The effect of substituted moiety on the optoelectronic and photophysical properties of tris (phenylbenzimidazolinato) Ir (III) carbene complexes and the OLED performance: a theoretical study

Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) are used to analyse theoretically the optoelectronic, photophysical properties and organic light-emitting diode performance of a series of fac–mer blue-emitting Iridium (III) carbene complexes. Swain–Lupton constant is used to discuss the substituents effect. 5d-orbital splitting and d–d* transitions are calculated to assess the efficiency of the studied complexes. The reorganisation energies (λ), transfer integrals, mobilities, radiative decay rate (k_r), and triplet exciton generation fraction (χ_T) are also calculated. Due to the higher χ_T of these complexes, the formation of triplet exciton will be more and it will cause a faster intersystem crossing. Two host materials are proposed and host–guest match (Dexter–Förster energy) is also discussed. We hope that this unified work will surely help to design new blue-emitting phosphorescent materials in future.     

Copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes of tetradentate Schiff base ligand: UV-Vis and FT-IR spectra and DFT calculation of electronic,vibrational and nonlinear optical properties

The experimental fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectra of copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes of the deprotonated tetradentate Schiff base ligand N,N′-bis(2-hydroxybenzylidene)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine (H₂L) are compared with their corresponding theoretical ones. The applied theoretical method is based on the density functional theory and time-dependent density functional theory at the UPBE0/PBE0 levels using Def2-TZVP basis set. The computational optimised geometric parameters of the complexes are in good agreement with their corresponding experimental data. The FT-IR and UV-Vis spectra of the complexes were reproduced on the basis of their optimised structures. The vibrational assignments of some fundamental modes of the complexes are performed. The highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energies are calculated. The analyses of the calculated electronic absorption spectra of the complexes are carried out to elucidate the electronic transitions assignments and their characters. Second-order nonlinear optical property of the complexes is evaluated by the above-mentioned theoretical method that implies much greater values for the complexes in comparison with the corresponding value of urea.     

基于Ru(bpy)_3~(2+)印刷电极的电致化学发光传感器的研制

利用丝网印刷技术制备了基于Ru(bpy)23+(钌联吡啶)的印刷电极电致化学发光传感器,这种传感器具有制作简单、成本低、重现性好、对草酸盐的响应范围宽、检测限低等优点。详细研究了电极的制作方法以及发光试剂的固定化。在最优条件下,在pH 6.0的0.2 mol.L-1磷酸盐缓冲液中,利用所研制的ECL传感器测定C2O24-,线性响应范围为3.0×10-7~1.0×0-5mol.L-1,检测限为1.2×10-7mol.L-1(S/N=3)。根据同样的原理也可以用来测定其他的成分,如氨基酸,TprA(三丙胺),NAD(烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸)等物质。同时应该指出的是如果使用丝网印刷机器进行印刷的话,电极的重现性和稳定性还可以进一步提高。     

基于Ru（bpy）3^2＋印刷电极的电致化学发光传感器的研制

利用丝网印刷技术制备了基于Ru(bpy)23 (钌联吡啶)的印刷电极电致化学发光传感器,这种传感器具有制作简单、成本低、重现性好、对草酸盐的响应范围宽、检测限低等优点。详细研究了电极的制作方法以及发光试剂的固定化。在最优条件下,在pH 6.0的0.2 mol.L-1磷酸盐缓冲液中,利用所研制的ECL传感器测定C2O24-,线性响应范围为3.0×10-7~1.0×0-5mol.L-1,检测限为1.2×10-7mol.L-1(S/N=3)。根据同样的原理也可以用来测定其他的成分,如氨基酸,TprA(三丙胺),NAD(烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸)等物质。同时应该指出的是如果使用丝网印刷机器进行印刷的话,电极的重现性和稳定性还可以进一步提高。     

Formation of graphene on Ru（0001） surface

We report on the formation of a graphene monolayer on a Ru(0001) surface by annealing the Ru(0001) crystal. The samples are characterized by scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). STM images show that the Moir\'{e} pattern is caused by the graphene layer mismatched with the underlying Ru(0001) surface and has an $N\times N$ superlattice. It is further found that the graphene monolayer on a Ru(0001) surface is very stable at high temperatures. Our results provide a simple and convenient method to produce a graphene monolayer on the Ru(0001) surface, which is used as a template for fabricating functional nanostructures needed in future nano devices and catalysis.     

