Publications

OpenQP and lab research outputs.

Recent publications from the OpenQP, Open Quantum, and KNU research ecosystem, led by the newest work first.

Selected publications

MRSF-TDDFT

Extended Mixed-Reference Spin-Flip Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory for Charge-Transfer State

M. Oh, N. Kim, Y. Jung, C. H. Choi, and S. Lee

J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2026

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Dynamics

Nonadiabatic Dynamics of Uracil in Aqueous Solution from QM/MM in Periodic Boundary Conditions Combined with Mixed-Reference Spin-Flip TDDFT

S. Bonfrate, W. Park, M. Mazaherifar, N. Ferre, C. H. Choi, and M. Huix-Rotllant

ChemRxiv, 2026

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Dynamics

Oxidation-State-Controlled Janus Behavior in Eumelanin: Nonadiabatic Branching between Photoprotection and Photoreactivity

M. Farmani and C. H. Choi

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2026, 17, 6284-6290

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XAS

Benchmarking Core-Level X-ray Absorption with MRSF-TDDFT, RASPT2, and Stochastic GAS Using the XABOOM Set

M. Alias-Rodriguez, F. Montorsi, W. Park, O. Weser, L. Bonfirraro, A. Nenov, M. Garavelli, and C. H. Choi

ChemRxiv, 2026

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UMRSF

Eliminating Spin-Asymmetric Orbital Instabilities of Unrestricted MRSF-TDDFT via Selective Jacobi Rotation

V. Makhnev, W. Park, K. Komarov, H. Nakata, S. Lee, and C. H. Choi

J. Chem. Phys. 2026, 164, 134114

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Dynamics

Complex and Unusual Excited-State Relaxation Dynamics of 9,9'-Bifluorenylidene Revealed by Comprehensive Time-Resolved Spectroscopy and MRSF-TDDFT Calculations

C. Wang, W. Park, C. H. Choi, S. J. Jang, S. H. Mamillapalli, and J. Xu

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2026, 17, 4153-4160

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Photochemistry

Impact of Solvation on the Photoisomerization Mechanism of Oxindole Switches with Electron-Donating Substituents

M. Huix-Rotllant, A. Qadeer, D. Roca-Sanjuan, J. Segarra-Marti, and C. H. Choi

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2026, 25, 331-341

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Dynamics

Geometry-Sensitive State Ordering and Internal Conversion Equilibrium of Polyenes and Carotenoids

M. Farmani, W. Park, and C. H. Choi

J. Phys. Chem. B 2026, 130, 1774-1782

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Reaction Discovery

Autonomous Reaction Discovery of CO2 Capture in Aqueous Ammonia through Active-Learning Neural Networks

H. Nakata and C. H. Choi

J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2026, 22, 1059-1068

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Dynamics

Surface Hopping with Fully Correlated Methods

E. G. F. de Miranda, R. S. Mattos, S. Mukherjee, J. M. Toldo, C. H. Choi, M. T. do N. Varella, and M. Barbatti

J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2026, 22, 1-19

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Dynamics

Elucidation of Ultrafast Decay, Vibrational Beating, and Slow Decay Processes of Excited Azulene

W. Park, J. M. Lim, S. J. Jang, and C. H. Choi

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2026, 17, 257-266

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Photochemistry

Tipping the Ultrafast Photochemical Balance of cis-Stilbene

M. Farmani, W. Park, S. Lee, and C. H. Choi

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2025, 24, 955-962

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DFTB

Assessing Spin-Flip Time-Dependent Density-Functional-Based Tight-Binding for Describing Z/E Photoisomerization Reactions

M. Huix-Rotllant, W. Park, M. Mazaherifar, and C. H. Choi

Theor. Chem. Acc. 2025, 144, 41

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Screening

Addressing the High-Throughput Screening Challenges of Inverted Singlet-Triplet Materials by MRSF-TDDFT

A. Lashkaripour, W. Park, M. Mazaherifar, and C. H. Choi

J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2025, 21, 5661-5668

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QMMM

Assessment of Free Energies from Electrostatic Embedding Density Functional Tight Binding-Based/Molecular Mechanics in Periodic Boundary Conditions

S. Bonfrate, W. Park, D. Trejo-Zamora, N. Ferre, C. H. Choi, and M. Huix-Rotllant

J. Comput. Chem. 2025, 46, e70107

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Review

MRSF-TDDFT: A New Tool in Quantum Chemistry for Better Understanding Molecules and Materials

W. Park, S. Lee, K. Komarov, V. Mironov, H. Nakata, T. Zeng, M. Huix-Rotllant, and C. H. Choi

Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 2025, 46, 330-346

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Review

Expanding Horizons in Quantum Chemical Studies: The Versatile Power of MRSF-TDDFT

S. Lee, W. Park, and C. H. Choi

Acc. Chem. Res. 2025, 58, 208-217

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Review

Time-Dependent DFT: Development of MRSF-TDDFT, Applications, and Future Perspectives

S. Lee, M. Huix-Rotllant, and C. H. Choi

Theoretical and Computational Chemistry 2025, 25, 91-111

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Dynamics

Temperature Controlled Decay and Pendulum Dynamics of Green Fluorescent Protein Chromophore

W. Park, J. Oh, J. Kim, S. Lee, J. H. Kim, M. Huix-Rotllant, D. Kim, and C. H. Choi

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2024, 15, 11468-11475

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OpenQP

OpenQP: A Quantum Chemical Platform Featuring MRSF-TDDFT with an Emphasis on Open-Source Ecosystem

V. Mironov, K. Komarov, J. Li, I. Gerasimov, H. Nakata, M. Mazaherifar, K. Ishimura, W. Park, A. Lashkaripour, M. Oh, M. Huix-Rotllant, S. Lee, and C. H. Choi

J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2024, 20, 9464-9477

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UMRSF

UMRSF-TDDFT: Unrestricted Mixed-Reference Spin-Flip-TDDFT

K. Komarov, M. Oh, H. Nakata, S. Lee, and C. H. Choi

J. Phys. Chem. A 2024, 128, 9526-9537

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Dynamics

Chemoexcited Formation and Radiationless Decay Dynamics of Firefly Chromophore

M. Farmani, S. Lee, T. Zeng, and C. H. Choi

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2024, 15, 9518-9524

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Ionization

Toward Consistent Predictions of Core/Valence Ionization Potentials and Valence Excitation Energies by MRSF-TDDFT

W. Park, A. Lashkaripour, K. Komarov, S. Lee, M. Huix-Rotllant, and C. H. Choi

J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2024, 20, 5679-5694

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MRSF-TDDFT

Mixed-Reference Spin-Flip Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory: Multireference Advantages with the Practicality of Linear Response Theory

W. Park, K. Komarov, S. Lee, and C. H. Choi

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2023, 14, 8896-8908

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SOC

Accurate Spin-Orbit Coupling by Relativistic Mixed-Reference Spin-Flip-TDDFT

K. Komarov, W. Park, and C. H. Choi

J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2023, 19, 953-964

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Performance

High-Performance Strategies for the Recent MRSF-TDDFT in GAMESS

K. Komarov, V. Mironov, and C. H. Choi

J. Chem. Phys. 2023, 158, 194105

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QMMM

Photochemistry of Thymine in Solution and DNA Revealed by an Electrostatic Embedding QM/MM Combined with Mixed-Reference Spin-Flip TDDFT

M. Farmani and C. H. Choi

J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2023, 19, 147-156

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XAS

Mixed-Reference Spin-Flip Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory for Accurate X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

Open Quantum collaborators

J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2022

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