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Spalenza PEP, de Souza FAL, Amorim RG, Scheicher RH, Scopel WL. A high density nanopore 3-triangulene kagome lattice. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:9911-9916. [PMID: 38686534 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00910j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Nanopore-containing two-dimensional materials have been explored for a wide range of applications including filtration, sensing, catalysis, energy storage and conversion. Triangulenes have recently been experimentally synthesized in a variety of sizes. In this regard, using these systems as building blocks, we theoretically examined 3-triangulene kagome crystals with inherent holes of ∼12 Å diameter and a greater density array of nanopores (≥1013 cm-2) compared to conventional 2D systems. The energetic, electronic, and transport properties of pristine and B/N-doped 3-triangulene kagome crystals were evaluated through a combination of density functional theory and non-equilibrium Green's function method. The simulated scanning tunneling microscopy images clearly capture electronic perturbation around the doped sites, which can be used to distinguish the pristine system from the doped systems. The viability of precisely controlling the band structure and transport properties by changing the type and concentration of doping atoms is demonstrated. The findings presented herein can potentially widen the applicability of these systems that combine unique electronic properties and intrinsically high-density pores, which can pave the way for the next generation of nanopore-based devices.
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- Departamento de Física, ICEx, Universidade Federal Fluminense - UFF, Volta Redonda, RJ, Brazil.
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- Division of Materials Theory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - UFES, Vitória, ES, Brazil.
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Ma T, Dong J, Yang DT. Heteroatom-boron-heteroatom-doped π-conjugated systems: structures, synthesis and photofunctional properties. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:13679-13689. [PMID: 37901914 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04302a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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The potency of heteroatom-doping in reshaping optoelectronic properties arises from the distinct electronegativity variations between heteroatoms and carbon atoms. By incorporating two heteroatoms with differing electronegativities (e.g., B = N), not only is the architectural coherence of π-conjugated systems retained, but also dipolar traits are introduced, accompanied by unique intermolecular interactions absent in their all-carbon analogs. Another burgeoning doping strategy, featuring the heteroatom-boron-heteroatom motif (X-B-X, where X = N, O), has captured growing attention. This configuration's coexistence of the boron-heteroatom unit and an isolated heteroatom stimulates mutual modulation in the dipole of the boron-heteroatom unit and the heteroatom's electronegativity. In this Feature article, we present an encompassing survey of XBX-doped π-conjugated systems, elucidating how the integration of the X-B-X unit induces transformative structural and property changes within π-conjugated systems.
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- Tinghao Ma
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072 Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072 Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072 Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Jianghan University, 430056 Wuhan, China
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Lawrence J, He Y, Wei H, Su J, Song S, Wania Rodrigues A, Miravet D, Hawrylak P, Zhao J, Wu J, Lu J. Topological Design and Synthesis of High-Spin Aza-triangulenes without Jahn-Teller Distortions. ACS NANO 2023; 17:20237-20245. [PMID: 37791737 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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The atomic doping of open-shell nanographenes enables precise tuning of their electronic and magnetic states, which is crucial for their promising potential applications in optoelectronics and spintronics. Among this intriguing class of molecules, triangulenes stand out with their size-dependent electronic properties and spin states, which can also be influenced by the presence of dopant atoms and functional groups. However, the occurrence of Jahn-Teller distortions in such systems can have a crucial impact on their total spin and requires further theoretical and experimental investigation. In this study, we examine the nitrogen-doped aza-triangulene series via a combination of density functional theory and on-surface synthesis. We identify a general trend in the calculated spin states of aza-[n]triangulenes of various sizes, separating them into two symmetry classes, one of which features molecules that are predicted to undergo Jahn-Teller distortions that reduce their symmetry and thus their total spin. We link this behavior to the location of the central nitrogen atom relative to the two underlying carbon sublattices of the molecules. Consequently, our findings reveal that neutral centrally doped aza-triangulenes have one less radical than their undoped counterparts, irrespective of their predicted symmetry. We follow this by demonstrating the on-surface synthesis of π-extended aza-[5]triangulene, a large member of the higher symmetry class without Jahn-Teller distortions, via a simple one-step annealing process on Cu(111) and Au(111). Using scanning probe microscopy and spectroscopy combined with theoretical calculations, we prove that the molecule is positively charged on the Au(111) substrate, with a high-spin quintet state of S = 2, the same total spin as undoped neutral [5]triangulene. Our study uncovers the correlation between the dopant position and the radical nature of high-spin nanographenes, providing a strategy for the design and development of these nanographenes for various applications.
