Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 5, 0530001(2023)

Theoretical Investigation of Hole and Electron Transport Properties for Hydroxy-Tetraphenylimidazole Derivatives

Fan Liao1, Xiaoying Cui2, Chungang Min2、*, and Aimin Ren3、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, Yunnan, China
  • 2Research Center for Analysis and Measurement, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, Yunnan, China
  • 3Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China
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    Figures & Tables(9)
    Schematic diagram of designed molecular structures
    Kohn-Sham frontier orbitals for HPI-TPA, HPI-PCz, HPI-DMAC, HPI-PTZ, HPI-PXZ and HPI-InPz predicted by PBE0/6-31G(d, p) method
    Absorption spectra simulated by Gaussian function
    • Table 1. Absorption and emission spectra of HPI-TPA and HPI-PCz in experimental and theoretical calculation obtained by combining B3LYP, PBE0 and CAM-B3LYP with 6-31G(d, p) basis set

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      Table 1. Absorption and emission spectra of HPI-TPA and HPI-PCz in experimental and theoretical calculation obtained by combining B3LYP, PBE0 and CAM-B3LYP with 6-31G(d, p) basis set

      DerivativeAbsorption spectrumEmission spectrum
      Experiment16B3LYPPBE0CAM-B3LYPExperiment16B3LYPPBE0CAM-B3LYP
      HPI-TPA338364350302402478448351
      HPI-PCz339381358285490540498358
    • Table 2. Contribution of electron densities of different segments to orbitals in HPI-TPA, HPI-PCz, HPI-DMAC, HPI-PTZ, HPI-PXZ and HPI-InPz

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      Table 2. Contribution of electron densities of different segments to orbitals in HPI-TPA, HPI-PCz, HPI-DMAC, HPI-PTZ, HPI-PXZ and HPI-InPz

      SegmentOrbitalHPI-TPAHPI-PCzHPI-DMACHPI-PTZHPI-PXZHPI-InPz
      HPIHOMO-297.02.599.899.999.899.9
      HOMO-17.03.60000
      HOMO1.099.3000.10
      LUMO49.453.454.353.053.253.1
      LUMO+156.258.059.756.457.656.7
      LUMO+292.586.786.586.586.387.3
      LUMO+318.40.167.423.118.212.0
      LUMO+60.420.491.479.689.04.0
      R-upHOMO-23.085.30.20.10.20
      HOMO-192.811.50100.0100.0100.0
      HOMO0.20.5100.0000
      LUMO7.923.024.524.923.823.5
      LUMO+133.318.616.718.718.619.2
      LUMO+26.710.610.411.210.610.1
      LUMO+375.599.919.611.778.686.1
      LUMO+699.647.56.015.17.595.6
      R-downHOMO-2012.20000
      HOMO-10.284.9100.0000
      HOMO98.80.20100.099.9100.0
      LUMO42.723.621.222.123.023.4
      LUMO+110.523.423.524.823.824.1
      LUMO+20.82.73.12.33.12.6
      LUMO+36.1013.065.23.21.9
      LUMO+6032.12.65.33.50.3
    • Table 3. HOMO energy, LUMO energy and HOMO-LUMO energy gap of studied compounds

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      Table 3. HOMO energy, LUMO energy and HOMO-LUMO energy gap of studied compounds

      CompoundHPI-TPAHPI-PCzHPI-DMACHPI-PTZHPI-PXZHPI-InPz
      EHOMO-5.27-5.56-5.24-5.29-4.98-4.81
      ELUMO-1.12-1.46-1.46-1.56-1.56-1.57
      ΔEH‑L4.154.103.783.733.423.24
    • Table 4. Ionization potentials, electron affinities, extraction potentials and reorganization energies for studied compounds

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      Table 4. Ionization potentials, electron affinities, extraction potentials and reorganization energies for studied compounds

      CompoundIP,vIP,aPHEEA,vEA,aPEEλholeλelectron
      HPI-TPA6.516.015.980.340.500.770.530.43
      HPI-PCz6.406.356.290.500.760.990.110.49
      HPI-DMAC6.096.015.980.490.760.990.110.50
      HPI-PTZ6.145.955.750.580.851.090.390.51
      HPI-PXZ5.875.815.760.580.851.090.110.51
      HPI-InPz5.605.555.490.610.871.110.110.50
    • Table 5. Absorption spectra, oscillator strengths and main transition configurations obtained by TD PBE0/6-31G(d, p) method

