Quantum-chemical study of structure and spectral properties of triphenylamine-rhodanine dye 2-(5-(4-(diphenylamine)benzylidene)-4-oxo-2-thioxothiazolidine-3-yl) acetic acid

The structure and optical properties of triphenylamine-rhodanine dye 2-(5-(4-(diphenylamine)benzylidene)-4-oxo-2-thioxothiazolidine-3-yl) acetic acid, which is used as a sensitizer for nanocrystalline TiO₂ solar cells, are studied based on the density functional theory. The nature of the absorption of this dye in the visible and near UV regions is discussed within the time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT). The calculations of the vertical excitation energies of the dye molecule taking into account the effect of solvent reveal a strong positive solvatochromic effect compared to the calculations in the vacuum approximation. The IR absorption bands of this dye in the region of 600–1850 cm⁻¹ are completely interpreted.     

水杨醛缩对乙酰基苯胺希夫碱的合成及其荧光性质的理论研究

以水杨醛和对乙酰基苯胺为原料,首次采用绿色环保的室温固相反应方法制备了水杨醛缩对乙酰基苯胺希夫碱,用元素分析和核磁共振氢谱对产物进行了表征。测定了产物的紫外光谱、荧光光谱和相对荧光量子效率,发现该化合物具有较强的荧光性质。利用密度泛函理论(density functional theory, DFT)方法,在B3LYP/6-311G基组水平上优化了该化合物的基态分子构型。采用相同的方法和基组计算了标题化合物的振动频率,频率数据中没有虚频,即该优化构型是稳定的。分析理论计算结果发现：标题分子具有较强的芳香性和较大共轭体系。在基态优化结构的基础上应用含时密度泛函理论(TD-DFT),在B3LYP/6-31G水平上计算并研究了此化合物的吸收光谱。用单激发组态相互作用(CIS)方法优化了标题分子的激发态构型,并在此基础上用TD-DFT//B3LYP/6-31G方法计算了这种化合物的荧光发射光谱。将理论计算的光谱性质与实验的光谱数据相比较发现二者吻合较好。分析探讨了化合物分子的结构与其荧光性质之间的关系,为进一步寻找具有荧光性质的化合物提供了理论指导。     

The Rotational Spectrum of SO(2) and the Determination of the Hyperfine Constants and Nuclear Magnetic Shielding Tensors of (33)SO(2) and SO(17)O

Rotational analyses of the B(2)Sigma(+)(u) --> X(2)Sigma(+)(g) system of the (14)N(+)(2) molecule have been extended to include the vibrational levels up to v' = 4. Spectral data from 20 bands obtained from high-resolution Fourier transform spectrometry of a hollow-cathode and a Pointolite lamp were included in the analysis. A global deperturbation yielded molecular parameters of the highly perturbed B(2)Sigma state and interaction parameters A(2)Pi(u) approximately B(2)Sigma(u) with a standard deviation of 0.011 cm(-1). Rotational term values of the B(2)Sigma(+) state were also determined. New perturbations in the B(2)Sigma(+) (v = 0) level have been observed at N approximately 85 and N approximately 96. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.     

Two-photon absorption properties of aggregation systems on the basis of (E)-4-(2-nitrovinyl) benzenamine molecules

Aggregation effect caused by the intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions on two-photon absorption properties of (E)-4-(2-nitrovinyl) benzenamine molecules is studied at a hybrid density functional level. The geometry optimization studies indicate that there exist two probable conformations for the dimers and three for the trimers. A strong red-shift of the charge-transfer states is shown. The two-photon absorption cross sections of the molecule for certain conformations are greatly enhanced by the aggregation effect, from which a ratio of 1.0:2.6:3.6 is found for the molecule and its dimer and trimer with nearly planar structures. Namely, a 30 or 20 percent increase of the two-photon absorption cross section is observed.     

Quantum-chemical calculation on 5-phenyl-2-(4-pyridyl)pyrimidine

The molecular geometry and vibrational frequencies of 5-phenyl-2-(4-pyridyl)pyrimidine in the ground state have been calculated by the density functional theory with B3LYP/6-311G(d) as the basis set. The observed frequencies of 5-phenyl-2-(4-pyridyl)pyrimidine and those calculated are nearly the same. The form of the modes for all fundamentals is based on potential energy distribution calculations.     