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- James Lawrence
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore
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- College of Material and Textile Engineering, Key Laboratory of Yarn Materials Forming and Composite Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
- Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, National University of Singapore, 117544 Singapore
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- College of Material and Textile Engineering, Key Laboratory of Yarn Materials Forming and Composite Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore
- Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, National University of Singapore, 117544 Singapore
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Yang CC, Tian WQ. Electronic Structure Modulation of Nanographenes for Second Order Nonlinear Optical Molecular Materials. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300279. [PMID: 37515505 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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Nanographenes (NGs) have drawn extensive attention as promising candidates for next-generation optoelectronic and nonlinear optical (NLO) materials, owing to its unique optoelectronic properties and high thermal stability. However, the weak polarity or even non-polarity of NGs (resulting in weak even order NLO properties) and the high chemical reactivity of zigzag edged NGs hinder their further applications in nonlinear optics, thus stabilization (lowering the chemical reactivity) and polarizing the charge distribution in NGs are necessary for such applications of NGs. The fusion of heptagon and pentagon endows the azulene with the character of donor-acceptor, and the B=N unit is isoelectronic to C=C unit. The introduction of polar azulene and BN are idea to polarize and stabilize the electronic structure of NGs for NLO applications. In the present review, a survey on the functionalization and applications of NGs in nonlinear optics is conducted. The engineering of the electronic structure of NGs by topological defects, doping and edge modulation is summarized. Finally, a summary of challenges and perspectives for carbon-based NLO nanomaterials is presented.
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- Cui-Cui Yang
- College of Science, Chongqing University of Technology, No. 69 Hongguang Avenue, Banan, Chongqing, 400054, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, No. 55 Daxuecheng South Road, Shapingba, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, No. 55 Daxuecheng South Road, Shapingba, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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Ahmed R, Manna AK. Electronic Structures and Charge Mobilities of Several Regioisomeric B 2N 2-Substituted Perylenediimides. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:2742-2750. [PMID: 36921232 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c09106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Tunable and rich electronic properties of perylenediimide (PDI), an n-type semiconductor together with its synthetic ease and processibility, make it suitable for various optoelectronic and field-effect transistor applications. The electronic structures, spectroscopic properties, and charge mobilities for a few isoelectronic BN-substituted PDIs (B2N2-PDIs) with varied BN-patterning are studied using density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT employing optimally tuned range-separated hybrid. Two substitutional doping patterns, namely, BNNB and NBBN with zero dipole and also BNBN, the one with a finite dipole, are considered to explore the changes in the PDI properties due to different B2N2-substitutions. All three B2N2-PDIs are found to be dynamically stable and lie within a small energy window of ca. ∼1.7 kcal mol-1. An increased electronic gap due to charge localization produces a similar but slightly blue-shifted low-lying optical peak compared to the pristine PDI, in good agreement with the experimental observations. Additionally, differently considered BN patterns result in only slightly varied charge mobilities due to mainly differences in electronic couplings with larger electron mobilities found for the experimentally synthesized BNNB-PDI crystal. On the other hand, small reorganization energy and relatively large coupling for the hole transport produce greater hole mobilities for the NBBN-PDI. Varied nuclear reorganization and electronic coupling are understood by analyzing Huang-Rhys factors associated with normal modes and frontier molecular orbitals, respectively. These results serve as complementary to understanding the recently reported experimental findings and also provide new insights into the impact of different BN patterns on modulating the PDI electronic and charge-transport properties.
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- Raka Ahmed
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic, Molecular and Optical Sciences & Technologies, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517619, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic, Molecular and Optical Sciences & Technologies, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517619, India
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