scholarly journals DFT calculations as an efficient tool for prediction of Raman and infra-red spectra and activities of newly synthesized cathinones

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-195
Author(s):  
Maja Vujović ◽  
Venkatesan Ragavendran ◽  
Biljana Arsić ◽  
Emilija Kostić ◽  
Milan Mladenović
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Orbital ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
Minimum Energy ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Maximum Energy ◽  
Monoamine Transporters ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Molecular Orbital Analysis ◽  
Experimental Values

AbstractInitially made for medical treatment for Parkinsonism, obesity, and depression, cathinones have become illegal drugs for the “recreational use”. The mechanism of action of synthetic cathinones consists of the inhibition of monoamine transporters. DFT (Density Functional Theory) calculations on the selected cathinones (3-FMC, 4-FMC, 4-MMC, Buphedrone, Butylone, Ethylone, MDPV, Methcathinone, and Methylone) were performed using B3LYP level of the Gaussian 09 program suite. The unscaled B3LYP/6–31G vibrational wavenumbers are in general larger than the experimental values, so the use of selective scaling was necessary. The calculated spectra of selected cathinones are in good correlation with the experimental spectra which demonstrates that DFT is a good tool for the prediction of spectra of newly synthesized and insufficiently experimentally characterised cathinones. Also, HOMO-LUMO (Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital-Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital) analysis shows that 3-FMC possesses the minimum energy gap of 3.386 eV, and the molecule 4-FMC possesses the maximum energy gap of 4.205 eV among the investigated cathinones. It indicates that 3-FMC would be highly reactive among all the cathinones under investigation.

scholarly journals Synthesis, characterization, DFT, and TD-DFT studies of (E)-5-((4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino)-4-hydroxy-3-(phenyldiazenyl)naphthalene-2,7-diylbis(hydrogen sulfite)

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hitler Louis ◽  
Obieze C. Enudi ◽  
Joseph O. Odey ◽  
Izubundu B. Onyebuenyi ◽  
Azuaga T. Igbalagh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Orbital ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
Nbo Analysis ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Orbital Interactions ◽  
B3lyp Method ◽  
Td Dft ◽  
Donor Acceptor ◽  
Molecular Orbital Analysis

AbstractIn this study, (E)-5-((4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino)-4-hydroxy-3-(phenyldiazenyl)naphthalene-2,7-diylbis(hydrogen sulfite), a cyanurated H-acid (CHA) azo dye, was synthesized and characterized using FT-IR spectrophotometer and GC-MS spectroscopy. A density functional theory (DFT) based B3LYP and CAM-B3LYP method with 6–311 + G (d,p) basis set analysis was computed for HOMO-LUMO, natural bonding orbitals (NBO), UV-Vis absorptions and excitation interactions, in order to understand its molecular orbital excitation properties. A low Energy gap (Eg) of 2.947 eV was obtained from the molecular orbital analysis, which showed that HOMO to LUMO transition is highly feasible; hence CHA is adequate for diverse electronic and optic applications. Studies of the first five excitations (S0 → S1/S2/S3/S4/S5) of CHA revealed that S0 → S1 and S0 → S3 are π → π* type local excitations distributed around the –N=N– group; S0 → S2, a Rydberg type local excitation; S0 → S4, a highly localized π → π* excitation; while S0 → S5 is an n → π* charge transfer from a benzene ring to –N=N– group. From NBO analysis, we obtained the various donor–acceptor orbital interactions contributing to the stabilization of the studied compound. Most significantly, some strong hyper-conjugations (n → n*) within fragments, and non-bondingand anti-bonding intermolecular (n → n*/π* and π → n*/π*) interactions were observed to contribute appreciable energies. This study is valuable for understanding the molecular properties of the azo dyes compounds and for synthesizing new ones in the future.

scholarly journals A NOVEL FRACTAL GEOMETRY DOPING FOR GRAPHENE NANORIBBON AND THE OPTIMIZATION OF CRYSTAL: A DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY (DFT) STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (35) ◽  
pp. 1148-1158
Author(s):  
Mohammed L. JABBAR ◽  
Kadhum J. AL-SHEJAIRY
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
Minimum Energy ◽  
Graphene Nanoribbon ◽  
Chemical Doping ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Lower Reactivity ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
Semiconductor Behavior

