Theoretical Study of Benzothiazole and Its Derivatives: Molecular Structure, Spectroscopic Properties, NBO, MEP and TD-DFT Analyses

Benzothiazole (BTH) and its derivatives are organic molecules with biologic actions. Because of their many applications, they are produced on a massive scale and used in a number of environmental compartments. Their discharge into water produces environmental problems, exposing our environment to public health problems. A solution that can contribute to their deterioration is becoming a necessity. For this reason, a conceptual analysis of the reactivity of benzothiazole and four of its compounds was undertaken in order to investigate certain aspects of their biodegradability. A theoretical investigations of the compounds studied were conducted in the gas and water phases with the most widely used density functional theory method, Becke-3-Parameter-Lee-Yang-Parr (B3LYP) with 6-31G+ (d, p) basis. Reactivity study calculated global indices of reactivity revealed that 2-SCH3_BTH is the most reactive. Dipole moment values analysis reveals that 2-NH2_BTH is the most soluble in water, while the lipophilicity shows that 2-NH2_BTH is the most hydrophilic compound. Thermodynamic parameters values reflect that reactions are respectively exothermic and spontaneous. By analyzing an Electrostatic Molecular Potential (EMP) map, researchers can pinpoint reactive sites on a molecule and anticipate its reactivity. This assessment is further enhanced by incorporating global and local reactivity descriptors. Additionally, an exploration of frontier molecular orbitals offers valuable insights into the molecule’s charge transfer characteristics. Moreover, a combined examination of internal and external molecular interactions unveils hyperconjugative interactions arising from charge delocalization, as elucidated through natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis.

TD-DFT Calculation on the UV-Vis Spectra of Complex 8-((Trimethoxysilyl)methylthio)quinoline·SnCl_4

Electronic structures and absorption spectra properties of complex 8-（（trimethoxysilyl）methylthio）quinoline.SnCh in gas phase and MeCN media have been investigated by using DFT/TD-DFT method. The calculated lowest-energy absorption band shows different mechanisms under these two conditions, and it bears LMCT/LLCT/ILCT character in MeCN solution and LLCT/ILCT character in gas phase. The calculated absorption bands of the title complex in MeCN solvent are in good agreement with the experimental results, and calculation results indicate that the very weak experimentally observed lowest-energy absorption band of the title complex in MeCN solvent originates from the spin-forbidden singlet-triplet transitions.

DFT and TD-DFT Study of Bis[2-(5-Amino-[1,3,4]-Oxadiazol-2-yl) Phenol](Diaqua)M(II) Complexes [M = Cu, Ni and Zn]: Electronic Structures, Properties and Analyses

Ground state geometries, spectral (IR and UV-Vis) properties, analysis of frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs), natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis and molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) surfaces of three transition metal complexes [Cu(AOYP)2(OH2)2] (A), [Ni(AOYP)2(OH2)2] (B) and [Zn-(AOYP)2(OH2)2] (C), have been studied theoretically by the Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory (TD-DFT) methods. AOYP is the oxadiazole ligand 2-(5-amino-[1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenol. The geometries of these complexes were initially optimized using two basis sets: LAN2DZ and a generic basis set, the latter of which was selected for subsequent analysis. The stability of the complexes arising from intramolecular interactions and electron delocalization was estimated by natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. The NBO results showed significant charge transfer from lone pair orbitals on the AOYP donor atoms O19, O21, N15 and N36 to central metal ions in the complexes, as well as to the benzene and oxadiazole rings. The electronic spectrum of (A) showed bands at 752 and 550 nm mainly attributable to ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) transitions, and a band at 446 nm assigned to a d-d transition. The electronic spectrum of (B) consisted of bands at 540, 463 and 395 nm mainly due to d-d transitions. Calculated electronic bands for (C) occurred at 243, 238 and 235 nm, arising from intraligand charge transfer (ILCT) transitions within AOYP. A good agreement in terms of band positions was found between experimental and calculated absorption spectra of the complexes.

TD-DFT Study on the Electronic Spectrum Properties of 2,7′-(Ethylene)-bis-8-hydroxyquinoline and Its Derivatives

The structures of 2,7＇-（ethylene）-bis-8-hydroxyquinoline and its derivatives were optimized at the ground states using ab initio HF and B3LYP methods. At the same time, the molecular structures of the first singlet excited state for 2,7＇-（ethylene）-bis-8-hydroxyqulnoline and its derivatives were optimized by CIS/6-31G（d）. The absorption and emission spectra based on the above structures were obtained by the time-dependent density functional theory （TD-DFT） by the B3LYP method with the 6-31G（d） basis set. The calculated results of luminescence originate from the electronic transition from the hydroxphenol ring of 8-hydroxyquinoline A to the pyridine ring of 8-hydroxyquinoline B. Their luminescence wave bands can be tuned by different substituents on the ligand of 8-hydroxyquinoline.

