Theoretical investigation on second-order nonlinear optical properties of (dicyanomethylene)-pyran derivatives

On the basis of the ZINDO program, we have designed a program to calculate the second-order nonlinear polarizabilities β_ijk, β₀ and β_μ according to the sum-over-states (SOS) expression. A series of new 4-(dicyanomethylene)-2-methyl-6-(p-dithylamino-styryl)-4H-pyran (DCM) derivatives were designed and their electron spectra and nonlinear optical properties were studied. It is proposed that these compounds possess two important excited states close to each other in energy, both contributing to hyperpolarizability in an additive fashion; 4-(dicyanomethylene)-2,6-bis-(p-donor-styryl)-4H-pyran derivatives are more nonlinear than 4-(dicyanomethylene)-2,6-bis-(p-donor-phenyl)-azo-4H-pyran derivatives. The high nonlinearities, good thermal stability and high transparency make them attractive candidates for second-order nonlinear applications such as electro-optic modulators and frequency doublers.     

Structural effects in the electron absorptio and luminescence spectra of decaborane(14) derivatives B10H12L2

The electron absorption and luminescence spectra of some adducts B₁₀H₁₂L₂ with L-alkylsubstituted pyridines are compared. In each subgroup with mono- and disubstituted pyridines, the largest hypsochromic shift of the long-wave edge of the charge transfer band (CTB) and the increased fluorescence yield correspond to the maximum basicity of L. Steric strains between the ortho methyl group of L and |B₁₀H₁₂| result in an insignificant bathochromic shift of the CTB and decrease the fluorescence yield. The optimal interactions |B₁₀H₁₂|→L, which are responsible for the absorption and emission properties of the adducts, should correspond to conformations where the planes of the heterocyclic system of L make an angle of 30° and are symmetric relative to the |B₁₀H₁₂| plane. Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences. Translated fromZhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 59–67, January–February, 1996. Translated by I. Izvekova     

Synthesis and second-order nonlinear optical properties of push-pull BODIPY derivatives

A series of boron dipyrromethene derivatives bearing an electron-donating 4-(dimethylamino)phenylethynyl group and an electron-withdrawing 4-nitrophenylethynyl group in the opposite 2- and 6-positions have been synthesized by Knoevenagel condensation followed by sequential Sonogashira coupling reactions. The compounds have been fully characterized with various spectroscopic methods. Their electrochemical properties have also been studied by cyclic voltammetry in CH₂Cl₂. It has been found that expansion of the π systems by introduction of the 4-dodecyloxystyryl or 4-(dimethylamino)phenylethynyl group results in lowering of the first oxidation potential, while the first reduction potential remains relatively unaffected. The second-order nonlinear optical properties of these compounds have also been studied by electric-field-induced second-harmonic generation method in CHCl₃. The values of the dot product μ·β are in the range from 94×10^?48 to 330×10^?48 esu at 1907 nm, depending the substituents at the 3- and 5-positions.     

DFT study on second-order nonlinear optical properties of Pt(II) complexes with different chromophores

DFT B3LYP/LANL2DZ method was employed to calculate electron properties and the second-order nonlinear optical (NLO) respond of platinum (II) complexes which have been synthesized by Weinstein group. 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline shows the ability to push electron in these complexes. Metal Pt plays a balancing charge role. Comparing complex 1b–6b with complex a, the β_vec value of complex 1b–5b is larger than one of complex a, while the β_vec value of complex 6b is smaller than one of complex a. In these seven complexes, the β_vec values of complexes increase with decreasing of the energy difference between HOMO and LUMO. Moreover, the electron transfers from deeper layer occupied orbitals to empty orbitals have a distinct contribution to second-order NLO coefficient. Supported by Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University, the Foundation of Jilin Provincial Excellent Youth (Grant No. 20050107) and Youth Science Foundation of Northeast Normal University (Grant No. 111494117)     

Theoretical study on second-order nonlinear optical properties of unsymmetric bis (phenylethynyl) benzene series derivatives

On the basis of ZINDO methods, according to the sum-overstates (SOS) expression, the program for the calculation of the second-order nonlinear optical susceptibilities βijk and βμ of molecules was devised, and the structures and nonlinear optical properties of unsymmetric bis (phenylethynyl) benzene series derivatives were studied. The influence of the molecular conjugated chain lengths, the donor and the acceptor on βμ was examined.     

