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Cui P, Wu Q, Zhiwei L. Exploring the dual capabilities of BNQDs: a comprehensive study on enhancing photoelectric performance and photoluminescence via ligand functionalization. J Mol Model 2023; 30:6. [PMID: 38091121 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-023-05803-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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CONTEXT Boron nitride quantum dots (BNQDs) are emerging as promising multifunctional nanomaterials for renewable energy and optoelectronics owing to their versatile properties. However, rational design principles to tailor their photoelectric and photoluminescent capabilities remain scarce. This study employs density functional theory (DFT) to provide fundamental insights into using urea, thiourea, and PPD ligands to modulate the bandgap, charge transfer dynamics, and recombination processes of BNQDs. Modeling explains that incorporating specific ligands enables visible light absorption, spatial charge separation, continuous photocatalytic cycling, and high quantum yields in BNQDs. The structure-property relationships established pave the way for targeted synthesis of high-performance BNQD photocatalysts and light emitters. METHODS This investigation utilized density functional theory (DFT) with the B3LYP functional and 6-31G(d,p) basis set to optimize the geometries of pristine and ligand-functionalized boron nitride quantum dots (BNQDs). The absorption spectra were generated using time-dependent DFT (TDDFT). A Ti38O76 cluster modeled the TiO2 substrate. The cpcm solvation model in Gaussian 09 defined the toluene solvent. Cohesive energies, charge transfer lengths, recombination rates, and conversion efficiencies were calculated to establish structure-property relationships. Multiwfn analyzed the charge densities. The modeling provides insights into tuning BNQD photocatalytic and photoluminescent properties using specific ligands.
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- Peng Cui
- School of New Materials and Shoes & Clothing Engineering, Liming Vocational University, Quanzhou, China.
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- School of New Materials and Shoes & Clothing Engineering, Liming Vocational University, Quanzhou, China
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- School of New Materials and Shoes & Clothing Engineering, Liming Vocational University, Quanzhou, China
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Nalçakan H, Kurtay G, Sarıkavak K, Şen N, Sevin F. Computational insights into bis-N,N-dimethylaniline based D-π-A photosensitizers bearing divergent-type of π-linkers for DSSCs. J Mol Graph Model 2023; 122:108485. [PMID: 37084666 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2023.108485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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In this study, theoretically designed D-π-A derivatives containing different π-subunits as linkers were investigated to enlighten their potential applicability in photovoltaic applications. For this aim, we first focused on clarifying the effect of tailored π-linker scaffolds on the frontier orbital energies of the investigated photosensitizers. In the concomitant step, global descriptors, TiO2 adsorption, maximum absorbance wavelength, light-harvesting efficiency (LHE), energy conversion efficiency (η), short circuit current density (JSC), open circuit photovoltage (VOC), fill factor (FF), and reorganization energy (λe, λh, λT) values, electron density differentiation maps (EDDM), transition density matrices (TDM), fragmental contributions on electron-hole overlap were investigated in detail. Based on the trend of the calculated properties, 2,3-dimethylthieno [3,4-b]pyrazine (D-Ɛ3-δn-A; n = 1-3) and 5-isobutyl-10,11-dimethyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo [3,4-e]thieno [2',3':4,5]pyrrolo [3,2-g]thieno [3,2-b]indole (D-Ɛ6-δn-A; n = 1-3) bearing molecules were identified as the best-suited and improved dye candidates for DSSC applications. Following the prediction of photovoltaic properties for the pristine dye molecules, our consecutive efforts have contributed to a similar calculation protocol comprising DFT and subsequent TD-DFT computations for the D-Ɛn-δn-A@Ti5O10 clusters to elucidate the interaction of the investigated photosensitizers with the semiconductor layer (TiO2).
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- Harun Nalçakan
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Turkish National Police Academy, Institute of Forensic Sciences, 06580, Ankara, Turkey; Centre for Defence Chemistry, Cranfield University, Shrivenham, SN6 8LA, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey.