TD-DFT Study on Pyrazoline Derivatives

The molecular structures of ground state and first single excited state for pyrazoline derivatives are optimized with DFT B3LYP method and ab initio “configuration interaction with single excitations”（CIS） method, respectively. The frontier molecular orbital characteristics have been analyzed systematically, and the electronic transition mechanism has been discussed. Electronic spectra are calculated by using TD-DFT method. These results are consistent with those from the experiment.

A DFT/TD-DFT study of effect of different substituent on ESIPT fluorescence features of 2-(2’-hydroxyphenyl)-4-chloromethylthiazole derivatives

Based on density functional theory(DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory(TD-DFT), the effects of substituent on the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer(ESIPT) process and photophysical properties of 2-(2’-hydroxyphenyl)-4-chloromethylthiazole(HCT) are studied. The electron-donating group(CH_(3), OH) and electronwithdrawing group(CF_(3), CHO) are introduced to analyze the changes of intramolecular H-bond, the frontier molecular orbitals, the absorption/fluorescence spectra, and the energy barrier of ESIPT process. The calculation results indicate that electron-donating group strengthens the intramolecular H-bond in the S_(1) state, and leads to an easier ESIPT process. The electron-withdrawing group weakens the corresponding H-bond and makes ESIPT process a little harder. Different substituents also affect the photophysical properties of HCT. The electron-withdrawing group(CF_(3), CHO) has a little effect on electronic spectra. The electron-donating group(CH_(3), OH) red-shifts both the absorption and fluorescence emission peaks of HCT, respectively, which causes the Stokes shift to increase.

萤光素类似物激发态的TD-DFT计算精度评估

采用含时密度泛函理论(TD-DFT)对8种已知萤光素类似物的垂直激发能和发射能进行了系统的考察.选取10种交换-相关(XC)泛函对8种萤光素类似物的基态和第一单重激发态结构、吸收和发射光谱进行了计算,并将得到的结果与实验数据进行对照.结果表明,该系列物质吸收光谱和发射光谱的计算对XC泛函的选择非常敏感.B3LYP、mPW3PBE、B3PW91方法能够提供较好理论计算结果,吸收光谱的均方根误差(RMS)在0.40eV以内,标准差(SD)在0.27eV以内;发射光谱的RMS在0.24eV以内,SD在0.17eV以内.

Impedance spectroscopy and DFT/TD-DFT studies of diyttrium trioxide for optoelectronic fields

Yttrium(Ⅲ)oxide or so-called diyttrium trioxide(Y_2O_3)is an excellent candidate ceramic material for optoelectronic applications.Structural,electrical conductivity,and dielectric relaxation properties of bulk yttrium(Ⅲ)oxide were studied.X-ray diffraction(XRD)results indicate that the yttrium(Ⅲ)oxide compound has a crystalline cubic phase.Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)technique was used to ascertain the chemical structure of the yttrium(Ⅲ)oxide compound.Impedance spectroscopy was used to analyze frequency-dependent electrical properties as a function of temperature in the range of 303-423 K and frequency range of 0.1 Hz-2 MHz.Impedance spectroscopy parameters such as dielectric constant,dielectric loss,loss factor,electric modulus,and complex impedance of the yttrium(Ⅲ)oxide compound were studied.The Nyquist plot describes the complex impedance of the yttrium(Ⅲ)oxide for different temperatures.The universal Jonscher's power law was used for the analysis of the complex electrical conductivity of the yttrium(Ⅲ)oxide compound.It is found that the real(σ')and imaginary(σ")parts of the complex conductivity increase with increasing frequency.The exponent frequency(s)equals unity,which confirms that the predominant conduction mechanism is a nearly constant loss(NCL)mechanism.DFT/TD-DFT studies using B3LYP/LanL2DZ level of theory were used to provide comparable theoretical data and electronic energy gap of HOMO→LUMO.

激发态下甘氨酸与水分子间氢键性质研究

在生物体中氨基酸通常以水作为溶剂,是形成细胞的重要成分.在该环境下,分子间氢键的产生会对氨基酸分子与水分子的结构和性质产生影响.为了研究其在基态和激发态下的性质,本文利用密度泛函理论(DFT)和含时密度泛函理论(TD-DFT)对甘氨酸分子和H_(2)O分子在基态和激发态下的分子间氢键的静电势、键长、自然键轨道(NBO)电荷、分子中的原子理论(AIM)分析、Wiberg键级b、红外(IR)光谱、空穴-电子轨道和基态与激发态之间的电子转移进行了理论研究.结果表明:分子间氢键的形成会导致分子结构的改变和红外光谱振动频率的移动.在激发态下,分子间氢键有不同程度的增强或减弱.该计算结果为氢键的形成和激发态下分子间氢键的研究提供理论依据.

