Theoretical investigations on the geometric and electronic structures of phenylene-acetylene macrocycles.

The geometric and electronic structures of a series of conjugated macrocycles (phenylene-acetylene macrocycles, PAMs) have been studied theoretically with ab initio and semiempirical molecular orbital methods. The ab initio calculations at the HF/6-31G* level demonstrate that the model molecules may have a planar conformation. Bigger macrocycles, for example, 7PAM, 8PAM, and 9PAM, result in several energy minima. The boatlike conformation is the most energetically favored form. Based on the conformational analysis, a novel method for analyzing the ring-strain energy was proposed and used. In view of their potential applications as electronic materials, the electronic structures of a series of PAMs are also investigated. The LUMO-HOMO gaps of the planar PAMs show an odd-even difference behavior. In addition, the HOMOs of the planar species 3PAM, 5PAM, 7PAM, and 9PAM are doubly degenerated.     

Synthesis, electronic properties, and electrochemiluminescence of donor-substituted phenylethynylanthronitriles

A new series of pi-conjugated donor-acceptor compounds (1-6) with inherent redox centers have been prepared and studied with respect to their electronic properties. The photophysical characteristics of these compounds have been studied in relation to their structures. Cyclic voltammetry and UV-vis spectroelectrochemistry were used to probe the ground-state electronic properties of the neutral and charged species. The observed electronic absorption properties of the neutral and charged molecules are explained with the help of frontier orbital structures and electrostatic potential maps obtained from density functional theory (DFT, B3LYP/6-31G) calculations. Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of this series of donor-substituted phenylethynylanthronitriles with different donors was also studied. The structure-property relationship of all of the compounds is discussed.     

Temperature and substituent effects on the dissociation constants of 5-azorhodanine derivatives. Semi-empirical quantum mechanical calculation

Detailed analysis of the electronic structure and properties of some rhodanine derivatives (RDs) is presented. The aim of the present investigation is to pinpoint the electronic structural similarities and differences, among the series of the studied RDs that govern and determine their acidic, basic and co-ordinative properties. The geometries of the studied rhodanine were fully optimized at the level of AMI semi-empirical method. Relative stabilities of the enol/keto isomers have been calculated. Proton affinities and proton detachment energies were computed for the series of rhodanine studied, at the level of AM1 method and compared with the potentiometrically-determined proton-ligand dissociation constants. Zero-point energy and electron correlations have been taken into consideration. pK(H) have been found to increase with increasing electron-donating nature of the substituents. The resulting linear Hammett plots of pK(H) versus the Hammett constant sigma values indicate the co-planarity of the investigated molecules. The evaluated thermodynamic parameters (deltaG, deltaH and deltaS) indicate that the dissociation processes are non-spontaneous, endothermic and entropically unfavourable.     

Study of cross-conjugated iso-polytriacetylenes and related oligoenynes

Two series of monodisperse cross-conjugated oligomers based on enyne repeat units have been realized. The first class of molecules, iso-polytriacetylenes (iso-PTAs, 2), was divergently synthesized using an iterative sequence of palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of vinyl triflate 5 with terminal alkynes. The second series of oligoenynes (17-20) are based on an octatetrayne backbone, and result from homocoupling of the differentially protected iso-PTA oligomers 8-11. The longest member of this series, 20, spans ca. 5.6 nm from Si atom to Si atom and is composed of a contiguous sequence of 44 sp and sp(2) carbons. The lowest energy electronic absorption band for iso-PTA dimers in the progression 13 --> 9 --> 16 is consistently red-shifted as a result of extending the cross-conjugated structure. A similar comparison within each series (i.e., 16, 6-7, or 17-20), however, suggests little effect on the electronic characteristics of these molecules as oligomer length is increased. The solid-state properties of one derivative, 17, are also described.     

