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D-Index
70
Citations
20002
World Ranking
5788
National Ranking
1780

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1966 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1962 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

Klaus Ruedenberg is affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of chemistry and physics, particularly focusing on atomic and molecular physics, organic chemistry, and physical and theoretical chemistry. Their research spans advanced chemical physics studies, catalysis and oxidation reactions, molecular junctions and nanostructures, as well as chemical thermodynamics and molecular structure.

The scientist's publication record includes notable papers such as:

  • Recent developments in the general atomic and molecular electronic structure system, 2020, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • The General Atomic and Molecular Electronic Structure System (GAMESS): Novel Methods on Novel Architectures, 2023, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • Why is Si2H2 Not Linear? An Intrinsic Quasi-Atomic Bonding Analysis, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Multiple Bonding in Rhodium Monoboride. Quasi-atomic Analyses of the Ground and Low-Lying Excited States, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Atoms and bonds in molecules as synergisms of interactions between electrons and nuclei, 2022, The Journal of Chemical Physics

Frequent co-authors in their research include Mark S. Gordon, Emilie B. Guidez, Giuseppe M. J. Barca, Colleen Bertoni, and Laura Carrington.

Key publication venues for their work are:

  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Resonance

Klaus Ruedenberg's research topics cover:

  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds
  • Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry

The scientist has been recognized by professional organizations, holding fellowships including Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) awarded in 1980, Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1966, and Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 1962.

Best Publications

  • Localized Atomic and Molecular Orbitals

    Clyde Edmiston;Klaus Ruedenberg

  • Recent developments in the general atomic and molecular electronic structure system.

    Giuseppe M.J. Barca;Colleen Bertoni;Laura Carrington;Dipayan Datta

  • The Physical Nature of the Chemical Bond

    Klaus Ruedenberg

  • Are atoms intrinsic to molecular electronic wavefunctions? I. The FORS model

    Klaus Ruedenberg;Michael W. Schmidt;Mary M. Gilbert;S.T. Elbert

  • Effective convergence to complete orbital bases and to the atomic Hartree–Fock limit through systematic sequences of Gaussian primitives

    M. W. Schmidt;K. Ruedenberg

  • Potential energy surfaces near intersections

    Gregory J. Atchity;Sotirios S. Xantheas;Klaus Ruedenberg

  • Free‐Electron Network Model for Conjugated Systems. I. Theory

    Klaus Ruedenberg;Charles W. Scherr

  • Localized Atomic and Molecular Orbitals. II

    Clyde Edmiston;Klaus Ruedenberg

  • MCSCF optimization through combined use of natural orbitals and the brillouin–levy–berthier theorem

    K. Ruedenberg;L. M. Cheung;S. T. Elbert

  • Bifurcations and transition states

    Petros Valtazanos;Klaus Ruedenberg

  • Paradoxical Role of the Kinetic‐Energy Operator in the Formation of the Covalent Bond

    M. J. Feinberg;Klaus Ruedenberg

  • Identification of deadwood in configuration spaces through general direct configuration interaction

    Joseph Ivanic;Klaus Ruedenberg

  • Molecule intrinsic minimal basis sets. I. Exact resolution of ab initio optimized molecular orbitals in terms of deformed atomic minimal-basis orbitals.

    W. C. Lu;C. Z. Wang;M. W. Schmidt;L. Bytautas

  • Systematic approach to extended even-tempered orbital bases for atomic and molecular calculations

    David F. Feller;Klaus Ruedenberg

  • Are atoms intrinsic to molecular electronic wavefunctions? III. Analysis of FORS configurations

    Klaus Ruedenberg;Michael W. Schmidt;Mary M. Gilbert;S.T. Elbert

  • Rapid and stable determination of rotation matrices between spherical harmonics by direct recursion

    Cheol Ho Choi;Joseph Ivanic;Mark S. Gordon;Klaus Ruedenberg

  • Are atoms sic to molecular electronic wavefunctions? II. Analysis of fors orbitals

    Klaus Ruedenberg;Michael W. Schmidt;Mary M. Gilbert

  • Determination of diabatic states through enforcement of configurational uniformity

    Gregory J. Atchity;Klaus Ruedenberg

  • Study of Two‐Center Integrals Useful in Calculations on Molecular Structure. III. A Unified Treatment of the Hybrid, Coulomb, and One‐Electron Integrals

    Klaus Ruedenberg;C. C. J. Roothaan;Walter Jaunzemis

  • Rotation and Translation of Regular and Irregular Solid Spherical Harmonics

    E.O. Steinborn;E.O. Steinborn;K. Ruedenberg;K. Ruedenberg

  • Electronic Interaction in the Free‐Electron Network Model for Conjugated Systems. II. Spectra of Aromatic Hydrocarbons

    Norman S. Ham;Klaus Ruedenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark S. Gordon
Mark S. Gordon Iowa State University
Sotiris S. Xantheas
Sotiris S. Xantheas Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Lyudmila V. Slipchenko
Lyudmila V. Slipchenko Purdue University West Lafayette
Gustavo E. Scuseria
Gustavo E. Scuseria Rice University
Paul L. A. Popelier
Paul L. A. Popelier University of Manchester
David L. Cooper
David L. Cooper University of Liverpool
Henry F. Schaefer
Henry F. Schaefer University of Georgia
Vassiliki Alexandra Glezakou
Vassiliki Alexandra Glezakou Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Piotr Piecuch
Piotr Piecuch Michigan State University
Angela K. Wilson
Angela K. Wilson Michigan State University

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