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Paul D, Sarkar U. Designing of PC
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BM based acceptors for dye‐sensitized solar cell. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.4419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Debolina Paul
- Department of Physics Assam University Silchar India
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- Department of Physics Assam University Silchar India
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Bora SR, Kalita DJ. Tuning the charge transfer and optoelectronic properties of tetrathiafulvalene based organic dye-sensitized solar cells: a theoretical approach. RSC Adv 2021; 11:39246-39261. [PMID: 35492466 PMCID: PMC9044474 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05887h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Here, we have designed a series of dyes following the donor-π-acceptor (D-π-A) architecture by incorporating tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) as the donor unit and phthalazine (PTZ), diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) and quinoxaline (QNX) as the acceptor units, along with the thiophene unit as a π-bridge. The designed dyes have been designated as TTF-PTZ, TTF-DPP and TTF-QNX respectively. We have used cyanoacrylic acid as the anchoring group for the dyes TTF-PTZ and TTF-DPP, while for the third dye, TTF-QNX, we used a carboxylic group. The structural, electronic and photochemical properties of the designed dyes are investigated under the regime of density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) methods. In this regard, the dihedral angle, energies of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), energy difference between the HOMO and LUMO (Δ H-L values), partial density of states (PDOS), ground state oxidation potential (GSOP), excited state oxidation potential (ESOP), ionization potential (IP), electron affinity (EA), molecular electrostatic potential surface (MEPS) analysis, reorganization energy (λ), electronic coupling matrix element (V), charge transfer rate (k CT), hopping mobility (μ hop), absorption spectra, exciton binding energy (EBE) and electron density difference (EDD) of the designed dyes are calculated. This study reveals that the dyes TTF-DPP-4 and TTF-DPP-6' exhibit the lowest Δ H-L values. The study also reveals that the attachment of the -NH2 group at the donor unit and the -NO2 and -CF3 groups at the acceptor units lower the Δ H-L values of all of the designed dyes. We have also observed that the GSOP of all the designed dyes lie below the redox potential of the I-/I3 - electrolyte couple. However, the ESOP of the TTF-PTZ and TTF-QNX groups of dyes, along with the most of the dyes belonging to the TTF-DPP group, lie above the conduction band of the TiO2 semiconducting surface. Moreover, the total reorganization energy (λ tot) values are low for the TTF-DPP and TTF-QNX groups of dyes, which confirm the better electron-hole separation efficiency in these groups of dyes. Furthermore, the absorption properties of the designed dyes indicate that the TTF-DPP groups of dyes possess the maximum absorption wavelength (λ max) values and attachment of the -CH3 group at the donor part increases the electron density of the dyes, which in turn results into the maximum red-shift. Therefore, the study reveals that the designed dyes are likely to exhibit facile charge transport. Moreover, the electronic properties of the dye-TiO2 clusters strengthen the performance of the dyes compared to those of the isolated dyes. Hence, our study provides good recommendations for the further design of dyes to enhance the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).
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- Smiti Rani Bora
- Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University Guwahati-781014 India
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Biswas C, Rao Soma V, Chetti P, Santosh Kumar Raavi S. Ultrafast Excited State Relaxation Dynamics of New Fuchsine- a Triphenylmethane Derivative Dye. Chemphyschem 2021; 22:2562-2572. [PMID: 34528749 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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An all-inclusive investigation of the ultrafast excited state relaxation dynamics of a triphenylmethane derivative molecule, New Fuchsine (NF), using a combined approach of density functional theory (DFT), femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy (fs-TAS), and photoluminescence spectroscopy is presented in this work. The DFT calculations confirmed the formation of twisted molecular structure in the excited state of NF in ethanol solution with bond rotation of ≈ 860 . TAS measurements of NF solution exhibited ultrafast ground state-recovery pathway via a conical intersection confirming an ultrafast structural reorientation. On the contrary, TAS measurements of NF thin-film exhibited a longer excited-state lifetime suggesting a hindered molecular twisted state formed as an intermediate step. Photophysical kinetic models are proposed to globally fit the fs-TAS data establishing the twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) state mediated ground state recovery for NF in solution and thin film, respectively. Temperature-dependent photoluminescence study of NF film provided a clear insight into the effect of rotational motion of phenyl rings in NF molecules over the TICT mediated emission.