Structural and spectroscopic properties of small Pun （n= 2-5） molecules

The equilibrium structures and the electronic, spectroscopic and thermodynamic properties of small Pu_n (n=2-5) molecules are systematically investigated using the methods of general gradient approximation (GGA) of density functional theory (DFT). The results show that the bond length of the lowest-energy structure of Pu₂ is 2.578 AA. The ground state structure of Pu₃ is a triangle with D_3h symmetry, whereas for Pu₄, the ground state structure is a square (D_4h) and the spin polarization of 16 for molecule Pu₅ with square geometry (D_4h) is the most stable structure. For the ground state structures, the vibrational spectra as well as thermodynamic parameters are worked out. In addition, the values for the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) along with the energy gap of all the Pu_2-5 structures are presented. The relevant structural and chemical stabilities are predicted.     

Time-dependent density functional theory study on excited state intramolecular proton transfer of 3-hydroxy-2-(pyridin-2-yl)-4H-chromen-4-one

The time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) method was carried out to investigate the excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process of 3-hydroxy-2-(pyridin-2-yl)-4H-chromen-4-one (1a). 1a has two tautomeric forms: one is 1a(O), which is induced by intramolecular hydrogen bond O-H?O=C, and the other one is 1a(N), which is caused by intramolecular hydrogen bond O-H?N. From excited state to tautomer excited state coming from ESIPT, the hydroxyl hydrogen breaks away and the dissociated hydrogen adsorbed on pyridinic nitrogen or carbonyl oxygen formed new intramolecular HB and the corresponding bond length and bond angle varied greatly. In comparison, a similar process of proton transfer for 1a(N)H⁺ protonated 1a(N) from ground state to excited state was obtained. This detailed proton transfer mechanism was provided by molecular orbitals analysis and it may be applied to molecular switch and organic Lewis acid/base. We investigated the excited state proton transfer mechanism of the four molecules through the theoretical method for the first time and gave unambiguous geometry of excited state.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic properties and DFT study of (E)-1-[(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenylimino)methyl]naphthalen-2-olate

The Schiff base (E)-1-[(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenylimino)methyl]naphthalen-2-olate was synthesized from the reaction of 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde with 3-trifluoromethylaniline. The title compound has been characterized by FT-IR, UV-vis and X-ray single-crystal techniques. The present X-ray investigation shows that the compound exists in the zwitterionic form. Molecular geometry of the compound in the ground state have been calculated using the density functional method (DFT) with 6-31G(d,p) basis set and compared with the experimental data. The calculated results show that the optimized geometry can well reproduce the crystal structural parameters. By using TD-DFT method electronic absorption spectra of the compound have been predicted and a good agreement with the TD-DFT method and experimental one is determined. In addition DFT calculations of the compound, molecular electrostatic potential (MEP), frontier molecular orbital analysis (HOMO-LUMO) and non-linear optical (NLO) properties were performed at B3LYP/6-31G(d,p).     

4-(2-吡啶偶氮)-间苯二酚的共振散射光谱研究

研究了4-(2-吡啶偶氮)-间苯二酚(PAR)水溶液的共振散射光谱的形成机理与影响因素。在弱酸性溶液中,PAR可产生很强的共振光散射, 散射光谱形状与吸收光谱有关。溶液酸度影响PAR的电离平衡和存在状态,因而影响散射光谱。在pH 3.1～6.2之间,PAR为不带电荷的中性分子,可在疏水力的作用下结合形成分子聚合体,从而导致共振光散射增强。光偏振实验表明PAR的散射光为完全偏振光。在一定实验条件下,光散射强度与PAR浓度之间存在线性关系。     

(CoMn)n(n=1~5)合金团簇的结构和磁性

采用密度泛函理论中的局域自旋密度近似和广义梯度近似对(CoMn)n(n=1～5)团簇的几何构型进行优化、能量、频率和磁性计算,确定了团簇的基态,对其基态的磁性和电子结构进行了系统研究,并与相对应的一元团簇进行了结构和磁性比较.研究表明,两种方法确定的基态构型基本一致,当n=1～4时,等比CoMn二元合金团簇的几何形状仍与一元团簇相同;(CoMn)3和(CoMn)4团簇出现了磁性双稳态,显示铁磁性和反铁磁性耦合;二元CoMn合金团簇中Co、Mn原子磁性仍能保持一元Co、Mn团簇基态的磁性.     

ab initio Study of Electronic Structure and Magnetic Properties of a Novel Two-Dimensional Copper(II)-Radical Complex [Cu(NTTmPy)2(N3)2]n

