Multiscale modeling of active layer of hybrid organic-inorganic solar cells for photovoltaic applications by means of density functional theory and integral equation theory of molecular liquids

Controlled Growth and Self-Assembly of Multiscale Organic Semiconductor

Currently, organic semiconductors (OSs) are widely used as active components in practical devices related to energy storage and conversion, optoelectronics, catalysis, and biological sensors, etc. To satisfy the actual requirements of different types of devices, chemical structure design and self-assembly process control have been synergistically performed. The morphology and other basic properties of multiscale OS components are governed on a broad scale from nanometers to macroscopic micrometers. Herein, the up-to-date design strategies for fabricating multiscale OSs are comprehensively reviewed. Related representative works are introduced, applications in practical devices are discussed, and future research directions are presented. Design strategies combining the advances in organic synthetic chemistry and supramolecular assembly technology perform an integral role in the development of a new generation of multiscale OSs.

Modeling the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 binding to the ACE2 receptor via molecular theory of solvation

The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) protein is a cell gate receptor for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for the development of symptoms associated with the Covid-19 disease.

Physico-chemical study of new supramolecular-architectured hybrid organic–inorganic sulfates incorporating diammoniumdiphenylsulfone cations

Two new hybrid organic–inorganic compounds, which incorporate 3,3′-diammoniumdiphenylsulfone or 4,4′-diammoniumdiphenylsulfone cations and sulfate anions, were synthesized and analyzed in detail.