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- Chinmoy Biswas
- Ultrafast Photophysics and Photonics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi 502285, Telangana, India
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- Advanced Centre of Research in High Energy Materials (ACRHEM), University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra 136119, Haryana, India
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- Ultrafast Photophysics and Photonics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi 502285, Telangana, India
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Takeshita T. DFT and TD‐DFT Study on Azobenzene‐Based Dye Covalently Attached to Silane Coupling Agents: Toward Dye‐Sensitized TiO
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Catalyst and Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cell Applications. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202101495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Tatsuya Takeshita
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Food Science Fukui University of Technology 3-6-1 Gakuen Fukui 910-8505 Japan
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Roohi H, Motamedifar N. Molecular engineering of the efficiency of new thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-based metal-free dyes owning different donor and π-linkers groups for use in the dye-sensitised solar cells: a quantum chemical study. Mol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2021.1913250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Hossein Roohi
- Computational Quantum Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Computational Quantum Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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Bhattacharya S, Md Pratik S. Performance improvement of p-type dye sensitized solar cells by blending of dissimilar dyes. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2021.113219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Molecular design of porphyrin dyes using different electron-withdrawing moieties for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2020.112846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Venkatraman R, Panneer SVK, Varathan E, Subramanian V. Aromaticity-Photovoltaic Property Relationship of Triphenylamine-Based D-π-A Dyes: Leads from DFT Calculations. J Phys Chem A 2020; 124:3374-3385. [PMID: 32115951 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.9b10245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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D-π-A-based dyes find a wide range of applications in molecular electronics and photovoltaics in general and dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) in particular. We speculated whether there exists a relationship between the degree of aromaticity of the π-spacers used in the D-π-A type dyes and their structural, electronic, energetic, photophysical, and intramolecular charge transfer properties. Triphenylamine (TPA) and cyanoacrylic acid (CAA) have been chosen as the donor and acceptor, respectively. In order to carry out the investigation systematically the π-spacers have been logically chosen based on their experimental resonance energies, which follows the order, furan < pyrrole < thiophene < pyridine < benzene. All the properties have been discussed based on the degree of aromaticity of the π-spacers. Geometric properties such as dihedral angles and bond lengths have been discussed extensively. Energy levels of the frontier molecular orbitals, electrochemical properties, namely, ground and excited state oxidation potentials (GSOP/ESOP), and change in Gibbs free energy for electron injection and regeneration (ΔGinj/ΔGreg) have also been evaluated. Photophysical properties like wavelength of maximum absorption (λmax), oscillator strength (f), light harvesting efficiency (LHE), and intramolecular charge transfer properties, viz., charge transfer distance (DCT), fraction of charge transferred (qCT), and change in dipole moment (μCT) have been assessed. The adsorption characteristics of dye with (TiO2)9 nanocluster have been studied along with their optical properties. Results reveal that the nature of the relationship between the aforementioned properties and the extent of aromaticity of the π-spacers is inherently multifaceted. It thus turns out that it is highly difficult to quantify the relationship. These properties of D-π1-π2-A molecules can be regarded to be arising from two groups, namely, π-spacers with lower and higher resonance energies. This results in a natural trade-off in selection of competing properties. The qualitative aromaticity photovoltaic property relationship thus obtained may serve as a guide to tailor-design various properties of D-π-A type dyes for application in the intramolecular charge transfer devices.
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- Raghavendra Venkatraman
- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai, 600020, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai, 600020, India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai, 600020, India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai, 600020, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Ghosh NN, Habib M, Pramanik A, Sarkar P, Pal S. Molecular engineering of anchoring groups for designing efficient triazatruxene-based organic dye-sensitized solar cells. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj05409f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Triazatruxene with designed anchoring groups provides better photovoltaic activities.
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Gour Banga
- Malda-732103
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Visva-Bharati University
- Santiniketan-731235
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Visva-Bharati University
- Santiniketan-731235
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Gour Banga
- Malda-732103
- India
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Vijaya sundar J, Subramanian V, Rajakumar B. Excited state C–N bond dissociation and cyclization of tri-aryl amine-based OLED materials: a theoretical investigation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:438-447. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp06314a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chemical degradation of TAA occurs through the conical intersection present between ground and first excited singlet state with C–N bond dissociation, which channels the excited molecules to dissociate and form radical fragments or cyclized products.
