Ultrafast proton transfer dynamics of 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole dye in different solvents

The excited-state intramolecular proton transfer of 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole dye in different solvents is investigated using ultrafast femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy combined with quantum chemical calculations.Conformational conversion from the syn-enol configuration to the keto configuration is proposed as the mechanism of excited-state intramolecular proton transfer.The duration of excited-state intramolecular proton transfer is measured to range from 50 fs to 200 fs in different solvents.This time is strongly dependent on the calculated energy gap between the N-S;and T-S;structures in the S;state.Along the proton transfer reaction coordinate,the vibrational relaxation process on the S;state potential surface is observed.The duration of the vibrational relaxation process is determined to be from8.7 ps to 35 ps dependent on the excess vibrational energy.     

Mechanism of Excited State Double Proton Transfer in 2-Amino-3-Methoxypyridine and Acetic Acid Complex

The excited-state double-proton transfer(ESDPT) mechanism of 2-amino-3-methoxypyridine and acetic acid complex is studied by the density functional theory(DFT) and time-dependent DFT with CAM-B3LYP functional.The complex is connected through two different types of inter-molecular hydrogen bonds. After photo-excitation,both hydrogen bonds get strengthened, which can facilitate the ESDPT reaction. The scanned potential energy curve along the proton transfer coordinate indicates that the ESDPT reaction proceeds in a stepwise pattern.     

A DFT/TD-DFT study of effect of different substituent on ESIPT fluorescence features of 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-4-chloro- methylthiazole derivatives

Based on density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT), the effects of substituent on the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process and photophysical properties of 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-4-chloromethylthiazole (HCT) are studied. The electron-donating group (CH₃, OH) and electron-withdrawing group (CF₃, CHO) are introduced to analyze the changes of intramolecular H-bond, the frontier molecular orbitals, the absorption/fluorescence spectra, and the energy barrier of ESIPT process. The calculation results indicate that electron-donating group strengthens the intramolecular H-bond in the S₁ state, and leads to an easier ESIPT process. The electron-withdrawing group weakens the corresponding H-bond and makes ESIPT process a little harder. Different substituents also affect the photophysical properties of HCT. The electron-withdrawing group (CF₃, CHO) has a little effect on electronic spectra. The electron-donating group (CH₃, OH) red-shifts both the absorption and fluorescence emission peaks of HCT, respectively, which causes the Stokes shift to increase.     

Effect of conical intersection of benzene on non-adiabatic dynamics

The effect of conical intersection on the excited dynamics of benzene is studied by ab initio theory of electronic structure, which provides an important insight into photophysical and photochemical reactions. Based on the CASSCF(6,6)/6-31+G(d, p) method, the topological structures of conical intersections S₁/S and S₂/S₁ of benzene, as well as the optimal structures of the ground state (S) and excited states (S₁, S₂), are determined. The energy minima of the S₁ state and S₂ state are estimated at 4.608 eV and 6.889 eV, respectively. In addition, the energy values of the conical intersections of S₁/S and S₂/S₁ are predicted to be 5.600 eV and 6.774 eV. According to the topological structures and energy values of the S₂/S₁ and S₁/S conical intersections, the photophysical behavior of benzene excited to the S₂ state and the effects of the S₂/S₁ and S₁/S conical intersections are discussed in detail.     

