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Section III: Ab Initio Techniques in Heterogeneous Catalysis
22 Quantum Approaches to Predicting Molecular Reactions on Catalytic Surfaces
22.1 Heterogeneous Catalysis and Computer Simulations
22.2 Theory of Quantum Mechanics
22.3 Quantum Mechanical Techniques in the Study of Heterogeneous Catalysis
References
23 Density Functional Theory in Heterogeneous Catalysis
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Basics of Density Functional Theory Calculations
23.3 The Search for Better Energy Functionals
23.4 DFT Applications in Heterogeneous Catalysis
23.5 Conclusions and Perspective
References
24 Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics in Heterogeneous Catalysis
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Basic Algorithm of Molecular Dynamics
24.3 Molecular Dynamics in Canonical Ensembles
24.4 Transition State Theory
24.5 Free Energy Calculations
24.6 Accelerating MD Simulations by Neural Network
24.7 Examples for MD Simulations
24.8 Conclusions
References
Chapter 25: First Principles Simulations of Electrified Interfaces in Electrochemistry
25.1 Toward Stable and High‐Performance Electrocatalysts
25.2 A Brief Thermodynamic Detour
25.3 Statistical Mechanics
25.4 The Quantum‐Continuum Approach
Acknowledgments
References
Notes
Chapter 26: Time‐Dependent Density Functional Theory for Excited‐State Calculations
26.1 Introduction
26.2 Theoretical Foundation of TDDFT
26.3 Linear Response Theory
26.4 Real‐Time TDDFT
26.5 Nonadiabatic Mixed Quantum/Classical Dynamics
References
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8 Section IV: Advancement in Energy and Environmental Catalysis 29 Embracing the Energy and Environmental Challenges of the Twenty‐First Century Through Heterogeneous Catalysis References 30 Electrochemical Water Splitting 30.1 Fundamentals of Electrochemical Water Splitting 30.2 Technological and Practical Considerations 30.3 Electrocatalyst Materials in Liquid Electrolyte Water Splitting 30.4 Conclusions and Outlook References