Synthesis,spectral studies,and catalytic and antibacterial activity of Ru(II) complexes with coordinated amides

Twelve Ru(II) complexes with coordinated amides were synthesized and characterized by elemental, IR, ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P NMR, mass, and electronic spectral analysis, along with magnetic and conductance measurements. Molecular formulas and octahedral structures have been tentatively proposed. These complexes were used as catalysts for the hydrolysis of rivastigmine and neostigmine. The hydrolyzed products were coupled with 3-methyl benzothiazolinone hydrazone reagent in the presence of sodium metaperiodate and the resulting colored products were determined spectrophotometrically. The yields of hydrolyzed products were found to be 98.47% and 99.75% respectively. All the ligands and Ru(II) complexes were screened for antibacterial activity. Published in Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 75, No. 6, pp. 867–874, November–December, 2008.     

KCl对含有纳米银的[Ru(bpy)3]2+荧光性能影响

通过吸收光谱、荧光光谱等手段研究了KCl对含有纳米银的金属钌联吡啶配合物([Ru(bpy)3]2 )的荧光性能的影响.结果表明,KCl与纳米银粒子间存在较强的相互作用,这种强的相互作用破坏了[Ru(bpy)3]2 与纳米银粒子间的链状网络结构,形成大颗粒和团聚体.同时,在吸收光谱的长波段处观察到明显的新的吸收带,随着KCl量的增加,新吸收带峰值逐渐红移并展宽.随着KCl量的增加,[Ru(bpy)3]2 荧光强度先猝灭而后逐渐增强,直至达到一个定值.文章从分子间的相互作用、能量传递等方面探讨了KCl对含有纳米银的[Ru(bpy)3]2 荧光性能影响机理.     

Ru(0001)表面氮分子和钡原子的相互作用

本文采用密度泛函理论方法研究了Ru(0001)表面氮分子和钡原子的相互作用。计算结果表明,钡原子的作用弱化了氮分子键。氮分子键长从Ru(001)-N2表面的0.113 nm伸长至Ru(001)-N2/Ba表面的0.120 nm;分子的拉伸振动频率从2221 cm-1减小到1746 cm-1;氮分子得到的电荷数从清洁表面的0.3 e增加到1.1 e。电荷从钡原子6s轨道向钌原子4d轨道转移,转移电荷增强了氮分子 空轨道和钌原子4d轨道间的杂化作用,导致 分子轨道和 杂化轨道发生极化。轨道极化使分子电偶极矩增加了约-0.136 eÅ。金属钡在Ru(0001)表面氮分子活化过程中具备电子型助催剂的特征。     

A theoretical investigation on the electronic structures and phosphorescent properties of three heteroleptic iridium(III) complexes with different substituted ancillary groups

Three heteroleptic iridium(III) complexes 1, 2 and 3 bearing two cyclometalating 2′,6′-difluoro-2,3′-bipyridyl (dfpypy) chelates and one pyridyl pyrazolate ligand have been investigated by using the density functional theory/time-dependent density functional theory method to study the influence of the different substituent groups (―CF₃ and ―N(CH₃)₂ moiety on the electronic structures, phosphorescent properties and the organic light-emitting diode performance. The lowest energy absorption wavelength calculated is in good agreement with the experimental value. The lowest energy emissions of complexes 1, 2 and 3 are localised at 454, 534 and 821 nm, respectively. Ionisation potential and electron affinity have been calculated to evaluate the injection abilities of holes and electrons into these complexes. The calculated results show that the different substitute groups affect the charge transfer rate and balance. Finally, we hope that this study can provide a good guide to the future design and synthesis of novel phosphorescent materials for use in the organic light-emitting diodes.     

三联吡啶钌超分子包合物及其SiO2复合纳米粒的电化学发光信号放大

利用环糊精类物质能够形成超分子包合物的性质,研究了电中性的β-环糊精（β-CD）和负电性的羧甲基-β-环糊精（CM-β-CD）与电化学发光（ECL）活性物质三联吡啶钌（Ru（bpy）₃²⁺）形成超分子包合物的能力及其对ECL的增强作用。结果表明：形成的超分子包合物能够增强Ru（bpy）₃²⁺的ECL,其中CM-β-CD具有更强的增强作用。相对于Ru（bpy）₃²⁺,CM-β-CD增强了1.42倍,而β-CD仅为1.28倍。以制备的表面电荷为负的SiO₂纳米粒为载体,考察了其对Ru（bpy）₃²⁺超分子包合物的吸附能力。结果表明,与Ru（bpy）₃²⁺的CM-β-CD超分子包合物相比,SiO₂纳米粒载体对Ru（bpy）₃²⁺的β-CD 超分子包合物表现出了更强的吸附能力。制备了ECL信号放大能力最强的β-CD-Ru（bpy）₃²⁺超分子包合物的SiO₂复合纳米粒。     

Theoretical studies on the photophysical properties of some Iridium (III) complexes used for OLED

The structural and photophysical properties of four heteroleptic Iridium (III) complexes, based on 1-phenylpyrazole ligand, have been investigated theoretically. The effect of chemical substitution on the absorption and the emission spectra of the complexes has been studied and compared with the experimental data. We observe a significant structural change in the lowest triplet excited state as compared to the ground singlet state. We compute the emission wavelength of the complexes by considering the spin-orbit coupling. Using these understandings, we predict two new complexes having deeper blue emission which are supposed to be better efficient OLED materials.     

