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Elmorsy MR, Abdelhamed FH, Badawy SA, Abdel-Latif E, Abdel-Shafi AA, Ismail MA. Design, synthesis, and performance evaluation of TiO 2-dye sensitized solar cells using 2,2'-bithiophene-based co-sensitizers. Sci Rep 2023; 13:13825. [PMID: 37620376 PMCID: PMC10449855 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40830-1] [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: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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We report on the synthesis and characterization of six novel 2,2'-bithiophene-based organic compounds (3a-c and 5a-c) that are designed to serve as co-sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on TiO2. The compounds are linked to various donor and acceptor groups, and we confirm their chemical structures through spectral analyses. Our focus is on enhancing the performance of metal based N3, and the compounds were designed to operate at the nanoscale. We performed absorption and fluorescence emission measurements in dimethylformamide (DMF), where one of our compounds 5a exhibited the longest maximum absorption and maximum emission wavelengths, indicating the significant impact of the para methoxy group as a strong electron-donating group. Our dyes 5a + N3 (η = 7.42%) and 5c + N3 (η = 6.57%) outperformed N3 (η = 6.16%) alone, where the values of short current density (JSC) and open circuit voltage (VOC) for these two systems also improved. We also investigated the charge transfer resistance at the TiO2/dye/electrolyte interface using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), which is important in the context of nanotechnology. According to the Nyquist plot, the 5a + N3 cocktail exhibited the lowest recombination rate, resulting in the highest VOC. Our theoretical calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) are also in agreement with the experimental process. These findings suggest that our compounds have great potential as efficient DSSC co-sensitizers. This study provides valuable insights into the design and synthesis of new organic compounds for use as co-sensitizers in DSSCs based on TiO2 and highlights the potential of these compounds for use in efficient solar energy conversion.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohamed R Elmorsy
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, El-Gomhoria Street, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, El-Gomhoria Street, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, El-Gomhoria Street, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, El-Gomhoria Street, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, El-Gomhoria Street, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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Khaled MA, Ismail MA, El-Hossiany AA, Fouda AEAS. Novel pyrimidine-bichalcophene derivatives as corrosion inhibitors for copper in 1 M nitric acid solution. RSC Adv 2021; 11:25314-25333. [PMID: 35478921 PMCID: PMC9036960 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra03603c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study targets the investigation of three pyrimidine-bichalcophene derivatives (MA-1230, MA-1231, MA-1232) for the prevention of corrosion on copper in 1 M HNO3 via weight loss (WL), potentiodynamic polarization (PDP), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. The surface morphology was also analyzed by different methods. It was found that the inhibition efficiency (% η) increased by increasing the doses of pyrimidine derivatives and the temperature of the medium. Weight loss data revealed the better adsorption of MA-1232 on the Cu surface at increased inhibitor dose, reaching a maximum efficiency of 99.14% at a dose of 21 μM at 45 °C. The best description of the adsorption of the investigated derivatives on the copper surface was given by the Langmuir isotherm. Some important thermodynamic parameters for the studied inhibitors were computed and are discussed herein. The polarization studies showed that the pyrimidine-bichalcophenes act as mixed inhibitors. Computational chemical approaches were used with informative yields, including quantum-chemical and molecular dynamics simulation techniques, which agree with the experimental results. The results obtained from all tested methods are strongly accepted.
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- Mai A Khaled
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Mansoura 35516 Egypt +20502202264 +20502365730.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Horus University New Damietta Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Mansoura 35516 Egypt +20502202264 +20502365730
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Mansoura 35516 Egypt +20502202264 +20502365730.,Delta for Fertilizers and Chemical Industries Talkha Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Mansoura 35516 Egypt +20502202264 +20502365730
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Bumagin NA, Petkevich SK, Kletskov AV, Alekseyev RS, Potkin VI. Effective bimetallic composite catalysts for the synthesis of arylated furans and thiophenes in aqueous media. Chem Heterocycl Compd (N Y) 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10593-019-02492-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Ismail MA, Negm A, Arafa RK, Abdel-Latif E, El-Sayed WM. Anticancer activity, dual prooxidant/antioxidant effect and apoptosis induction profile of new bichalcophene-5-carboxamidines. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 169:76-88. [PMID: 30856408 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.02.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Indole and Benzimidazole Bichalcophenes: Synthesis, DNA Binding and Antiparasitic Activity. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 143:1590-1596. [PMID: 29126729 PMCID: PMC5744864 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.10.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A novel series of indole and benzimidazole bichalcophene diamidine derivatives were prepared to study their antimicrobial activity against the tropical parasites causing African sleeping sickness and malaria. The dicyanoindoles needed to synthesize the target diamidines were obtained through Stille coupling reactions while the bis-cyanobenzimidazoles intermediates were made via condensation/cyclization reactions of different aldehydes with 4-cyano-1,2-diaminobenzene. Different amidine synthesis methodologies namely, lithium bis-trimethylsilylamide (LiN[Si(CH3)3]2) and Pinner methods were used to prepare the diamidines. Both types (indole and benzimidazole) derivatives of the new diamidines bind strongly with the DNA minor groove and generally show excellent in vitro antitrypanosomal activity. The diamidino-indole derivatives also showed excellent in vitro antimalarial activity while their benzimidazole counterparts were generally less active. Compound 7c was highly active in vivo and cured all mice infected with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, a model that mimics the acute stage of African sleeping sickness, at a low dose of 4 × 5 mg/kg i.p. and hence 7c is more potent in vivo than pentamidine.