Effects of Electron Donating Ability of Substituents and Molecular Conjugation on the Electronic Structures of Organic Radicals

The geometries and electronic structures of a series of electron donor-acceptor radical molecules have been studied theoretically. The computational results show that the introduction of substituents with strong electron donating ability into tri-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl) methyl(TTM) radicals enables the radical molecules to form the non-Aufbau electronic structure. The difficulty of forming the non-Aufbau electronic structure decreases with the enhancement of the electron donating ability of the substituent, but the expansion of the molecular conjugated system is not conducive to the formation. The hybridization of different fragments in molecular orbitals results in the disproportionation of orbital energy level and forms a staggered energy level structure. The electronic structure of radical molecules can be adjusted by substituents and molecular skeleton profoundly, which is a very effective means for molecular design.     

DFT and TD-DFT study of benzene and borazines containing chromophores for DSSC materials

In this investigation, we have designed a series of benzene and borazines containing chromophores for employing in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The optimized structures and photo-physical properties of these molecules have been explored by using the density functional theory method (B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p)). These dyes consist of electron-donor (benzene, borazine, fluorinated borazine) and -acceptor/anchoring (tricyanovinyl), connected by the π-conjugated linker as an electron spacer. The Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) analysis has also been employed for studying the origin of charge transfer. The time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) method has also been used to calculate the electronic absorption spectra of these molecules. The maximum absorption wavelengths assign to HOMO → LUMO transition. The electronic coupling constant, electron injection and light harvesting efficiency have been computed by first principle researches. This revealed that the studied molecules would be efficient photosensitizers.     

C60-TTF及其衍生物的结构与光谱的理论研究

采用ZINDO系列方法优化了环状桥联的C60－TTF分子及其7个衍生物的几何构型，研究了各分子的电子结构，以稳定构型为基础，计算了各分子的电子光谱，理论计算值与实验值符合得较好，对电子光 的本质在理论上进行了指认，部分合物的电子光谱属于理论预测。     

C28X4（X=H,Cl）,CX4（X=H,Cl）的结构和电子光谱的理论研究

用ＩＮＤＯ法对Ｃ２８Ｘ４（Ｘ＝Ｈ，Ｃｌ）和ＣＸ４（Ｘ＝Ｈ，Ｃｌ）进行几何构型优化，得到Ｔｄ对称性的构型Ｃ２８Ｘ４有４种键、４种不等同原子，基态为稳定的闭壳层分子，以此构型为基础计算了上述分子的电子光谱，并预测Ｃ２８Ｘ４的电子光谱。     

Synthesis and photochromic properties of hybrid molecules based on fullerene C<Subscript>60</Subscript> and 3,3′-(cyclopent-1-ene-1,2-diyl)bis(5-chloro-2-methylthiophene)

A series of C₆₀ adducts with azides derived from 3,3′-(cyclopent-1-ene-1,2-diyl)bis(5-chloro-2-methylthiophene) have been synthesized for the first time, and their photochromic properties have been studied. The effects of the structure of the spacer connecting the fullerene and dihetarylethene moieties and electronic structure of the fullerene skeleton on the efficiency of photoinduced transformations of the new hybrid molecules have been estimated.     

C28H4-nCln(n=1~3)与CH4-nCln(n=1~3)的结构和电子光谱的理论研究

用INDO系列方法对C28H3Cl, C28H2Cl2, C28HCl3, CH3Cl, CH2Cl2, CHCl3进行了几何构型优化, C28H3Cl, C28HCl3, CH3Cl, CH3Cl为C3v对称性,C28H2Cl2, CH2Cl2为C2v对称性, 这六个分子的基态都是稳定闭壳层分子, 以此构型为基础计算了上述分子的电子光谱, C28H4-nCln(n=1~3)的电子光谱属于理论预测性质。     

芳香类化合物在ITQ-1分子筛中吸附特性的蒙特卡罗模拟

用巨正则统计系综蒙特卡罗模拟研究了苯、甲苯以及间二甲苯分子在ITQ-1分子筛中的吸附特性.从这3种分子的粒子分布云图上,可发现分子的扩散和吸附主要在十二元环超笼内发生,在十元环通道内的吸附和扩散则相对较难.从一系列不同压力下的蒙特卡罗模拟还预测了3种分子的吸附等温线,预测结果与实验结果相符.这3种分子在一定压力下,都可通过十元环通道或连接十二元环超笼的十元环窗口到达分子筛孔道内部,达到较好的吸附平衡状态.     

