This success could be attributed to the similar electronic charge density gradients, suggesting a wide use in modeling semihard materials.
Qing Peng, Guangyu Wang, Gui-Rong Liu, Suvranu De 2019, 'Van der Waals Density Functional Theory vdW-DFq for Semihard Materials', Crystalshttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/9/5/243. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This method could be useful in developing non-empirical density functional theories for semihard and soft materials.
Qing Peng, Guangyu Wang, Gui-Rong Liu, Suvranu De 2019, 'Van der Waals Density Functional Theory vdW-DFq for Semihard Materials', Crystalshttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/9/5/243. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)