溶剂极性对1，5-二羟基蒽醌分子双质子转移过程的影响

具有激发态分子内双质子转移特性的分子在荧光传感器、激光材料、生物分子探针等领域具有广泛的应用. 羟基蒽醌作为蒽醌类化合物是自然界中广泛存在且具有质子转移特性的次级代谢物,其衍生物已被广泛研究并成功应用于染料、免疫增强和抗癌药物. 近年来,1,5-二羟基蒽醌(1,5-DHAQ)作为一种具有两个分子内氢键的羟基蒽醌衍生物受到了广泛的关注. 本文采用飞秒瞬态吸收光谱结合含时密度泛函理论方法研究了溶剂极性对1,5-DHAQ分子激发态分子内双质子转移过程的影响. 1,5-DHAQ分子在甲苯、四氢呋喃和乙腈溶剂中的稳态荧光光谱表明,溶剂极性的改变对1,5-DHAQ的荧光峰位置产生了影响. 瞬态吸收光谱表明,溶剂极性的增大加快了质子转移的速率. 超快动力学拟合结果表明,溶剂极性的增大有助于加快1,5-DHAQ分子中的激发态分子内双质子转移过程. 此外,通过理论计算得到的势能曲线分析表明质子转移的能垒随着溶剂极性的增加而逐渐减小,从而促进1,5-DHAQ分子激发态分子内双质子转移过程的发生,这进一步验证和解释了实验结果. 本工作有助于开发和合成更稳定、高效的羟基蒽醌衍生物.     

Vibrational Spectra and Potential Energy Surface for Electronic Ground State of Jet-Cooled Molecule S2O

The vibration states of transition molecule S₂O, including both bending and stretching vibrations, are studied in the framework of dynamical symmetry groups U₁(4)\otimes U₂(4). We get all the vibration spectra of S₂O by fitting 22 spectra data with 10 parameters. The fitting rms of the Hamiltonian is 2.12 cm^-1. With the parameters and Lie algebraic theory, we give the analytical expression of the potential energy surface, which helps us to calculate the dissociation energy and force constants of S₂O in the electronic ground state.     

核物质四阶对称能中的交换项相关物理

基于协变密度泛函（CDF）理论,核物质四阶对称能可以被分解为动能部分,同位旋单态势能部分以及同位旋三重态势能部分。交换项的引入明显改变了同位旋单态势能部分和同位旋三重态势能部分的密度行为,特别是来自同位旋标量介子-核子耦合道的交换项贡献提供了一个压制作用。作为一种有益的尝试,引入广义的对称能,可以更直观地统一描述核物质各阶对称能效应。The density dependence of nuclear fourth-order symmetry energy S₄ is studied within the covariant density functional (CDF) theory in terms of the kinetic energy, isospin-singlet, and isospin-triplet potential energy parts of the energy density functional. When the Fock diagram is introduced, it is found that both isospin-singlet and isospin-triplet components of the potential energy plays important roles in determining the fourth-order symmetry energy. Especially, an extra suppression, which comes from the Fock terms via isoscalar meson-nucleon coupling channels, is revealed in the isospin-triplet potential part of the fourth-order symmetry energy. As an useful attempt, the generalized symmetry energy is introduced to describe the various orders of nuclear symmetry energies in a visual and self-consistent way.     

DFT study of dihydrogen interactions with lithium containing organic complexes C4H4-mLim and C5H5-mLim （m = 1, 2）

The interactions of dihydrogen with lithium containing organic complexes C₄H_4-mLi_m and C₅H_5-mLi_m (m = 1, 2) were studied by means of density functional theory (DFT) calculation. For all the complexes considered, each bonded lithium atom can adsorb up to five H₂ molecules with the mean binding energy of 0.59 eV/H₂ molecule. The interactions can be attributed to the charge transfer from the H₂ bonding orbitals to the Li 2s orbitals. The kinetic stability of these hydrogen-covered organolithium molecules is discussed in terms of the energy gap between the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO). The results indicate that these organiclithium structures can perhaps be used as building units for potential hydrogen storage materials.     

Theoretical investigation of excited-state proton transfer (ESPT) for 2,5-bis(2-benzothiazolyl)hydroquinone: single or double?

ABSTRACT

In this work, the single and double proton transfer dynamic process in the first excited state of 2,5-bis(2-benzothiazolyl)hydroquinone (BBTHQ) were theoretically investigated based on the time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) method. The calculations of primary bond lengths, bond angles, IR vibrational spectra and NCI analysis reveal that two intramolecular hydrogen bonds of BBTHQ are strengthened in the first excited state, which provides a driving force for excited state proton transfer. The frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs) indicate the nature of intramolecular charge transfer. In addition, the potential energy surfaces (PESs) of the ground state and first excite state were also constructed to further elucidate the mechanism of intramolecular proton transfer of BBTHQ.     