Converting an Almost Noncytotoxic Ru(II) Complex with Photolabile Ligands into a Highly Efficient PACT Agent

Ru(II) complexes with weak ligand fields may undergo light-induced ligand dissociation, and the resulted Ru(II) aqua complexes may bind with biomolecules such as DNA, showing potential as photoactivated chemotherapy (PACT) agents. However, Ru(II) complexes with efficient PACT activity are still rare. Some Ru(II) complexes exhibit efficient photoinduced ligand dissociation but poor cytotoxicity. It is speculated that the low nuclear accumulation levels may account for their low PACT efficacy. In order to confirm this hypothesis, the almost noncytotoxic [Ru(7-OCH₃-dppz)(4-OCH₃-py)₄](PF₆)₂ (Ru1) is loaded on nucleus-targeted C₅N₂ nanoparticles (NPs). Compared with the free Ru1, Ru1–C₅N₂ NPs exhibit significantly increased cellular uptake and nuclear accumulation. Therefore, Ru1–C₅N₂ NPs show efficient PACT activity toward various cancer cell lines (including cisplatin-resistant one) with half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) values of 0.18 × 10⁻⁶–0.29 × 10⁻⁶ m and phototoxicity index (IC₅₀^dark/IC₅₀^light) values above 137 under both normoxic and hypoxic conditions. Moreover, Ru1–C₅N₂ NPs also exhibit efficient PACT activity toward cisplatin-resistant 3D multicellular tumor spheroids upon two-photon irradiation (800 nm). The same strategy is also feasible to greatly improve the PACT activity of [Ru(7-OCH₃-dppz)(py)₄]²⁺, which itself only has a medium effect. The results may provide new sights for developing efficient Ru(II) PACT agents.     

Optical oxygen sensing materials based on trinuclear starburst ruthenium(II) complexes assembled in mesoporous silica

The preparation and oxygen sensing properties of optical materials based on two trinuclear starburst ruthenium(II) complexes: [Ru₃(bpy)₆(TMMB)]⁶⁺ (1) and [Ru₃(phen)₆(TMMB)]⁶⁺ (2) (bpy=2,2′-bpyridine, phen=1,10-phenathroline, TMMB=1,3,5-tris[2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazoyl]methylbenzene) assembled in two mesoporous silicate (MS) are described in this paper. The luminescence of Ru complexes/silicate assemble materials can be quenched by molecular oxygen with good sensitivity (I₀/I₁>5 for 2/MS and I₀/I₁>3 for 1/MS), indicating that trinuclear starburst Ru(II) complexes/MS systems are sensitive to oxygen molecules.     

Sonochemical effect on two new Ruthenium(II) complexes with ligand (E)-N-((6-bromopyridin-2-yl)methylene)-4-(methylthio)aniline precursors for synthesis of RuO2 nanoparticles

Two novel Ru(II) complexes [(η⁶-p-cymene)RuCl(L2)]PF₆ (R2) and [(η⁶-C₆H₆)RuCl(L2)]PF₆ (R4), with ligand (E)-N-((6-bromopyridin-2-yl)methylene)-4-(methylthio)aniline (L2), were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and IR spectroscopy. Based on X-ray crystallography studies, complexes R2 and R4 have coordination environments with formulated (η⁶-p-cymene)Ru(N₂Cl) and (η⁶-C₆H₆)Ru(N₂Cl), respectively. The thermal stabilities of compounds R2 and R4 were studied by thermal gravimetric (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Thermal decomposition of these complexes was at 280 °C and 260 °C under air atmosphere respectively. The interaction of these complexes with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA) was explored through electronic absorption spectra, fluorescence and redox behavior studies. The results showed that the complexes bind to CT-DNA with electrostatic interactions. Nanoparticles of RuO₂ were prepared by calcination of R2 and R4. Also the role of the ultrasound waves on the characteristics of the RuO₂ nanoparticles was studied. The nanoparticles were characterized by IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Also size and morphology of nanoparticles were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).     