不对称二苯乙炔系列衍生物的二阶非线性光学性质的ZINDO-SOS 研究

在ZINDO方法基础上,按完全态求和(SOS)公式编制了计算分子二阶非线性光学系数β~i~j~k,β~μ的程序;研究了不对称二苯乙炔系列衍生物的结构和非线性光学性质;计算了不对称二苯乙炔系列衍生物的UV光谱,偶极矩,β~μ,β~0,μβ,μβ~0,及激发态电荷转移;考察了分子共轭链长、给电子基团对β~μ的影响。并对上述结果在微观上给予了解释。     

Ruthenium(0) nanoparticle-catalyzed isotope exchange between 10B and 11B nuclei in decaborane(14)

Well dispersed ruthenium(0) nanoparticles, stabilized in the ionic liquid agent, trihexyltetradecylphosphonium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, have been successfully prepared via a reduction reaction of the precursor [CpRuCp*RuCp*]PF6 (Cp* = C5Me5). The ruthenium(0) nanoparticles were shown to catalyze the isotope exchange reaction between 10B enriched diborane and natural abundant B10H14 to produce highly 10B enriched (approximately 90%) decaborane(14) products. The ruthenium(0) nanoparticles were characterized by TEM, XRD, and XPS. The 10B enriched decaborane(14) has been analyzed by Raman spectroscopy, NMR, and high-resolution MS.     

Theoretical study on the second-order nonlinear optical properties of asymmetric spirosilabifluorene derivatives

The equilibrium geometries of four asymmetric spirosilabifluorene derivatives are optimized by means of the DFT/B3LYP method with the 6-31G* basis sets in this paper. On the basis of the optimized structures, the electronic structure and second-order nonlinear optical properties are calculated by using time-dependent density-functional theory (TDDFT) based on the 6-31G* level combined with the sum-over-states (SOS) method. The results show that these compounds possess remarkably larger molecular second-order polarizabilities than typical organometallic and organic compounds, and replacement of a carbon atom with nitrogen within the conjugated substituent has a great influence on the second-order nonlinear optical properties. Analysis of the main contributions to the second-order polarizability suggests that charge transfer from the z-axis directions plays a key role in the nonlinear optical response. These compounds have a possibility to be excellent second-order nonlinear optical (NLO) materials from the standpoint of large beta values, small dipole moment, high transparency, and small dispersion behaviors.     

反式-双(二甲基苯膦)铂配合物二阶非线性光学性质的密度泛函理论研究

采用密度泛函理论B3LYP方法,在6-31G(d)的水平上对两种反式-双(二甲基苯膦)铂配合物的几何构型进行优化,在获得稳定构型基础上,利用TD-B3LYP方法得到体系的UV-Vis吸收光谱,并用有限场(FF/B3LYP)方法探讨体系的二阶非线性光学性质(NLO).结果表明,此类铂配合物具有较大的二阶极化率,以及在可见光范围内透明等优点,是具有很好应用前景的非线性光学材料.     

N-取代吩噻嗪衍生物分子的结构和二阶非线性光学性质的理论研究

在ZINDO方法基础上, 按完全态求和(SOS)公式, 编制了计算分子二阶非线性光学系数βijk的程序。研究了各种取代基在吩噻嗪的氮上取代后衍生物的结构和二阶非线性光学系数。结论是N上取代推电子基对增大二阶光学非线性有利, N上取代吸电子基对增大二阶光学非线性不利。扩大共轭范围对增大二阶光学非线性有利。对上述结果在微观上给予了解释。     

Theoretical investigation of structures,electronic spectra and nonlinear optical properties of gold-pentacene (Au2C22H14) complexes

Eight systems formed by adding two gold atoms to a pentacene (Au₂C₂₂H₁₄) were investigated by density functional theory. The structures, electronic spectra and second-order nonlinear optical properties of these eight systems were calculated and were compared with AuC₂₂H₁₄. The covalent bonds were observed in these eight systems (Au₂C₂₂H₁₄) studied, and the Au–C bond can be strengthened by increasing the number of Au atoms. Moreover, introduction of the second Au atoms further increases the possible transitions and obvious red shift, except for system 4. This indicates that the properties of electronic transition can be tuned through changing the number of Au atoms. Systems 1, 1′, 2 and 2′ possess moderate molecular second-order polarizabilities, and β_vec of System 1 is about six times larger than that of (AuC₂₂H₁₄). Thus, the position of Au atoms has also great influence on the second-order NLO response.     

含Schiff碱基噻唑衍生物二阶NLO性质的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论B3LYP/6-311G**方法,对一系列含Schiff碱基噻唑衍生物的二阶非线性光学(NLO)性质和电子光谱进行了研究.结果表明,分子中推、拉电子取代基强度的提高,噻唑环数的增加以及Schiff碱基的引入有利于提高分子的βtot值.光谱数据显示,分子中HOMO轨道向LUMO,LUMO+2及LUMO+3轨道的电子跃迁对分子的电子光谱有重要贡献.该系列化合物由于具有较大的二阶NLO响应与良好的透光范围,可以作为潜在的NLO材料.     