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- J. Vijaya sundar
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600036
- India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Laboratory
- Central Leather Research Institute
- Chennai 600020
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600036
- India
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Tuning of some novel triphenylamine-based organic dyes for their potential application in dye-sensitized solar cells: A theoretical study. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Estrella LL, Balanay MP, Kim DH. Theoretical Insights into D-D-π-A Sensitizers Employing N-Annulated Perylene for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. J Phys Chem A 2018; 122:6328-6342. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.8b03331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Liezel L. Estrella
- Department of Chemistry, Kunsan National University, Kunsan 573-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry, Kunsan National University, Kunsan 573-701, Republic of Korea
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Parsa Z, Naghavi SS, Safari N. Designing Push-Pull Porphyrins for Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. J Phys Chem A 2018; 122:5870-5877. [PMID: 29921128 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.8b03668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Over the past decade, tremendous effort has been made to improve the light-harvesting ability of push-pull porphyrin dyes. Despite notable success achieved in this direction, push-pull porphyrin dyes still suffer from a poor light-harvesting efficiency owing to the lack of absorption between the Soret and Q-bands. To tackle this issue, here we design a series of push-pull porphyrin dyes with anchoring groups either at meso- or β-position using calculations based on first-principles time-dependent density functional theory. In contrast to the common perception, we find that porphyrin dyes bearing an electron-donor at the meso-position and an electron-acceptor at the β-position produce an additional extended band between the Soret and Q-bands appearing at around 500 nm due to S0 → S3 excitation, leading to a much higher light-harvesting performances compared to meso- and β-disubstituted ones. In addition, changing the π-conjugated linker at the acceptor site from ethylene linker (C═C) to acetylene linker (C≡C) further improves the light-harvesting ability of meso-β-porphyrin dyes, making them promising candidates for dye-sensitized solar cell application.
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Habib M, Saha S, Sarkar R, Pramanik A, Sarkar P, Pal S. Computational design of some TTF-substituted acene-based dyes for solar cell application using hollow ZnO quantum dot as acceptor. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2018.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Charge injection and hopping transport in bridged-dithiophene-triazole-bridged-dithiophene (DT-Tr-DT) conducting oligomers: A DFT approach. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2018.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Adelizzi B, Filot IAW, Palmans ARA, Meijer EW. Unravelling the Pathway Complexity in Conformationally Flexible N-Centered Triarylamine Trisamides. Chemistry 2017; 23:6103-6110. [PMID: 27981630 PMCID: PMC5434799 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201603938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Two families of C3 -symmetrical triarylamine-trisamides comprising a triphenylamine- or a tri(pyrid-2-yl)amine core are presented. Both families self-assemble in apolar solvents via cooperative hydrogen-bonding interactions into helical supramolecular polymers as evidenced by a combination of spectroscopic measurements, and corroborated by DFT calculations. The introduction of a stereocenter in the side chains biases the helical sense of the supramolecular polymers formed. Compared to other C3 -symmetrical compounds, a much richer self-assembly landscape is observed. Temperature-dependent spectroscopy measurements highlight the presence of two self-assembled states of opposite handedness. One state is formed at high temperature from a molecularly dissolved solution via a nucleation-elongation mechanism. The second state is formed below room temperature through a sharp transition from the first assembled state. The change in helicity is proposed to be related to a conformational switch of the triarylamine core due to an equilibrium between a 3:0 and a 2:1 conformation. Thus, within a limited temperature window, a small conformational twist results in an assembled state of opposite helicity.
