Tetracyanoquinodimethane (C12H4N4) - #48

B3LYP 6-31G* q = 0 2S+1 = 1

REAL SPACE

MOMENTUM SPACE (Ekin = 30 eV)

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ORBITALS

LUMO+3 Ag 0 -0.975 eV
LUMO+2 Au 0 -1.705 eV
LUMO+1 B1u 0 -1.741 eV
LUMO ● B3g 0 -4.816 eV
HOMO ● B1u 2 -7.325 eV
HOMO-1 B2g 2 -8.938 eV
HOMO-2 B3g 2 -9.353 eV
HOMO-3 B1g 2 -9.981 eV
HOMO-4 B3u 2 -9.996 eV
HOMO-5 Au 2 -10.279 eV

Calculation

XC Functional B3LYP

Basis Set 6-31G*

Charge 0.0

Spin 0.0

Total Energy [eV] -18464.61

Code NWChem 7.2.0

Author Peter Puschnig

Date 2026-07-22 02:45:02

Added 2026-07-23 15:44:16

Legacy ID 44

System

Full Name Tetracyanoquinodimethane

Short Name TCNQ

Formula C12H4N4

Mass 204.2 u

Point Group D2h

Orientation yx

Further Reading

Further Reading Tetracyanoquinodimethane

  1. The geometric and electronic structure of {TCNQ} and TCNQ+Mn onAg(001) and Cu(001) surfaces

    V. Feyer, M. Graus, P. Nigge, G. Zamborlini, R. Acres, A. Schöll, F. Reinert, and C. Schneider

    Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena 204A(0), 125 (2015)

    doi.org/10.1016/j.elspec.2015.02.010

  2. Photoemission orbital tomography for excitons in organic molecules

    C. S. Kern, A. Windischbacher, and P. Puschnig

    Phys. Rev. B 108(8), 085132 (2023)

    doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.108.085132

  3. Conformation-driven Nickel Redox States and Magnetism in 2D Metal-Organic Frameworks

    Y. Y. G. Qiu, D. Brandstetter, S. Mearini, D. Baranowski, I. Cojocariu, M. Jugovac, G. Zamborlini, P. Gargiani, M. Valvidares, A. Windischbacher, P. Puschnig, V. Feyer, and C. M. Schneider

    Advanced Functional Materials (2025)

    doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202418186

  4. Revealing the Character of Coordination Bonding in 2D Metal-Organic Frameworks

    D. Brandstetter, S. Mearini, A. Windischbacher, Y. yan Grisan Qiu, D. Baranowski, V. Feyer, C. M. Schneider, and P. Puschnig

    Advanced Science (2025)

    doi.org/10.1002/advs.202510414

  5. Substrate Stabilized Charge Transfer Scheme in Coverage Controlled 2D Metal Organic Frameworks

    S. Mearini, D. Brandstetter, Y. Y. G. Qiu, D. Baranowski, I. Cojocariu, M. Jugovac, P. Gargiani, M. Valvidares, L. Schio, L. Floreano, A. Windischbacher, P. Puschnig, V. Feyer, and C. M. Schneider

    Small (2025)

    doi.org/10.1002/smll.202500507

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ID XC Functional Basis Set Code Charge Spin Casida Legacy
48 B3LYP 6-31G* NWChem 0.0 0.0 44
195 6-31G* NWChem -1.0 0.5 195
903 cc-pVTZ Orca 0.0 0.0
1057 CAM-B3LYP def2-TZVP Orca 0.0 0.0 ✓
130 HSE06 6-31G* NWChem 0.0 0.0 128
89 PBE 6-31G* NWChem 0.0 0.0 86
619 PBE0 6-31G* NWChem 0.0 0.0 632
658 6-31G* NWChem 0.0 0.0 673

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