The full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FPLAPW) method with the generalized gradient approximations (GGA) is applied to study the compound [Cu(NTTmPy)₂(N₃)₂]_n (NITmPy=2-(3'-Pyridy1)-4, 4, 5, 5-tetramethylimidazolin-1-oxy1-3-oxide). The total density of states (DOS) and the partial density of states (pDOS) are calculated to explain the electronic and the magnetic properties of [Cu(NTTmPy)₂(N₃)₂]_n. It is found that [Cu(NTTmPy)₂(N₃)₂]_n is stable in the ferromagnetic state and the magnetic moment of the molecule mainly comes from the Cu atoms (0.518 μ_B) with partial contribution from N, O atoms of nitronyl nitroxide radicals. There exist orbital hybridization between 3d orbital of Cu and p orbitals of N(1) (from pyridyl rings of the NITmPy ligands) and N(4) (from azido group) and the weak direct exchange interactions between Cu and O atoms of nitronyl nitroxides. In addition, the bridging carbon atom (C(6)) carries a significant negative spin density (-0.019μ_B). The sign alternation of the magnetic moment along the pyridyl ring is obtained, which agrees with experiments.     

Effect of electric fields on photoluminescence of 4-(dicyanomethylene)-2-methyl- 6-(p-dimethylaminostyryl)-4H-pyran

Electric-field-induced photoluminescent variation has been observed from the red-emitting dopant, 4-(di cyanomethylene)-2-methyl-6-(p-dimethylaminostyryl)-4H-pyran (DCM). The layered structure of Al/tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq)/DCM-doped Alq (Alq:DCM)/indium tin oxide studied, exhibits relatively enhanced red emission when a voltage is applied such that the electric field runs directly from the Alq:DCM layer to the Alq layer, and relatively enhanced green emission in the opposite direction of the field . This phenomenon is attributed to field-enhanced aggregation and permeation of DCM molecules due to the polarity of the molecule. PACS 78.55.Kz; 68.55.Ln; 85.60.Jb; 78.66.Qn; 78.20.Jq     

Chemisorption of 4-(4-amino-phenylazo) benzoic acid molecule on the Si(0 0 1)-(4 × 2) surface

Structural and electronic properties of self-assembled monolayer with 4-(4-amino-phenylazo) benzoic acid (APABA) on the Si(0 0 1)-(4 × 2) surface are investigated by ab initio calculation based on density functional theory. For the APABA chemisorption on the silicon surface, we have assumed two different binding sites: (i) amino group of molecule and (ii) carboxyl group of molecule. Considering amino-site, we have assumed two possible models for the chemisorption of molecules on the Si(0 0 1)-(4 × 2) surface: (i) an intrarow position between two neighboring Si dimers in the same dimer row (Model I), (ii) on-dimer position (Model II). We have found that Model II is 1.10 eV energetically more favorable than Model I. The Si-N bond length was calculated as 1.85 Å which is in excellent agreement with the sum of the corresponding covalent radii of 1.87 Å. Considering carboxyl-site, we have assumed exactly the same model as mentioned above. Again we have found that Model II is energetically favorable than Model I. The calculated bond lengths for Si-O and O-C are 1.76 and 1.35 Å, respectively.     

4-硝基-4′-氨基偶氮苯的光学性质研究

采用紫外可见吸收和二次谐波产生技术研究了“推-拉”型偶氮苯分子Langmuir-Blodgett(LB)膜的光谱和二阶非线性光学特性.4-硝基-4′-氨基偶氮苯(NAA)分子能制成很好的LB多层膜,在稀溶液中以单体的反式异构体形式存在,在膜中主要以J-聚集体的形式存在,LB膜的紫外可见吸收谱的吸收峰较之溶液的发生了52 nm的红移.NAALB膜的二阶非线性极化率χ(2)为19.59×10－8 esu,一阶超极化率β值较大,约为1.974×10－29 esu.其光学二阶非线性起源于电偶极子机制.     