Theoretical verification of intermolecular hydrogen bond induced thermally activated delayed fluorescence in SOBF-Ome

Thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) molecules have attracted great attention as high efficient luminescent materials. Most of TADF molecules possess small energy gap between the first singlet excited state (S₁) and the first triplet excited state (T₁) to favor the up-conversion from T₁ to S₁. In this paper, a new TADF generation mechanism is revealed based on theoretical simulation. By systematic study of the light-emitting properties of SOBF-OMe in both toluene and in aggregation state, we find that the single SOBF-OMe could not realize TADF emission due to large energy gap as well as small up-conversion rates between S₁ and T₁. Through analysis of dimers, we find that dimers with intermolecular hydrogen bond (H-bond) are responsible for the generation of TADF, since smaller energy gap between S₁ and T₁ is found and the emission wavelength is in good agreement with experimental counterpart. The emission properties of SOBF-H are also studied for comparison, which reflect the important role of H-bond. Our theoretical results agree ith experimental results well and confirm the mechanism of H-bond induced TADF.     

V,Cr,Mn掺杂MoS2磁性的第一性原理研究

基于第一性原理的自旋极化密度泛函理论分别研究了过渡金属V, Cr, Mn掺杂单层MoS₂的电子结构、 磁性和稳定性. 结果表明: V和Mn单掺杂均能产生一定的磁矩, 而磁矩主要集中在掺杂的过渡金属原子上, Cr单掺杂时体系不显示磁性. 进一步讨论双原子掺杂MoS₂ 体系中掺杂原子之间的磁耦合作用发现, Mn掺杂的体系在室温下显示出稳定的铁磁性, 而V掺杂则表现出非自旋极化基态. 形成能的计算表明Mn掺杂的MoS₂体系相对V和Cr 掺杂结构更稳定. 由于Mn掺杂的MoS₂ 不仅在室温下可以获得比较好的铁磁性而且其稳定性很高, 有望在自旋电子器件方面发挥重要的作用. 关键词： 2')" href="#">单层MoS₂ 掺杂 铁磁态 第一性原理     

Probing structural and electronic properties of divalent metal Mgn+1 and SrMgn (n=2–12) clusters and their anions

Divalent metal clusters have received great attention due to the interesting size-induced nonmetal-to-metal transition and fascinating properties dependent on cluster size,shape,and doping.In this work,the combination of the CALYPSO code and density functional theory(DFT)optimization is employed to explore the structural properties of neutral and anionic Mg_n+1 and SrMgn(n=2-12)clusters.The results exhibit that as the atomic number of Mg increases,Sr atoms are more likely to replace Mg atoms located in the skeleton convex cap.By analyzing the binding energy,second-order energy difference and the charge transfer,it can be found the SrMg9 cluster with tower framework presents outstanding stability in a studied size range.Further,bonding characteristic analysis reveals that the stability of SrMg9 can be improved due to the strong s-p interaction among the atomic orbitals of Sr and Mg atoms.     

铯原子7S1/2态磁偶极超精细常数的测量

在室温下的原子气室中, 基于铯原子6S_1/2-6P_3/2-7S_1/2(852.3 nm+1469.9 nm) 阶梯型能级系统, 利用电光调制器的主频和±1级边带分别产生的三套双共振吸收光谱, 当驱动电光调制器的信号源频率严格等于7S_1/2态超精细分裂的能级间隔时, 三套谱线中的一些超精细跃迁谱线重叠且线宽最窄, 利用这一现象很好地避免了激光器频率扫描时非线性效应的影响, 测量出了7S_1/2 态超精细分裂能级间隔: 2183.72 MHz±0.23 MHz, 并计算出该态的磁偶极超精细常数: A_hfs= 545.93 m MHz±0.06 MHz, 与文献中报道的测量结果一致.     