Theoretical study on the second-order nonlinear optical properties and reorganization energy of silafluorenes and spirobisilafluorenes derivatives

The electronic absorption and emission spectra, second-order polarizability and reorganization energy of the twenty silafluorenes and spirobisilafluorenes derivatives have been studied at the density functional theory level. The results show that the second-order polarizability (β) increases with increase in the number of the branches due to cooperative enhancement of the charge transfer, whereas the reorganization energy (λ) follows the opposite trend for the studied compounds. The properties (β and λ) of the compounds at the 3, 6-positions substitution are much better than those of compounds at the 2, 7-positions substitution. The effects of donor/acceptor (D/A) substitution and different spiroatoms (silicon or carbon) on second-order polarizability and reorganization energy are also discussed. It is noted that the charge transport properties can be tuned by changing the donor/acceptor (D/A) substitution, and the acceptor substitution can greatly reduce the reorganization energy. The electronic absorption spectra show that all studied compounds can meet the requirement of nonlinear optical (NLO) transparency. Thus, increasing the number of branches and acceptor substitution can remarkably enhance performance of this kind of compounds. Based on larger β, smaller λ and excellent optical transparency, this kind of compounds have a possibility to be excellent second-order NLO or charge transport materials.     

Microcrystals of polydiacetylene derivatives and their linear and nonlinear optical properties

Organic microcrystals which are expected to have interesting and fascinating physical properties were fabricated by a reprecipitation method as aqueous dispersions. Many kinds of organic compounds have been microcrystallized by this convenient method. The size control has been extensively investigated for a polydiacetylene and succeeded in the range from several tens of nanometers to several micrometers by adjusting the temperature and concentration. Linear optical properties of these well-defined polydiacetylene microcrystals have been investigated and interesting size and temperature dependences of excitonic absorption are demonstrated. Nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of polydiacetylene microcrystals have also been evaluated by means of a Z-scan technique, and an extremely high nonlinear refractive index at the resonant wavelength was shown.     

Theoretical study of nonlinear optical properties of cobalt bis (dicarbollide) derivatives: the effect of substituents

In the present work, molecular first-order hyperpolarizability (\(\beta _{\mathrm{tot}}\)) and dipole moment (d) are obtained at B3LYP/6–31G(d,p) level of theory by coupled perturbed Hartree–Fock method within the static approach. The investigated molecules are a series of substituted cobalt bis (dicarbollide) derivatives: Hydrogens bonded to the two carbon atoms are replaced by acceptor and donor electron substituents. Correlations between the Hammett electronic parameters of the substituents and the molecular properties are tested. Among them, the named push–pull compounds produced the largest calculated values of \(\beta _{\mathrm{tot}}\) and d. The UV–Vis spectra are reported for all studied compounds.     

Synthesis and nonlinear optical properties of pyridoxine-based stilbazole derivatives and their azo-analogs

The syntheses of a series of novel derivatives of stilbazole and their azo-analogs bearing the phenylalkenyl and phenyldiazenyl substituents at position 6 of the pyridoxine ring are reported. The observed cis/trans regioselectivity in the Wittig reaction between triphenylbenzylphosphonium chloride and carbonyl derivatives of pyridoxine ketal is discussed with respect to transition state intermediates, nature of base used in the reaction, and resonance transformations in the pyridoxine system. The azo-derivatives are obtained by azocoupling of the diazonium salts of sulfanilic or 4-aminophenyl-1,3-disulfonic acids with the corresponding pyridoxine acetals. Nine compounds from the obtained experimental series are capable of emitting second harmonic generation light, although with a reduced efficiency as compared to well known KH₂PO₄ or LiIO₃ perovskite crystals, but with excellent beam resistance under laser irradiation, which makes them potential starting points for the development of novel nonlinear optical materials.     

Crystal structure features of nitro derivatives of methylcytizine and their relationship with second-order nonlinear optical susceptibility

Russian Chemical Bulletin - The crystal packings of mono- (1) and dinitro derivatives (3) of methylcytizine are analyzed in terms of combined geometric and energy approaches and based on the...     

Synthesis,structure, and second-order nonlinear optical properties of copper(II) and palladium(II) acentric complexes with N-salicylidene-N'-aroylhydrazine tridentate ligands

Two new N-salicylidene-N'-aroylhydrazines ligands have been prepared: N-4-diethylaminosalicylidene-N'-4-nitrobenzoyl-hydrazine (L(1)) and N-4-diethylaminosalicylidene-N'-4-(4-nitrophenylethylidene)-benzoyl-hydrazine (L(2)). The ligands are properly functionalized with strong electron donor-acceptor groups and are of potential interest in second-order nonlinear optics (NLO). Dimeric copper(II) and palladium(II) complexes with L(1) and L(2) have been prepared, and, starting from these, mononuclear acentric adducts with pyridine as a further ligand have been prepared and characterized. The X-ray structures of three adducts are also reported. The NLO activity of the adducts has been determined by EFISH measurements giving mubeta values up to 1500 x 10(-48) esu for an incident wavelength of 1.907 microm.