Quantum field theory has applications in chemistry
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Quantum field theory, specifically in the form of cavity and molecular quantum electrodynamics, is increasingly applied in chemistry to model polariton states, control reaction pathways, and calculate precise molecular properties.
Evidence for · 9
Theoretical Advances in Polariton Chemistry and Molecular Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics
2023 · cited by 264
The review details how quantum light-matter interactions and molecular cavity QED are applied to simulate and control chemical reactivities and polariton chemistry.
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Atoms and molecules in cavities, from weak to strong coupling in quantum-electrodynamics (QED) chemistry.
2017 · cited by 245
The study adapts quantum chemistry concepts into quantum electrodynamics, demonstrating how the quantum nature of light influences molecular systems and chemical control.
Understanding Polaritonic Chemistry from Ab Initio Quantum Electrodynamics
2022 · cited by 174
The paper explains how ab initio quantum electrodynamics methods like QED density functional theory treat light and matter on equal footing to understand photon-induced chemical properties.
Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics Complete Active Space Configuration Interaction Theory
2024 · cited by 48
The study introduces Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics Complete Active Space Configuration Interaction theory to simulate molecular polaritons and coupled electronic-photonic states in chemistry.
Molecular van der Waals Fluids in Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics
2022 · cited by 33
The research employs ab initio cavity quantum electrodynamics to demonstrate how strong light-matter coupling alters intermolecular van der Waals interactions and thermodynamic properties of molecules.
Approaching meV level for transition energies in the radium monofluoride molecule RaF and radium cation Ra+ by including quantum-electrodynamics effects.
2021 · cited by 29
The study applies quantum electrodynamics effects non-perturbatively to calculate highly accurate transition energies in molecules like radium monofluoride, surpassing standard chemical accuracy.
Chemistry Meets Plasmon Polaritons and Cavity Photons: A Perspective from Macroscopic Quantum Electrodynamics
2025 · cited by 18
The perspective highlights how macroscopic quantum electrodynamics is applied to chemical phenomena including molecular fluorescence, resonance energy transfer, and electron transfer.
Theory of Magnetic Properties in Quantum Electrodynamics Environments: Application to Molecular Aromaticity
2024 · cited by 11
The paper presents ab initio cavity quantum electrodynamics methods to study magnetic properties, aromaticity, and reaction activation energies in molecular systems.
Nonperturbative mass renormalization effects in nonrelativistic quantum electrodynamics
2023 · cited by 3
The study investigates how photonic environments and mass renormalization affect atomic and molecular systems, contributing to polaritonic chemistry and cavity materials engineering.