Cotton pads-derived carbon materials/reduced graphene oxide modified with polypyrrole for electrode of supercapacitors

This study investigates the influence of electropolymerization conditions on the deposition of polypyrrole(PPy)onto cotton-derived carbon fiber(CF)modified with reduced graphene oxide(rGO)for supercapacitors applications using an experimental/theorical approach.The surface modification of CF by rGO and/or by PPy electrodeposited at 10,25 and 50 mV s^(-1) was thoroughly examined physicochemical and electrochemically.Composite electrodes comprising CF-rGo-PPy,synthesized via electropolymerization at 25 mV s^(-1),demonstrated a remarkable increase in capacitance,showcasing~742 F g^(-1) compared to 153 F g^(-1) for CF.SEM,N_(2)-surface area,XPS,and TD-DFT approach revealed that the higher capacitance observed in CF-rGo-PPy electrodes underscores the influence of morphology and charged nitrogen species on the electrochemical performance of these modified electrodes.Notably,this electrode material achieves a specific capacitance retention of~96%of their initial capacitance after 10000 cycles at 0.5 A g^(-1) measured in a two-electrodes cell configuration.This work also discusses the influence of the scan rate used for pyrrole electropolymerization on the pseudocapacitance contribution of PPy and its possible effect on the porosity of the material.These results highlight the importance of appropriate electropolymerization conditions that allow obtaining the synergistic effect between CF,rGO and PPy.

TD-DFT Accuracy in Determining Excited-state Structures and Fluorescence Spectra of Firefly Emitter

We analyzed the excited-state structures and emission spectra of firefly emitter, the anionic keto form of firefly oxyluciferin（keto-l）, determined by the time dependent-density functional theory（TD-DFT） approach. The analysis is based on a direct comparison with the highly correlated CASSCF（MS-CASPT2） ab initio approach. 49 DFT functionals were considered and applied to the study. Among the tested functionals, mPW3PBE, B3PW91 and B3P86 give the best performance for ground-state geometry, absorption spectrum, excited-state geometry and emis- sion spectrum.

Theoretical study of low-lying excited states of molecular aggregates. I. Development of linear-scaling TD-DFT

The project aims to develop an integrated linear-scaling time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) for studying low-lying excited states of luminescent molecular materials, especially those fluorescence and phosphorescence co-emitting systems. The central idea will be "from fragments to molecule" (FF2M). That is, the fragmental information will be employed to synthesize the molecular wave function, such that the locality (transferability) of the fragments (functional groups) is directly built into the algorithms. Both relativistic and spin-adapted open-shell TD-DFT will be considered. Use of the renormalized exciton method will also be made to further enhance the efficiency and accuracy of TD-DFT. Solvent effects are to be targeted with the fragment-based solvent model. It is expected that the integrated TD-DFT and program will be of great value in rational design of luminescent molecular materials.

Synthesis,photophysical properties and TD-DFT calculation of four two-photon absorbing triphenylamine derivatives

In this study,linear absorption,single-photon excited fluorescence,fluorescence quantum yields,fluorescence lifetime and two-photon excited fluorescence of a series of triphenylamine derivatives (L1,L2,L3 and L4) have been measured.L1 and L3 are D--A type dyes,while L2 and L4 are D--D--A type dyes (D=donor,A=acceptor).The investigated compounds consist of triphenylamine-bearing donor-substituted and/or systematically extended-conjugated length,which are designed to gain insight into the effect of the ethoxyl unit and-linkage length on the linear and nonlinear optical properties.The influence of solvent polarity on the photophysical properties was investigated.Employing time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) calculations,the structure-property relationships are discussed.

Synthesis, Photophysical Properties and TD-DFT Calculation of Fluorescent Dyes Based on Pyrenylthiazoles

Pyrene is one of significant fluorescent material and its fluorescence properties are excellent.It has been widely used for such as OLEDs,DSCs,LMOGs and so on[1-5].What＇s more,pyrene has been successfully applied to signaling the presence of metal ions,nucleic acids,proteins and so on[6-9].Thus,the development of the fluorescent dyes based on pyrene has been a research focus[10-12].However,the synthesis of many pyrene derivatives needed the high-cost coupling reaction such as Heck reaction and Suzuki reaction[1-3,10-12].