TiS2-graphene heterostructures enabling polysulfide anchoring and fast electrocatalyst for lithium-sulfur batteries: A first-principles calculation

Lithium-sulfur batteries have attracted attention because of their high energy density. However, the "shuttle effect" caused by the dissolving of polysulfide in the electrolyte has greatly hindered the widespread commercial use of lithium-sulfur batteries. In this paper, a novel two-dimensional TiS₂/graphene heterostructure is theoretically designed as the anchoring material for lithium-sulfur batteries to suppress the shuttle effect. This heterostructure formed by the stacking of graphene and TiS₂ monolayer is the van der Waals type, which retains the intrinsic metallic electronic structure of graphene and TiS₂ monolayer. Graphene improves the electronic conductivity of the sulfur cathode, and the transferred electrons from graphene enhance the polarity of the TiS₂ monolayer. Simulations of the polysulfide adsorption show that the TiS₂/graphene heterostructure can maintain good metallic properties and the appropriate adsorption energies of 0.98-3.72 eV, which can effectively anchor polysulfides. Charge transfer analysis suggests that further enhancement of polarity is beneficial to reduce the high proportion of van der Waals (vdW) force in the adsorption energy, thereby further enhancing the anchoring ability. Low Li₂S decomposition barrier and Li-ion migration barrier imply that the heterostructure has the ability to catalyze fast electrochemical kinetic processes. Therefore, TiS₂/graphene heterostructure could be an important candidate for ideal anchoring materials of lithium-sulfur batteries.     

对甲氧基苯甲腈的单色共振双光子电离光谱

对甲氧基苯甲腈是一种重要的化学化工原料,本文采用超声分子束技术和共振多光子电离方法获得了对甲氧基苯甲腈的单色共振双光子电离光谱,基态S0到电子激发态S1的0←0跃迁被确定为(35549±2)cm~(-1),结合含时密度泛函理论计算结果对观察到的光谱进行了振动模式标识和描述.实验发现呼吸振动模非常易于激活,其基频和二次泛频光谱很强,三次泛频也可明确标识,观察到大量呼吸振动与其他正则模的结合振动,这是对甲氧基苯甲腈不同于常见的多原子分子的一个重要特性.这些结果为研究对甲氧基苯甲腈的里德堡态、动力学和零动能光谱等提供了重要的参考数据.     

氢化铁的自旋极化效应及势能函数

B3LYP/6-311++g**水平上预测了FeH2及FeH稳定构型讨论了其自旋极化效应,并与实验结果进行了比较.结果表明其基态分别为FeH2(5A1)和FeH(4?),自旋态对构型和物理性质均有显著影响.FeH2具有C2v对称性.势能与核间距的关系用4参数Murrell-Sorbie函数进行拟合得到其分析势能函数.由此推导出力常数和光谱数据,并由多体项展式理论导出了基态FeH2分子的分析势能函数.用这个分析势能函数分析表明:H+FeH生成FeH2(C2v)分子通道存在一个4.68 eV深的势阱,易生成H—Fe—H络合物分子.反应Fe+H2→HFeH,?H=-0.08305 eV,是放热反应.     

基于滑动势能面的二维材料原子尺度摩擦行为的量化计算

近年来,二维材料优异的摩擦特性成为人们关注的焦点,然而目前缺乏理论上对其摩擦力进行快速、有效、精确的计算预测方法.本文提出采用密度泛函理论计算真实体系的滑动势能面,利用得到的"数值型势能面"替代传统的解析势函数,并结合Prandtl-Tomlinson模型,量化求解具有复杂形状势能面的真实二维材料体系的摩擦行为.基于该方法,揭示了原子力显微镜实验中观察到的石墨烯Moire纹超晶格结构的双周期"黏-滑"摩擦现象;理论预测了二维材料异质结构的层间超低摩擦现象,相对于同质材料,其静摩擦力和滑动摩擦力均成数量级降低,发现势能面起伏和驱动弹簧刚度均会影响层间相对滑动路径,进而对层间的摩擦行为产生影响.该方法同样可拓展到其他van der Waals作用主导的界面摩擦体系.     

