On calculating reorganization energies for electrochemical reactions using density functional theory and continuum solvation models

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 536-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihai Buda
Author(s):  
Outaf Fliss ◽  
Khaled Essalah ◽  
Arij Ben Fredj

Theoretical investigation of the conformational interconversion equilibria and the ZW ⇋ NE tautomerization process of glyphosate in an aqueous solution using IEFPCM and SMD continuum solvation models.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongpeng Zhao ◽  
Qiuchen Lu ◽  
Runzhou Su ◽  
Yuanzuo Li ◽  
Meiyu Zhao

The photovoltaic properties of two dyes (quercitin (Q) and rutin (R)) were experimentally investigated. The results showed that Q had excellent photoelectric properties with J s c of 5.480 mA·cm−2, V o c of 0.582 V, η of 2.151% larger than R with J s c of 1.826 mA·cm−2, V o c of 0.547 V, and η of 0.713%. For a better understanding of the photoelectric properties of two molecules and illustrating why the performances of Q is better than R from the micro-level, the UV-VIs spectrum, Fourier transforms infrared (FT-IR) spectrum, and cyclic voltage current characteristics were experimentally investigated. What is more, density functional theory (DFT) and time dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) have been implemented in theoretical calculation. Based on the calculated results, frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs), charge differential density (CDD), infrared vibration, first hyperpolarizability, projected density orbital analysis (PDOS), electrostatic potential (ESP), and natural bond orbital (NBO) were analyzed. Hole/electron reorganization energies ( λ h / λ e ), light harvesting efficiency (LHE), fluorescent lifetime (τ), absorption peak, and the vertical dipole moment ( μ n o r m a l ) were calculated, and the shift of conduction band edge of a semiconductor (ΔECB) has been analyzed, which has a close relationship with J s c and V o c . The results demonstrated that, due to the higher LHE, τ, μ n o r m a l , and red-shifted absorption peak, Q has better photoelectric properties than R as a promising sensitizer.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2063 (1) ◽  
pp. 012002
Author(s):  
Dalal H Alsawad ◽  
Ali A Al-Riyahee ◽  
Ali J Hameed

Abstract A series of 4-(para-substituted phenyl)-1,2,3-selenadiazole adducts of [VO(acac)2] were studied by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The 4-(para-substituted phenyl)-1,2,3-selenadiazole molecules have been selected to be bound with vanadium atom in [VO(acac)2] through Se, N2 and N3. The resulting adducts have been investigated in two geometries (cis and trans) in order to show the effect of such structural change on the electronic properties of the studied adducts. The optimized geometries, (binding and reorganization) energies and the spatial distribution of the highest molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of the adducts are presented and discussed.


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