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. 2016 Nov 2;7:13338. doi: 10.1038/ncomms13338

Figure 2. Comparison of displacement using the formal charge approach and the reduced charge approach.

Figure 2

Shown are the calculated displacement energies (BEDMMP–BEPhCN) for displacement of benzonitrile (PhCN) by dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) using (a) the formal charge approach, and (b) the reduced charge approach. Displacement is predicted to occur when the displacement energy is stronger (more negative) than −0.20 eV. Blue bars represent agreement between theoretical predictions and experimental observations, whereas magenta bars show disagreement. Ag0 and Na0 are not predicted to exhibit homeotropic anchoring (in agreement with experiments), so no colour bar is shown for those entries.