Synthesis,experimental and theoretical analysis,and antiproliferative activity of 2-(4-methoxyphenylamino)-2-oxoethyl methacrylate

In this study 2-(4-methoxyphenylamino)-2-oxoethyl methacrylate (MPAEMA) has been synthesized and characterized experimentally (FTIR, NMR). Theoretically, physical, electronic and vibrational properties of MPAEMA molecule have been investigated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations at B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) basis set. Bond distance, FTIR spectrum, NMR spectra and vibrational frequencies have been carried out. The calculated FTIR and NMR spectra of the headline molecule from the DFT have been compared with the measured ones, and good results have been obtained. UV spectrum characteristics and the electronic properties, like frontier orbitals, and band gap energy of MPAEMA have also been recorded by time-dependent (TD-DFT) method based on optimized structure with different solvent. The experimental results have been compared with theoretical values. Both experimental and theoretical methods have shown that the compound has successfully been synthesized. Cytotoxicity of MPAEMA has been investigated by XTT cell proliferation assay. IC50 values of MPAEMA have been identified as 1.8 mM on HeLa cell line.     

Synthesis,tautomeric stability,spectroscopy and computational study of a potential molecular switch of (Z)-4-(phenylamino)pent-3-en-2-one

The (Z)-4-(phenylamino) pent-3-en-2-one (PAPO) was synthesised applying carbon-based solid acid and described by experimental techniques. Calculated results reveal that its keto-amine form is more stable than its enol-imine form. A relaxed potential energy surface scan has been accomplished based on the optimised geometry of NH tautomeric form to depict the potential energy barrier related to intramolecular proton transfer. The spectroscopic results and theoretical calculations demonstrate that the intramolecular hydrogen bonding strength of PAPO is stronger than that in 4-amino-3-penten-2-one)APO(. In addition, molecular electrostatic potential, total and partial density of stats (TDOS, PDOS) and non-linear optical properties of the compound were studied using same theoretical calculations. Our calculations show that the title molecule has the potential to be used as molecular switch.     

Mon(n=2-13)和MonC(n=1-12)团簇的几何结构和电子结构

结合遗传算法和CALYPSO软件，采用密度泛函理论，对Mo_n(n=2-13)及Mo_nC(n=1-12)团簇基态的几何结构与电子结构展开详细研究.通过计算其基态结构的平均键长、平均结合能、二阶差分能、分裂能和前线轨道能级，对基态结构的稳定性随总原子数变化的关系展开了研究.计算结果表明，Mo_n团簇基态结构的稳定性可通过掺杂单个C原子而提高.综合团簇的二阶差分能、分裂能可知，n=6,9时Mo_n团簇的稳定性较高，n=4,7,10时Mo_nC团簇的稳定性较高.     

β-SiC(001)-(2×1)表面结构的第一性原理研究

利用缀加平面波加局域轨道(APW+LO)的第一性原理方法计算了β-SiC(001)-(2×1)表面的原子及电子结构. 原子结构的计算结果表明，与Si(001)-(2×1) 表面的非对称性Si二聚体模型不同，β-SiC(001)-(2×1)表面为对称性的Si二聚体模型，其二聚体的Si原子间键长也较大，为0.269nm. 电子结构的计算结果表明，在费米能级处有明显的态密度，因此β-SiC(001)-(2×1)表面呈金属性. 在带隙附近存在四个表面态带,其中的两个占有表面态带已由价带的同步辐射光电子能谱实验得到证实. 关键词： 碳化硅 缀加平面波加局域轨道方法 原子结构 电子结构     

Molecular structure, spectroscopic properties and DFT calculations of 2-(methylthio)nicotinic acid

The analyses of possible conformations, molecular structures, vibrational and electronic properties of 2-(methylthio)nicotinic acid molecule, C₇H₇NO₂S, with the synonym 2-(methylsulfanyl)nicotinic acid have been first presented theoretically. At the same time, FT-IR and micro-Raman spectra of 2-(methylthio)nicotinic acid were recorded in the regions 400–4000 cm^?1 and 100–4000 cm^?1, respectively. In our calculations, the DFTB3LYP method with 6–311G(d, p) basis set was used to have the structural and spectroscopic data about the mentioned molecule in the ground state and the results obtained were compared with experimental values. Furthermore, gauge invariant atomic orbital (GIAO) ¹H and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts in different solvents, UV-vis TD-DFT calculations, the highest occupied molecular orbitals (HOMO-2, HOMO-1, HOMO), lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), molecular electrostatic potantial (MEP) surface, atomic charges and thermodynamic properties of molecule have been theoretically verified and simulated at the mentioned level. The energetic behavior of title molecule in different solvent media was investigated by using DFT/B3LYP method with 6–311G(d, p) basis set in terms of integral equation formalism polarizable continuum model (IEFPCM). In addition, the calculated infrared intensities, Raman activities, reduce masses and force constants of the compound under study have been also reported.