Hello,<div><br></div><div>I am interested in organic molecules, which are to be eventually modeled over surfaces, in solvents in reactions and also in molecular crystals. I am new to the software, so I have questions regarding choice of QS METHOD, BASIS_SET, POTENTIALS and some settings. I have found a few input files, searched the group (some google) and the manual, but there are quite a few things I am not familiar with.</div><div><br></div><div>For basis sets I search the cp2k/data directory of the source code and I search the Basis Set Exchange web site. </div><div>- are there other ways of finding basis sets +/- potentials ?</div><div><br></div><div>So far I am left with the impression that all GTH-POTENTIALs are only available optimized for certain DFT functionals and are hence unsuitable with other functionals ?</div><div>I assume DZVP-GTH basis has a double-zeta valence shell + polarizations ? Does it also exist with diffusion functions (let's say I need density a little further away - an anion, a complex, etc.) ? How good is it compared to TZVP (all-electron) or def2-TZVP ? Or compared to 6-31g* or cc-pVDZ ? Which basis sets for CP2K would be like 6-31g*, TZVP, def2-TZVP and cc-pVDZ ... and why not cc-pVTZ for each of the following QS METHODs: DFTB, GAPW, GAPW_XC, GPW, LRIGPW, RIGPW, XTB.</div><div><br></div><div>Which CP2K basis sets have diffusion shells ?</div><div><br></div><div>!> I cannot deduce the shells of basis sets by reading the basis set files, so is there a way to actually see how many s, p, d and/or f shells does a CP2K basis set have ? I can guess whether there are polarizations or not based on the element and type of shells, but I cannot guess the same for diffusion orbitals, as they are of the same type as the covalent shell orbitals.</div><div><br></div><div>!> What QS METHOD is good for organics and not just for semiconductors or metals ? Which are faster and which are slower ? Which BASIS_SET and/or POTENTIAL should I use for good / scientific / publication quality calculations ?</div><div><br></div><div>Can I use one QS METHOD for a central molecule and another QS METHOD and BASIS_SET for surrounding solvent molecules, without QM/MM ? Or one qs method and basis for a central molecule and another method + basis combination for a surface (graphene or semi-conductor or metal) ?</div><div><br></div><div>Is it a good idea to calculate molecular crystals with qs method + basis different from those for single molecules / complexes.</div><div><br></div><div>The way I understand it, plane wave basis sets may not be the best for organics ?</div><div><br></div><div>!> What type of dispersion is most appropriate for organic molecules / organo-metallic complexes, with or without a solvent. And for molecular crystals ?</div><div><br></div><div>!> I see that there are some new DFT types in CP2K, beyond the kind of DFT that Gaussian does. Should I pick any of them and for which kind of systems ?</div><div><br></div><div>Best Regards,</div><div>Dobromir</div>
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