Li修饰的C$lt;sub$gt;6$lt;/sub$gt;分子对H$lt;sub$gt;2$lt;/sub$gt;O的吸附研究

采用密度泛函理论中的广义梯度近似研究C₆Li吸附H₂O分子并将之进行分解的催化过程. 几何优化发现：Li原子最稳定的吸附位置是位于C 原子顶位上方. 研究表明,第一个H₂O 分子吸附在C₆Li上需要克服1.77 eV的能量势垒,然后分解为H和OH且与Li原子成键. 当吸附第二个H₂O分子时,第二个H₂O分子需要克服1.2 eV的能量势垒分解为H和OH,其中H与Li原子上的H原子结合成H₂,OH则替代Li 原子上的H结合在Li原子上. 因此C₆Li 可以作为催化剂将H₂O分子进行分解得到H₂. 分析可知：C₆Li主要是通过Li原子与H₂O之间形成的偶极矩作用来吸附H₂O 分子,与C₆₀Li₁₂ 的储氢机制类似. 研究结果可为储氢材料的制备提供一个新的思路. 关键词： 6')" href="#">C₆ Li 2O')" href="#">H₂O 密度泛函理论     

1，8-二羟基-2-萘甲醛激发态双质子转移反应的MS-CASPT2//CASSCF研究

激发态双质子转移反应长期困扰着理论和实验科学家并成为了一个悬而未决的热点问题. 本文利用完全活化空间自洽场方法及其二阶微扰理论(MS-CASPT2//CASSCF)系统地研究了典型体系1,8-二羟基-2-萘甲醛(DHNA)的激发态双质子转移反应以及相关的激发态弛豫过程. 在MS-CASPT2//CASSCF水平下,本文优化了三个能量相近但结构不同的S₁态互变异构体,即S1-ENOL、S1-KETO-1和S1-KETO-2,以及两个关键的S₁/S₀锥形交叉点结构,即S1S0-KETO-1和S1S0-KETO-2. 其中,两个极小点S1-KETO-1和S1-KETO-2与实验上观测到的双荧光发射现象密切相关. 本文还利用MS-CASPT2//CASSCF方法计算了双质子转移反应的二维势能面以及从极小点到交叉点结构的线性内插路径;相应计算结果证实了DHNA体系具有分步的激发态双质子转移机制. 具体来说,从S1-ENOL到S1-KETO-1的第一个质子转移过程是无能垒的,而从S1-KETO-1到S1-KETO-2的第二个质子转移过程则需要克服一个大约6.0 kcal/mol的能垒. 此外,由于从S1-KETO-1 (S1-KETO-2)到S1S0-KETO-1 (S1S0-KETO-2)的线性内插路径显示DHNA体系需要翻越一个约为12.0 kcal/mol的能垒,因此DHNA体系将在S₁态上停留一段时间并发生双荧光发射现象. 当然,S₁/S₀锥形交叉点也会促使DHNA体系从S₁态内转换到S₀态,而这会一定程度上降低DHNA体系发射荧光的效率. 可以通过限制C5-C8-C9-O10二面角旋转来降低体系的内转换效率,进而提高DHNA体系的发光效率. 本工作不仅有助于理解激发态双质子转移机制,还有助于设计具有优异发光性能的新型分子材料.     

Rydberg原子nS1/2→(n+1)S1/2双光子激发EIT-AT光谱

主要研究了热原子蒸气池中铯Rydberg原子nS_1/2→(n+1)S_1/2微波耦合的双光子光谱.铯原子基态(6S_1/2)、第一激发态(6P_3/2)、Rydberg态(69S_1/2)形成阶梯型三能级系统,弱探测光作用于基态到激发态6S_1/2→6P_3/2的跃迁,强耦合光则作用于6P_3/2→69S_1/2的Rydberg跃迁形成电磁感应透明(EIT)效应,实现对Rydberg原子的光学探测.频率fMW=11.735 GHz的微波场耦合69S_1/2→70S_1/2的Rydberg跃迁,形成微波双光子光谱.利用EIT-AT分裂光谱研究微波电场强度对双光子光谱的影响.研究表明:在强微波场作用时,EIT-AT分裂与微波场功率成正比,而弱微波场时的EIT-AT分裂与微波场功率成非线性依赖关系,理论计算与实验测量结果相一致.本文的研究对微波电场的精密测量具有一定的指导意义.