Chemical doping is a promising route to engineering and controlling the electronic properties of the zigzag graphene nanoribbon (ZGNR). By using the first-principles of the density functional theory (DFT) calculations at the B3LYP/ 6-31G, which implemented in the Gaussian 09 software, various properties, such as the geometrical structure, DOS, HOMO, LUMO infrared spectra, and energy gap of the ZGNR, were investigated with various sites and concentrations of the phosphorus (P). It was observed that the ZGNR could be converted from linear to fractal dimension by using phosphorus (P) impurities. Also, the fractal binary tree of the ZGNR and P-ZGNR structures is a highlight. The results demonstrated that the energy gap has different values, which located at this range from 0.51eV to 1.158 eV for pristine ZGNR and P-ZGNR structures. This range of energy gap is variable according to the use of GNRs in any apparatus. Then, the P-ZGNR has semiconductor behavior. Moreover, there are no imaginary wavenumbers on the evaluated vibrational spectrum confirms that the model corresponds to minimum energy. Then, these results make P-ZGNR can be utilized in various applications due to this structure became more stable and lower reactivity.

Computational and Experimental Study onthe Adsorption and Inhibition Effects of 1,3-Benzothiazol-6-ol on the Corrosion ofSteel X80 in Acidic Solution

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iman Danaee ◽  
Paria Nikparsa ◽  
Mohammad Reza Khosravi-Nikou
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Orbital ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Acidic Solution ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Noise Data ◽  
Chemical Factors ◽  
Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital

Abstract In this work, the adsorption and inhibition behavior of 1,3-benzothiazol-6-ol were investigated by computational and experimental techniques for steel X80 corrosion in acidic solution. The density functional theory was carried out and quantum chemical factors like the energy gap, energy of highest occupied molecular orbital, the energy of lowest unoccupied molecular orbital, the fraction of electron transferred, and Mulliken charges have been calculated. In addition, according to quantum calculation, S atom in 1,3-benzothiazol-6-ol indicated more tendency for electrophilic attack in adsorption. The main reason for high inhibition efficiencies in very low concentrations is the planar and simplicity of inhibitor structure which leads to increasing the efficiency of adsorption by functional group especially sulfur. Electrochemical frequency modulation and potentiodynamic polarization indicated that this material has excellent inhibiting features in very low concentrations. The influence of DC trend on the explanation of electrochemical noise data was evaluated by polynomial fitting and the optimum polynomial order m = 5 was obtained. Noise resistance and the inhibition efficiency was calculated and compared in different methods. The theory of shot noise in frequency domain was used to obtain the electrochemical event charge. The corroded surface of steel in the absence and existence of thiazole compound was studied by Atomic force microscopy.

scholarly journals Theoretical Study of a Class of Organic D-π-A Dyes for Polymer Solar Cells: Influence of Various π-Spacers

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Nguyen Van Trang ◽  
Tran Ngoc Dung ◽  
Ngo Tuan Cuong ◽  
Le Thi Hong Hai ◽  
Daniel Escudero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Molecular Orbital ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Structure Theory ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Alkyl Groups

A class of D-π-A compounds that can be used as dyes for applications in polymer solar cells has theoretically been designed and studied, on the basis of the dyes recently shown by experiment to have the highest power conversion efficiency (PCE), namely the poly[4,8-bis(5-(2-butylhexylthio)thiophen-2-yl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b’]dithiophene-2,6-diyl-alt-TZNT] (PBDTS-TZNT) and poly[4,8-bis(4-fluoro-5-(2-butylhexylthio)thiophen-2-yl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b’]dithiophene-2,6-diyl-alt-TZNT] (PBDTSF-TZNT) substances. Electronic structure theory computations were carried out with density functional theory and time-dependent density functional theory methods in conjunction with the 6−311G (d, p) basis set. The PBDTS donor and the TZNT (naphtho[1,2-c:5,6-c]bis(2-octyl-[1,2,3]triazole)) acceptor components were established from the original substances upon replacement of long alkyl groups within the thiophene and azole rings with methyl groups. In particular, the effects of several π-spacers were investigated. The calculated results confirmed that dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d] silole (DTS) acts as an excellent π-linker, even better than the thiophene bridge in the original substances in terms of well-known criteria. Indeed, a PBDTS-DTS-TZNT combination forms a D-π-A substance that has a flatter structure, more rigidity in going from the neutral to the cationic form, and a better conjugation than the original compounds. The highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO)-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy gap of such a D-π-A substance becomes smaller and its absorption spectrum is more intense and red-shifted, which enhances the intramolecular charge transfer and makes it a promising candidate to attain higher PCEs.

scholarly journals Towards Rational Designing of Efficient Sensitizers Based on Thiophene and Infrared Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Irfan ◽  
Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi ◽  
Shabbir Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Molecular Orbital ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Orbital Energies ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Geometries, electronic properties, and absorption spectra of the dyes which are a combination of thiophene based dye (THPD) and IR dyes (covering IR region; TIRBD1-TIRBD3) were performed using density functional theory (DFT) and time dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT), respectively. Different electron donating groups, electron withdrawing groups, and IR dyes have been substituted on THPD to enhance the efficiency. The bond lengths of new designed dyes are almost the same. The lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energies of designed dyes are above the conduction band of TiO2 and the highest occupied molecular orbital energies are below the redox couple revealing that TIRBD1-TIRBD3 would be better sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells. The broad spectra and low energy gap also showed that designed materials would be efficient sensitizers.