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- Beatrice Adelizzi
- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic ChemistryEindhoven University of TechnologyEindhovenThe Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular SystemsEindhoven University of TechnologyEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Institute of CatalysisEindhoven University of TechnologyEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic ChemistryEindhoven University of TechnologyEindhovenThe Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular SystemsEindhoven University of TechnologyEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic ChemistryEindhoven University of TechnologyEindhovenThe Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular SystemsEindhoven University of TechnologyEindhovenThe Netherlands
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Effect of additional donor group on the charge transfer/recombination dynamics of a photoactive organic dye: A quantum mechanical investigation. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2017.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Estrella LL, Balanay MP, Kim DH. The Effect of Donor Group Rigidification on the Electronic and Optical Properties of Arylamine-Based Metal-Free Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: A Computational Study. J Phys Chem A 2016; 120:5917-27. [PMID: 27388927 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.6b03271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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One of the most significant aspects in the development of dye-sensitized solar cells is the exploration and design of high-efficiency and low-cost dyes. This paper reports the theoretical design of various triphenylamine analogues, wherein the central nitrogen moiety establishes an sp(2)-hybridization, which endows a significant participation in the charge-transfer properties. Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT methodologies were utilized to investigate the geometry, electronic structure, photochemical properties, and electrochemical properties of these dyes. Different exchange-correlation functionals were initially evaluated to establish a proper methodology for calculating the excited-state energy of the reference dye, known as DIA3. Consequently, TD-LC-ωPBE with a damping parameter of 0.175 Bohr(-1) best correlates with the experimental value. Four new dyes, namely, Dhk1, Dhk2, Dhk3, and Dhk4, were designed by modifying the rigidity of the donor moiety. According to the results, altering the type and position of binding in the donor group leads to distinct planarity of the dyes, which significantly affects their properties. The designed Dhk4 dye showed more red-shifted and broadened absorption spectra owing to the enhanced coplanarity between its donor and π-bridge moiety, which brings an advantage for its potential use as sensitizer for photovoltaic applications.
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- Liezel L Estrella
- Department of Chemistry, Kunsan National University , Gunsan, 573-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University , Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry, Kunsan National University , Gunsan, 573-701, Republic of Korea
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Hasanein AA, Elmarassi YR, Kassem EN. TD-DFT investigation of D–π–A organic dyes with thiophene moieties as π-spacers for use as sensitizers in DSSCs. J Mol Model 2016; 22:115. [DOI: 10.1007/s00894-016-2978-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Brückner C, Engels B. A theoretical description of charge reorganization energies in molecular organic P-type semiconductors. J Comput Chem 2016; 37:1335-44. [PMID: 27059122 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.24325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Revised: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
Charge transport properties of materials composed of small organic molecules are important for numerous optoelectronic applications. A material's ability to transport charges is considerably influenced by the charge reorganization energies of the composing molecules. Hence, predictions about charge-transport properties of organic materials deserve reliable statements about these charge reorganization energies. However, using density functional theory which is mostly used for the predictions, the computed reorganization energies depend strongly on the chosen functional. To gain insight, a benchmark of various density functionals for the accurate calculation of charge reorganization energies is presented. A correlation between the charge reorganization energies and the ionization potentials is found which suggests applying IP-tuning to obtain reliable values for charge reorganization energies. According to benchmark investigations with IP-EOM-CCSD single-point calculations, the tuned functionals provide indeed more reliable charge reorganization energies. Among the standard functionals, ωB97X-D and SOGGA11X yield accurate charge reorganization energies in comparison with IP-EOM-CCSD values. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Charlotte Brückner
- Julius-Maximilians-Universitöt Würzburg, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, 42, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Julius-Maximilians-Universitöt Würzburg, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, 42, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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Biswas S, Pramanik A, Ahmed T, Sahoo SK, Sarkar P. Superiority of D–A–D over D–A type of organic dyes for the application in dye-sensitized solar cell. Chem Phys Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2016.01.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Prakasam M, Anbarasan PM. Second order hyperpolarizability of triphenylamine based organic sensitizers: a first principle theoretical study. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra11200e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Designed metal-free dyes have been investigated by Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Time-Dependent DFT (TD-DFT) to evaluate the ground state and excited state geometries of triphenylamine-based organic sensitizers.
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- M. Prakasam
- Department of Physics
- Periyar University
- Salem-636 011
- India
- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
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- Department of Physics
- Periyar University
- Salem-636 011
- India
- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
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Yang LN, Li SC, Li ZS, Li QS. Molecular engineering of quinoxaline dyes toward more efficient sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra00587f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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N-annulated perylene-containing quinoxaline sensitizer (NIQ4) displays remarkable performance in light harvesting, electron injection, and dye regeneration.
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- Li-Na Yang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis
- School of Chemistry
- Beijing Institute of Technology
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis
- School of Chemistry
- Beijing Institute of Technology
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis
- School of Chemistry
- Beijing Institute of Technology
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis
- School of Chemistry
- Beijing Institute of Technology
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