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      Table 5. Absorption spectra, oscillator strengths and main transition configurations obtained by TD PBE0/6-31G(d, p) method

      CompoundElectronic transitionWavelength /nmfMain configuration
      HPI-TPAS0→S1350(338)160.9385HOMO-1→LUMO(75.8%)
      HOMO→LUMO+1(15.3%)
      S0→S23420.2341HOMO-2→LUMO(11.8%)
      HOMO→LUMO(77.5%)
      S0→S33400.1554HOMO-2→LUMO(83.4%)
      HOMO→LUMO(10.0%)
      HPI-PCzS0→S13580.0043HOMO→LUMO(98.7%)
      S0→S2340(339)120.1363HOMO-2→LUMO(5.3%)
      HOMO-1→LUMO(13.5%)
      HOMO→LUMO+1(73.5%)
      S0→S33380.4745HOMO-2→LUMO(47.6%)
      HOMO-1→LUMO(16.0%)
      HOMO-1→LUMO+1(12.2%)
      HOMO→LUMO+1(18.9%)
      HPI-DMACS0→S13980.0007HOMO→LUMO(81.3%)
      HOMO→LUMO+1(11.5%)
      S0→S23810.0007HOMO-1→LUMO(71.3%)
      HOMO-1→LUMO+1(23.4%)
      S0→S33580.0046HOMO-2→LUMO(98.8%)
      S0→S103090.2398HOMO-2→LUMO+2(93.7%)
      HPI-PTZS0→S13970.0002HOMO→LUMO(72.9%)
      HOMO→LUMO+1(21.7%)
      S0→S23930.0001HOMO-1→LUMO(80.3%)
      HOMO-1→LUMO+1(12.7%)
      S0→S33630.0038HOMO-2→LUMO(98.9%)
      S0→S103100.1613HOMO-2→LUMO+2(61.1%)
      HOMO-1→LUMO+2(28.6%)
      HPI-PXZS0→S14440.0186HOMO→LUMO(74.1%)
      S0→S24420.0012HOMO-1→LUMO(79.4%)
      HOMO-1→LUMO+1(13.8%)
      S0→S33910.0014HOMO→LUMO(16.5%)
      HOMO→LUMO+1(81.7%)
      S0→S143100.2415HOMO-2→LUMO+2(92.7%)
      HPI-InPzS0→S14660.0043HOMO→LUMO(77.5%)
      HOMO→LUMO+1(18.5%)
      S0→S24620.0049HOMO-1→LUMO(81.9%)
      HOMO-1→LUMO+1(12.6%)
      S0→S34110.0006HOMO→LUMO(20.2%)
      HOMO→LUMO+1(78.2%)
      S0→S93570.1086HOMO-1→LUMO+3(11.9%)
      HOMO-1→LUMO+6(66.7%)
    • Table 6. Emission wavelengths, oscillator strengths, main transition orbitals and transition coefficients of studied compounds

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      Table 6. Emission wavelengths, oscillator strengths, main transition orbitals and transition coefficients of studied compounds

      CompoundWavelength /nmfMain configuration
      HPI-TPA448(402)160.1348HOMO→LUMO(96.8%)
      HPI-PCz498(490)160.0022HOMO→LUMO(99.5%)
      HPI-DMAC5020HOMO→LUMO(96.9%)
      HPI-PTZ6050HOMO→LUMO(97.3%)
      HPI-PXZ6000HOMO→LUMO(97.0%)
      HPI-InPz6430HOMO→LUMO(97.3%)
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    Fan Liao, Xiaoying Cui, Chungang Min, Aimin Ren. Theoretical Investigation of Hole and Electron Transport Properties for Hydroxy-Tetraphenylimidazole Derivatives[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(5): 0530001

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    Category: Spectroscopy

    Received: Sep. 5, 2022

    Accepted: Oct. 17, 2022

    Published Online: Feb. 27, 2023

    The Author Email: Min Chungang (minchungang@kust.edu.cn), Ren Aimin (renam@jlu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS221676

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