The problem of a solute described by Quantum Chemistry within a solvent represented as a polarizable continuum model (PCM) is here reformulated in terms of the open quantum systems (OQS) theory. Using its stochastic Schrödinger equation formulation, we are able to provide a more comprehensive picture of the electronic energies and the coupling between solute and solvent electronic dynamics. In particular, the OQS-PCM proves to be a unifying theoretical framework naturally including polarization and dispersion interactions, the effect of solvent fluctuations, and the non-Markovian solvent response. As such, the OQS-PCM describes the interplay between the solute and the solvent typical electronic dynamical times and yields both the standard PCM and the so-called Born–Oppenheimer solvation regime, where the solvent electronic response is considered faster than any electronic dynamics taking place in the solute. In analyzing the OQS-PCM, we obtained an expression for the solute–solvent dispersion (van der Waals) interactions, which is very transparent in terms of a physical interpretation based on fluctuations and response functions. Finally, we present various numerical tests that support the theoretical findings
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