Synthesis, characterization, optical properties, computational characterizations, QTAIM analysis and cyclic voltammetry of new organic dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells

Harnessing Greenhouse Gases Absorption by Doped Fullerenes with Externally Oriented Electric Field

In this work, a theoretical investigation of the effects caused by the doping of C₂₀ with silicon (Si) atom as well as the adsorption of CO, CO₂ and N₂ gases to C₂₀ and C₁₉Si fullerenes was carried out. In concordance with previous studies, it was found that the choice of the doping site can control the structural, electronic, and energetic characteristics of the C₁₉Si system. The ability of C₂₀ and C₁₉Si to adsorb CO, CO₂ and N₂ gas molecules was evaluated. In order to modulate the process of adsorption of these chemical species to C₁₉Si, an externally oriented electric field was included in the theoretical calculations. It was observed that C₁₉Si is highly selective with respect to CO adsorption. Upon the increase of the electric field intensity the adsorption energy was magnified correspondingly and that the interaction between CO and C₁₉Si changes in nature from a physical adsorption to a partial covalent character interaction.

Synthesis of blue light emitting heterocycles via cyclization of 2-pyridine derived 4-azido-r1,2,3-triazoles

An efficient synthesis of 2-pyridine derived 4-azido-1,2,3-triazoles was elaborated using the corresponding dichlorodiazadienes as precursors. The reaction of the prepared 2-azine substituted diazadienes with sodium azide permits the preparation of target triazoles isolated in up to 92% yield. Subsequent thermal cyclization was studied. Elimination of molecular nitrogen promoted the cyclization of nitrene at the azine nitrogen. As a result, a family of 2H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4',5':3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-5-ium-4-ides was prepared. The synthesized compounds are members of a new heterocyclic system. Moreover, these compounds are new attractive blue light emitting molecules.