H2O nucleation around Au+

First principles electronic structure calculations have been carried out to investigate the ground state geometry, electronic structure, and the binding energy of [Au(H2O)n]+ clusters containing up to 10 H2O molecules. It is shown that the first coordination shell of Au+ contains two H2O molecules forming a H2O-Au+-H2O structure with C2 symmetry. Subsequent H2O molecules bind to the previous H2O molecules forming stable and fairly rigid rings, each composed of 4 H2O molecules, and leading to a dumbbell structure at [Au(H2O)8]+. The 9th and the 10th H2O molecules occupy locations above the Au+ cation mainly bonded to one H2O from each ring, leading to structures where the side rings are partially distorted and forming structures that resemble droplet formation around the Au+ cation. The investigations highlight quantum effects in nucleation at small sizes and provide a microscopic understanding of the observed incremental binding energy deduced from collision induced dissociation that indicates that [Au(H2O)n]+ clusters with 7-10 H2O molecules have comparable binding energy. The charge on the Au+ is shown to migrate to the outside H2O molecules, suggesting an interesting screening phenomenon.     

On the nature of metal-carbon bonding: AIM and ELF analyses of MCH(n) (n = 1-3) compounds containing early transition metals

Ab initio and DFT calculations have been performed on a series of organometallic compounds, according to the formula MCH(n), where M = K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, or Mn and n = 1-3. Various theoretical methods are compared, the B3LYP level yielding the same agreement with the experimental geometries available as the correlated MP2 and CISD methods, with the 6-311++G(3df,2p) basis set for C and H and Wachter's (15s11p6d3f1g)/[10s7p4d3f1g] basis set for transition metals. The main geometric and electronic features of the molecules studied are described, analyzing the M-C bonding characteristics in terms of the atoms in molecules theory (AIM) and the electron localization function (ELF). Although multiple bonding is expected from the Lewis bonding scheme, the results indicate an almost pure ionic bond for all of the systems studied. The net charge transfer from the metal to the carbon atom ranges from 0.5 to 1 e(-), and the electronic structure of the CH(n)(-) moiety is unaltered after the interaction with the metal cation, showing little or no effect on the shape of the electron pairing. The bond paths corresponding to a possible alpha-agostic bond for these systems are not present.     

Characterization of the oxidation products of styryl-substituted terthiophenes and sexithiophenes using electronic absorption spectroscopy and time-dependent DFT

The electronic absorption spectra of a series of alkoxy-styryl substituted terthiophenes, their corresponding sexithiophenes, and the oxidation products of both have been measured. The terthiophenes studied sigma-dimerize to sexithiophenes during the oxidation process and there is clear evidence of sexithiophene radical cations, dications, and pi-dimers in the electronic absorption spectra. The oxidation of concentrated solutions produces predominantly pi-dimer bands, as expected. The absorption spectrum of the styryl-functionalized sexithiophene dication without alkoxy substitution closely resembles that of unsubstituted sexithiophene, while alkoxy substitution induces changes in the wavelength of the dication band maximum and the overall band shape. Time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculations have shown that styryl-based molecular orbitals are important in the transitions of the neutral molecules as well as the charged species, the dication in particular. Kinetics analyses confirm the stabilization effect induced by the alkoxy substituents. The presence of a reversible pi-dimer equilibrium was verified by cyclic voltammetry. It is clear from the experimental observations and the theoretical calculations that both the styryl and alkoxy groups are influencing the electronic properties of this class of molecules.     