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Fouda A, Ismail M, EL-ewady G, Abousalem A. Evaluation of 4-amidinophenyl-2,2′-bithiophene and its aza-analogue as novel corrosion inhibitors for CS in acidic media: Experimental and theoretical study. J Mol Liq 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2017.05.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Fouda AS, Ismail MA, Abousalem AS, Elewady GY. Experimental and theoretical studies on corrosion inhibition of 4-amidinophenyl-2,2′-bifuran and its analogues in acidic media. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra08092a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Corrosion inhibition studies of carbon steel (CS) in 1 M HCl by newly synthesized bichalcophene compounds namely; 4-(2,2′-bifuran-5-yl)benzamidine (MA-0947) and 6-(2,2′-bifuran-5-yl)nicotinamidine (MA-0941) and 6-[5-(thiophen-2-yl)furan-2-yl]nicotinamidine (MA-0940).
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- A. S. Fouda
- Chemistry Department
- Faculty of Science
- Mansoura University
- Mansoura-35516
- Egypt
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- Chemistry Department
- Faculty of Science
- Mansoura University
- Mansoura-35516
- Egypt
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- Chemistry Department
- Faculty of Science
- Mansoura University
- Mansoura-35516
- Egypt
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- Chemistry Department
- Faculty of Science
- Mansoura University
- Mansoura-35516
- Egypt
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Bumagin NA, Veselov IS, Belov DS. An Effective Activation of Palladium Phosphine Complexes in Aqueous Phase Reactions of Hetero-Aromatic Boronic Acids with Aryl Halides. Chem Heterocycl Compd (N Y) 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10593-014-1443-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Synthesis, DNA affinity, and antimicrobial activity of 4-substituted phenyl-2,2′-bichalcophenes and aza-analogues. Med Chem Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-011-9964-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ismail MA, Boykin DW. SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL BITHIOPHENE-SUBSTITUTED HETEROCYCLES BEARING CARBONITRILE GROUPS. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2011; 41:319-330. [PMID: 21546984 DOI: 10.1080/00397910903537364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Symmetrical and unsymmetrical bithiophene-substituted heterocycles bearing carbonitriles including imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, benzimidazole, and pyridine derivatives have been synthesized via different synthetic protocols. The bithiophene bis-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives 3a,b were achieved in three steps starting from 2-acetyl-5-bromothiophene. Suzuki coupling reaction of 2a with 5-formylthiophen-2-ylboronic acid forms the formyl derivative 5, which by condensation with 3,4-diaminobenzonitrile in the presence of sodium bisulfite furnishes the unsymmetrical bithiophene derivative 6. The bis-benzimidazole derivative 8 was obtained via hexabutylditin-mediated homocoupling of 5-bromothiophene-2-carboxaldehyde, while the benzimidazole derivatives 12a,b were prepared via the formyl derivatives 11a,b, a product of Velsmier formylation reaction of 10a,b. Two synthetic protocols for the aryl/hetaryl-2,2'-bithiophene derivative 14 have also been presented. In addition, the guanyl hydrazones of bithiophenes, 16 and 17, were prepared from bis(tri-n-butylstannyl)-2,2'-bithiophene through a Stille coupling reaction followed by a condensation step.
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- Mohamed A Ismail
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Ismail MA, Bialy SAE, Brun R, Wenzler T, Nanjunda R, Wilson WD, Boykin DW. Dicationic phenyl-2,2'-bichalcophenes and analogues as antiprotozoal agents. Bioorg Med Chem 2010; 19:978-84. [PMID: 21194955 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2010.11.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2010] [Revised: 11/16/2010] [Accepted: 11/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A series of phenyl-2,2'-bichalcophene diamidines 1a-h were synthesized from the corresponding dinitriles either via a direct reaction with LiN(TMS)₂, followed by deprotection with ethanolic HCl or through the bis-O-acetoxyamidoxime followed by hydrogenation in acetic acid and EtOH over Pd-C. These diamidines show a wide range of DNA affinities as judged from their ΔT(m) values which are remarkably sensitive to replacement of a furan unit with a thiophene one. These differences are explained in terms of the effect of subtle changes in geometry of the diamidines on binding efficacy. Five of the eight compounds were highly active (below 6 nM IC₅₀) in vitro against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T. b. r.) and four gave IC₅₀values less than 7 nM against Plasmodium falciparum (P. f.). Only one of the compounds was as effective as reference compounds in the T. b. r. mouse model for the acute phase of African trypanosomiasis.
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