Theory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics

Call for Papers

Although the theory of chemical reaction dynamics is one old subject of advanced quantum mechanics, its practical implementations are still challenging. Dynamics of elementary chemical reaction processes with up to six atoms can be carried out using rigorous quantum mechanical theory. Beyond six-atom systems, various approximations including semiclassical, mixed quantum classical, and reduced-dimensional methods have to be applied. Recently, a variety of advanced approaches have been developed to accurately describe polyatomic reactions.

This special issue will focus on the development and applications of chemical reaction theory which aims to accurate calculations of various reaction processes of polyatomic systems. This special issue will become an international forum for researchers to summarize the most recent developments and ideas in this field. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Chemical reaction dynamics: historical perspective
• Quantum mechanical theory
• Semiclassical theory
• Adiabatic processes
• Nonadiabatic processes
• Various dynamical processes involving reactions
• Applications and simulations
• Future strategies

Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/apc/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/ according to the following timetable:

Lead Guest Editor

• Chaoyuan Zhu, Department of Applied Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Science, National Chiao Tung University, 1001, Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 30050, Taiwan

Guest Editors

• Dmitry Shalashilin, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
• Hua-Gen Yu, Chemistry Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA
• Keli Han, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
• Toshimasa Ishida, General Research Division, Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University, 34-4, Takano-Nishihirakicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8103, Japan