TD-DFT Studies on Electronic and Spectral Properties of Platinum（II） Complexes with Phenol and Pyridine Groups

The molecular structures of the ground and the lowest triplet states for a series of Pt（ll） complexes PtLCl（l）[L=6-（2-hydroxyphenyl）-2,2＇-bipyridine], Pt（pp）2[pp=2-（2-hydroxyphenyl）pyridine]（2）, PtbpyClz（bpy=2,2＇- bipyridine）（3）, and the free tridentate L ligand（4） were optimized by the density functional theory B3LYP and UB3LYP methods, respectively. On the basis of optimized geometries, the spectral properties were investigated with time-dependent density functional theory（TD-DFT）. In comparison with those of complexes 2 and 3, the more rigid structure of complex 1 together with its low rate of the radiationless decay via nonemissive d-d state leads to higher photoluminescence quantum efficiency. And the phosphorescence quantum efficiency of complex 1 can be easily controlled by modifying auxiliary ligands. The introduction of fluorine ligand into complexes can effectively increase the radiation transition rate and decrease the radiationless d-d transition rate, and as a result, a novel complex PtLF（5） might be a good phosphorescent material suitable for organic electronic devices.

BPh_2(mqp)的电子结构和光谱性质的含时密度泛函理论研究

采用 ab initio HF和 DFT B3 LYP方法 ,对配合物 BPh2 (mqp)基态结构进行优化 ,分析了前线分子轨道特征和能级分布 .用 ab initio CIS方法优化体系激发态结构 .用含时密度泛函理论 (TD-DFT)对 BPh2(mqp)的电子光谱进行了研究 .结果发现 ,该物质是配体发光配合物 ,其发光源于 mqp配体内 π* → π的电子跃迁 .这表明在 mqp配体上进行修饰 ,可有效地影响配合物前线分子轨道分布 ,达到调整发光波段的目的 .

水杨醛缩对乙酰基苯胺希夫碱的合成及其荧光性质的理论研究

以水杨醛和对乙酰基苯胺为原料,首次采用绿色环保的室温固相反应方法制备了水杨醛缩对乙酰基苯胺希夫碱,用元素分析和核磁共振氢谱对产物进行了表征。测定了产物的紫外光谱、荧光光谱和相对荧光量子效率,发现该化合物具有较强的荧光性质。利用密度泛函理论(density functional theory,DFT)方法,在B3LYP/6-311G基组水平上优化了该化合物的基态分子构型。采用相同的方法和基组计算了标题化合物的振动频率,频率数据中没有虚频,即该优化构型是稳定的。分析理论计算结果发现:标题分子具有较强的芳香性和较大共轭体系。在基态优化结构的基础上应用含时密度泛函理论(TD-DFT),在B3LYP/6-31G水平上计算并研究了此化合物的吸收光谱。用单激发组态相互作用(CIS)方法优化了标题分子的激发态构型,并在此基础上用TD-DFT//B3LYP/6-31G方法计算了这种化合物的荧光发射光谱。将理论计算的光谱性质与实验的光谱数据相比较发现二者吻合较好。分析探讨了化合物分子的结构与其荧光性质之间的关系,为进一步寻找具有荧光性质的化合物提供了理论指导。

CF3和CH3取代吡啶吡唑硼配合物的结构和吸收光谱的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论DFT/B3LYP在6-31G水平上研究了CH3和CF3取代吡啶吡唑硼配合物的几何和电子结构,在基态平衡构型的基础上通过含时密度泛函理论TD-DFT计算了其光谱性质.结果表明:氟代甲基吡啶甲基吡唑硼配合物(2b′)的配位键略强于甲基吡啶氟代甲基吡唑硼配合物(2b);二者的中心B原子对分子的结构不但起支撑稳定作用,还可以作为电子桥传输电子;当取代基交换位置时,苯环和吡唑环都可以作为空穴传输基团,电子传输基团仍为吡啶环,配合物的主要跃迁都属于配体内部的π→π*跃迁类型.

染料敏化太阳能电池中具有不同电子给体的吩噻嗪类有机光敏染料的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论和含时密度泛函理论方法计算了2个吩噻嗪类染料及其吸附到TiO2上后分子的基态和激发态光物理性质与热力学参数.结果表明,电子给体的改变虽未明显改变染料的光谱性质(垂直跃迁能和振子强度),但可以改变分子的前线轨道能级,进而影响染料分子的激子结合能Eb及激发态电子注入到半导体TiO2中的驱动力ΔGint的大小,并最终影响电池的能量转换效率.

取代基对8-羟基喹啉锂电子光谱影响的理论研究

运用密度泛函(DFT/B3LYP)方法对4种取代基(—NO2、—CN、—OH、—CH3)在8-羟基喹啉锂(Liq)五位上取代所形成的4种衍生物进行结构优化,并在此基础上应用含时密度泛函(TD-DFT)方法和单激发组态相互作用(CIS)分析了取代基对Liq前线分子轨道和电子光谱的影响。分析结果表明,不同性质的取代基对最高占据轨道(HOMO)电子云分布的影响趋势一致,而对最低空轨道(LUMO)电子云分布影响趋势不同。吸电子基使前线分子轨道能级降低,带隙增大,光谱蓝移。推电子基使前线分子轨道能级升高,带隙减小,电子光谱红移。推吸电子能力强的取代基对前线分子轨道和电子光谱的影响程度较大。