume396
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Jan 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • General Materials Science
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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