The Geometric and Electronic Structures of Fen-1Si(n=2-7) Clusters

2010 ◽  
Vol 150-151 ◽  
pp. 984-987
Author(s):  
Shuai Qin Yu ◽  
Li Hua Dong ◽  
Yan Sheng Yin
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Orbital ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
Energy Difference ◽  
Ground State Structure ◽  
Magic Numbers ◽  
Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital ◽  
Hybridization Intensity ◽  
Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital ◽  
The Stability

The geometric structures and electronic properties of Si doped Fen (n=2-7) clusters have been systematically studied at the BPW91 level in density-functional theory (DFT). Calculated results show that an Si impurity does not change the ground-state structure of small iron clusters and prefers to occupy surface site bonding with iron atoms as many as possible. The second-order energy difference and the vertical ionization potential show that n=4 and 6 are magic numbers within the size range studied, but the maximum value occurs at n=4 for the energy gap between the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(LUMO). It is found that the hybridization intensity between Si and Fe atoms is relevant to the stability of clusters.

Electrical Properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes due to Compressive Load

2016 ◽  
Vol 675-676 ◽  
pp. 109-112
Author(s):  
Irfan Dwi Aditya ◽  
Sasfan Arman Wella ◽  
Widayani ◽  
Suprijadi
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
Compressive Load ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Ab Initio Simulation ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Optimized Geometries

In this paper we report the study of the change in electrical properties of semiconducting carbon nanotubes (CNTs) under uniaxial compressive deformations using the “Vienna ab initio simulation package” (VASP). We present an extension of density functional theory calculations to the electronic properties of the tubes, namely the density of states obtained for the optimized geometries of the tubes. There is an energy gap of 0.772 eV between occupied and unoccupied region in the optimized structure calculation. The band gap for the semi-conducting zigzag (10,0) CNTs decreases as the strain increases. It suggests that the semiconducting CNTs may become semimetal or metal upon deformation.

EFFECTS OF SURFACE OXYGEN ON THE ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF SILICON NANOCLUSTERS

2006 ◽  
Vol 05 (01) ◽  
pp. 13-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
YING DAI ◽  
BAIBIAO HUANG ◽  
LIN YU ◽  
SHENGHAO HAN ◽  
DADI DAI
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Bridge Structure ◽  
Surface Oxygen ◽  
Silicon Nanoclusters ◽  
Silicon Clusters ◽  
Functional Theory

We have studied the effects of surface oxygen and its bond structure on the electronic properties of silicon nanoclusters by means of density functional theory calculations. The results of the energy gap as a function of the nanocluster size in hydrogen-terminated and oxygen-adsorbed silicon clusters provide a well interpretation of several experiments. The nature of electronic and optical properties of silicon nanoclusters has been discussed and attributed to the oxygen in both the Si=O double bond structure and Si–O–Si bridge structure.

AB INITIO AND DFT THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON NOVEL PORPHYRIN–FULLERENE SUPRAMOLECULAR DYADS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES

2008 ◽  
Vol 07 (05) ◽  
pp. 1055-1069 ◽  
Author(s):  
TAPAS MANNA ◽  
SUMANTA BHATTACHARYA
Keyword(s):  
Ab Initio ◽  
Molecular Orbital ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Conformational Stability ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Orbital State ◽  
Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital ◽  
Theoretical Investigations ◽  
Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital ◽  
Porphyrin Moiety

The conformational stability and electronic structures of novel H 2-(1) and Zn-tetraphenylporphyrin–[60]fullerene (2) dyads, in which the [60]fullerene is directly linked to the tetrapyrrolic rings by ethynylenephenylene subunits, have been studied by ab initio and density functional theory calculations. From the investigation on frontier molecular orbitals, it was found that the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital state of these supramolecules is localized on the fullerene and that the highest occupied molecular orbital state is localized on the porphyrin moiety. Molecular electrostatic potential maps clearly demonstrate the electron transfer phenomena from the porphyrin moiety to the fullerene in dyads 1 and 2.

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