C~6~0-TTF及其衍生物的二阶非线性光学性质的理 论研究

采用ZINDO系列方法优化了环状桥联的C~6~0-TTF分子及其6个衍生物的几何构型,研究了各分子的稳定构型并以稳定构型为基础,计算了这些分子的电子光谱,二阶非线性光学系数β~μ,β~0,及激发态电荷转移,考察了取代基变化对β~μ的影响,并对上述结果在微观上给予了解释。     

Exploring odd-even effects of simple oligomer-like DRCNnT series: a study based on density functional theory/time-dependent density functional theory calculations

Odd-even effects of short-circuit current density and power conversion efficiency (PCE) are an interesting phenomenon in some organic solar cells. Although some explanations have been given, why they behave in such a way is still an open question. In the present work, we investigate a set of acceptor-donor-acceptor simple oligomer-like small molecules, named the DRCNnT (n = 5-9) series, to give an insight into this phenomenon because the solar cells based on them have high PCE (up to 10.08%) and show strong odd-even effects in experiments. By modeling the DRCNnT series and using density functional theory, we have studied the ground-state electronic structures of the DRCNnT (n = 5-9) series in condensed phase. The calculated results reproduce the experimental trends well. Furthermore, we find that the exciton-binding energies of the DRCNnT series may be one of the key parameters to explain this phenomenon because they also show odd-even effects. In addition, by studying the effects of alkyl branch and terminal group on odd-even effects of dipole moment, we find that eliminating one or two alkyl branches does not break the odd-even effects of dipole moments, but eliminating one or two terminal groups does. Finally, we conclude that removing one alkyl branch close to the terminal group of DRCN5T can decrease highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy (thus increasing open circuit voltage) and increase dipole moment (thus enhancing charge separation and short-circuit current). This could be a new and simple method to increase the PCE of DRCN5T-based solar cells.     

Theoretical study of two-photon absorption properties of a series of ferrocene-based chromophores

The electronic structures, one-photon absorption (OPA), and two-photon absorption (TPA) properties of a series of ferrocene-based chromophores with TCF-type acceptors (TCF = 2-dicyanomethylene-3-cyano-4-methyl-2,5-dihydrofuran) have been studied by using the ZINDO-SOS method. The results have revealed that OPA and TPA of ferrocenyl derivatives are affected by the strength of the acceptor, especially the pi-bridge conjugation length. The TPA cross section increases with increasing acceptor strength and pi-bridge conjugation length. The TCF-type acceptor with a phenyl group can lead to a larger TPA cross section. Quadrupole molecules have the largest TPA cross sections (2000-3000 GM), which are about 4 times that of the corresponding dipolar molecules, indicating larger interactions between the top and bottom branches. Finally, the origins of the two-photon excitations for ferrocenyl derivatives are analyzed. The calculations show that ferrocenyl derivatives with TCF-type acceptors (especially quadrupole molecules) are promising candidates for TPA materials.     

由螺旋原子连接的系列立体交叉型分子的光谱与二阶非线性光学性质

用AM1和ZINDO系列方法研究了以螺原子连接的立体交叉型分子的几何构型,研 究了各分子的稳定构型并以稳定构型为基础,计算了这些分子的电子光谱,二阶非 线性光学系数β_μ, β_0,考察了取代基变化对β_μ的影响。计算结果表明所设 计分子兼具较大的二阶非线性光学系数和较高的透过率,有希望成为一类新型的二 阶非线性光学材料。     

Germanium,carbon‐germanium,and silicon‐germanium triangulenes

A series of germanium‐containing triangular molecules have been studied by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The triangulene topology of the compounds provides for their high‐spin ground states and strong sign alternation of spin density and atomic charge distributions. High values of the exchange coupling constants witness ferromagnetic ordering of electronic structures of all studied triangulenes. The compounds bearing more electronegative atoms in a‐positions of the triangular networks possess higher aromatic character and stronger ferromagnetic ordering. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

吩噻嗪、N-甲基吩噻嗪及其自由基正离子的结构和电子光谱的理论研究

用INDO系列方法对吩噻嗪、N-甲基吩噻嗪及其自由基正离子进行了几何构型优化, 中性分子为蝶状折叠形, 自由基正离子为平面构型。以优化构型为基础,计算了上述四种分子、离子的电荷密度、自旋密度、键序和电子光谱, 对光谱进行理论指认的同时, 讨论了从中性分子到离子谱带红移的原因。所有理论计算值均与实验值一致。