Hi all,

Have anybody calculated the argon dimer with SIESTA program? It appears
that the binding energy (BE) is overestimated. Please, see a DFT-PBE
calculation using a DZP basis set for Ar---Ar:
BE (DFT) = 1.3 kcal/mol
BE (DFT+D) = 2.4 kcal/mol
BE (Expt.) = 0.28 kcal/mol

I have tried using different pseudopotentials schemes, but the binding
energies appears to be too high. I would be grateful if someone could
explain me this trouble.

Thanks in advance
 Vitor

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