Ab initio random structure searching of organic molecular solids: assessment and validation against experimental data

This paper explores the capability of using the DFT-D ab initio random structure searching (AIRSS) method to generate crystal structures of organic molecular materials, focusing on a system (m-aminobenzoic acid; m-ABA) that is known from experimental studies to exhibit abundant polymorphism. Within...

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Main Authors: Zilka, M, Dudenko, D, Hughes, C, Williams, P, Sturniolo, S, Franks, W, Pickard, C, Yates, J, Harris, K, Brown, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2017