We theoretically investigate the excited state intramolecular proton transfer(ESIPT) behavior of the novel fluorophore bis-imine derivative molecule HNP which was designed based on the intersection of 1-(hydrazonometh...We theoretically investigate the excited state intramolecular proton transfer(ESIPT) behavior of the novel fluorophore bis-imine derivative molecule HNP which was designed based on the intersection of 1-(hydrazonomethyl)-naphthalene-2-ol and 1-pyrenecarboxaldehyde. Especially, the density functional theory(DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory(TDDFT) methods for HNP monomer are introduced. Moreover, the "our own n-layered integrated molecular orbital and molecular mechanics"(ONIOM) method(TDDFT:universal force field(UFF)) is used to reveal the aggregation-induced emission(AIE) effect on the ESIPT process for HNP in crystal. Our results confirm that the ESIPT process happens upon the photoexcitation for the HNP monomer and HNP in crystal, which is distinctly monitored by the optimized geometric structures and the potential energy curves. In addition, the results of potential energy curves reveal that the ESIPT process in HNP will be promoted by the AIE effect. Furthermore, the highest occupied molecular orbital(HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(LUMO) for the HNP monomer and HNP in crystal have been calculated. The calculation demonstrates that the electron density decrease of proton donor caused by excitation promotes the ESIPT process. In addition, we find that the variation of atomic dipole moment corrected Hirshfeld population(ADCH) charge for proton acceptor induced by the AIE effect facilitates the ESIPT process. The results will be expected to deepen the understanding of ESIPT dynamics for luminophore under the AIE effect and provide insight into future design of high-efficient AIE compounds.展开更多
采用量子力学与分子力学组合的方法,在ONIOM(MP2/6-311++G(3df,3pd):UFF)//ONIOM(B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p):UFF)理论水平,研究了不同尺寸的扶椅型单壁碳纳米管内,α-丙氨酸基于氨基做质子转移桥梁实现手性转变的反应机理.反应通道研究发现:在...采用量子力学与分子力学组合的方法,在ONIOM(MP2/6-311++G(3df,3pd):UFF)//ONIOM(B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p):UFF)理论水平,研究了不同尺寸的扶椅型单壁碳纳米管内,α-丙氨酸基于氨基做质子转移桥梁实现手性转变的反应机理.反应通道研究发现:在不同尺寸的扶椅型SWCNT内,手性转变反应均有a和b两个通道,a通道是手性C上的质子转移只以氨基上的N为桥;b通道是手性C的质子转移以羰基O和氨基N顺次为桥。势能面计算表明:SWCNT的孔径越小,反应能垒越低;在SWCNT(5,5)内,a通道最高能垒为198.7 k J·mol^(-1),比单体在此通道的最高能垒266.1 k J·mol^(-1)明显降低,b通道最高能垒为285.0 k J·mol^(-1),比单体在此通道的最高能垒326.6 k J·mol^(-1)也有明显的降低。结果表明:生命体内α-丙氨酸在纳米生物通道的手性转变过程主要是以氨基为质子转移桥梁实现;较小尺寸的纳米管反应器对α-丙氨酸手性转变反应的限域催化作用明显。展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11574115 and 11704146)
文摘We theoretically investigate the excited state intramolecular proton transfer(ESIPT) behavior of the novel fluorophore bis-imine derivative molecule HNP which was designed based on the intersection of 1-(hydrazonomethyl)-naphthalene-2-ol and 1-pyrenecarboxaldehyde. Especially, the density functional theory(DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory(TDDFT) methods for HNP monomer are introduced. Moreover, the "our own n-layered integrated molecular orbital and molecular mechanics"(ONIOM) method(TDDFT:universal force field(UFF)) is used to reveal the aggregation-induced emission(AIE) effect on the ESIPT process for HNP in crystal. Our results confirm that the ESIPT process happens upon the photoexcitation for the HNP monomer and HNP in crystal, which is distinctly monitored by the optimized geometric structures and the potential energy curves. In addition, the results of potential energy curves reveal that the ESIPT process in HNP will be promoted by the AIE effect. Furthermore, the highest occupied molecular orbital(HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(LUMO) for the HNP monomer and HNP in crystal have been calculated. The calculation demonstrates that the electron density decrease of proton donor caused by excitation promotes the ESIPT process. In addition, we find that the variation of atomic dipole moment corrected Hirshfeld population(ADCH) charge for proton acceptor induced by the AIE effect facilitates the ESIPT process. The results will be expected to deepen the understanding of ESIPT dynamics for luminophore under the AIE effect and provide insight into future design of high-efficient AIE compounds.
文摘采用量子力学与分子力学组合的方法,在ONIOM(MP2/6-311++G(3df,3pd):UFF)//ONIOM(B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p):UFF)理论水平,研究了不同尺寸的扶椅型单壁碳纳米管内,α-丙氨酸基于氨基做质子转移桥梁实现手性转变的反应机理.反应通道研究发现:在不同尺寸的扶椅型SWCNT内,手性转变反应均有a和b两个通道,a通道是手性C上的质子转移只以氨基上的N为桥;b通道是手性C的质子转移以羰基O和氨基N顺次为桥。势能面计算表明:SWCNT的孔径越小,反应能垒越低;在SWCNT(5,5)内,a通道最高能垒为198.7 k J·mol^(-1),比单体在此通道的最高能垒266.1 k J·mol^(-1)明显降低,b通道最高能垒为285.0 k J·mol^(-1),比单体在此通道的最高能垒326.6 k J·mol^(-1)也有明显的降低。结果表明:生命体内α-丙氨酸在纳米生物通道的手性转变过程主要是以氨基为质子转移桥梁实现;较小尺寸的纳米管反应器对α-丙氨酸手性转变反应的限域催化作用明显。