The key Cl− ligand for metal‐to‐ligand charge transfer in mononuclear terpyridine ruthenium(II) and binuclear ruthenium(II) tetrapyridylpyrazine complexes

Electronic structures of binuclear ruthenium complexes [Ru₂(terpy)₂(tppz)]⁴⁺ ( 1A ) and [Ru₂Cl₂(L)₂(tppz)]²⁺ {L = bpy ( 2A ), phen ( 3A ), and dpphen ( 4A )} were studied by density functional theory calculations. Abbreviations of the ligands (Ls) are bpy = 2,2′‐bipyridine, phen = 1,10‐phenanthroline, dpphen = 4,7‐diphenyl‐1,10‐phenanthroline, terpy = 2,2′:6′,2″‐terpyridine, and tppz = tetrakis(2‐pyridyl)pyrazine. Their mononuclear reference complexes [Ru(terpy)₂]²⁺ ( 1B ) and [RuClL(terpy)]⁺ {L = bpy ( 2B ), phen ( 3B ), and dpphen ( 4B )} were also examined. Geometries of these mononuclear and binuclear Ru(II) complexes were fully optimized. Their geometric parameters are in good agreement with the experimental data. The binuclear complexes were characterized by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, UV–Vis spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammograms. Hexafluorophosphate salts of binuclear ruthenium complexes of 3A and 4A were newly prepared. The crystal structure of binuclear complex 1A (PF₆)₄ was also determined. Orbital interactions were analyzed to characterize the metal‐to‐ligand charge‐transfer (MLCT) states in these complexes. The Cl^? ligand works to raise the orbital energy of the metal lone pair, which leads to the low MLCT state. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

高效磷光[Ru(terpy)(phen)X]+配合物结构和光谱性质的理论研究

采用密度泛函方法研究了三个混合配体的Ru(II)配合物[Ru(terpy)(phen)X]⁺ (terpy为2,2',6',20'-三联吡啶,phen为1,10-邻二氮杂菲,X为-C≡CH (1)、Cl (2)和CN(3))的几何结构、电子结构和光谱性质．分别在B3LYP/LanL2DZ UB3LYP/LanL2DZ水平下优化了它们的基态和激发态结构．在TD-DFT计算水平下结合极化连续介质模型得到了它们在CH3CN溶液中的吸收和发射光谱．计算得到的Ru-C、Ru-N和Ru-Cl基态     

Collective Hamiltonian for Multi-O(4) Model

The collective Hamiltonian up to the fourth order for multi-O(4) model is derived based on the self-consistent collective-coordinate (SCC) method,which is formulated in the framework of the time-dependent Hartree-Bogoliubov (TDHB) theory.The validity of the collective Hamiltonian is checked in the two special cases of the multi-O(4) modelthe case where the number of the shells is equal to one (a single j-shell case),and the case where the Hartree-Bogoliubov equilibrium point is spherical (the spherical case).The collective Hamiltonian constitutes a good starting point to study nuclear shape coexistence.     

Proton coupled electron transfer reaction of phenols with excited state ruthenium(II) – polypyridyl complexes

The reaction of phenols with the excited state, *[Ru(bpy)₃]²⁺ (E₀ = 0.76 V) and *[Ru(H₂dcbpy)₃]²⁺, (dcbpy = 4,4′‐dicarboxy‐2,2′‐bipyridine) (E₀ = 1.55 V vs. SCE) complexes in CH₃CN has been studied by luminescence quenching technique and the quenching is dynamic. The formation of phenoxyl radical as a transient is confirmed by its characteristic absorption at 400 nm. The k_q value is highly sensitive to the change of pH of the medium and ΔG⁰ of the reaction. Based on the treatment of k_q data in terms of energetics of the reaction and pH of the medium, proton coupled electron transfer (PCET) mechanism has been proposed for the reaction. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

(C6H5R)Mo (CO)3复合体系结构的密度泛函研究

用量子化学DFT-B3LYP方法在IANL2DZ基组水平上对标题复合物体系的可能构型进行了自由优化,在此基础上进行了频率分析,得到了复合物的电子结构和红外光谱.原子净电荷、前沿轨道能量都表明,Mo(CO)3和C6H5R结合时电子从苯环向Mo转移,形成电荷转移复合物.复合物的键长、Wiberg键级表明,它们之间的结合方式和氢键的结合方式相似,且属强氢键.复合物的红外特征振动频率位于212cm-1～224 cm-1,对应于Mo(CO)3的金属垂直于C6H5R中的苯环平面的来回振动,同时形成复合物后,原来位于3200 cm-1左右的峰活性消失.