Electronic and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Designed Cu(I) Complexes Anchoring with Efficient Donor and Acceptor Units as Sensitizer in DSSC Application

In this work, we report the photoelectrochemical properties of 5 designed Cu(I) dyes by means of theoretical approach. The optimized geometries, molecular orbitals electron density and their energy level obtained from DFT/M06/LANL2DZ + DZVP method. The parameters relates to photoelectrochemical prop...

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Main Authors: Wichien SANG-AROON, Vittaya AMORNKITBAMRUNG
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Published: Walailak University 2017-02-01
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Online Access:http://wjst.wu.ac.th/index.php/wjst/article/view/3198
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author Wichien SANG-AROON
Vittaya AMORNKITBAMRUNG
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description In this work, we report the photoelectrochemical properties of 5 designed Cu(I) dyes by means of theoretical approach. The optimized geometries, molecular orbitals electron density and their energy level obtained from DFT/M06/LANL2DZ + DZVP method. The parameters relates to photoelectrochemical properties of these dyes were derived from orbital energy. For all complexes, molecular orbital energy levels meet the requirements for use as sensitizer in DSSC. Introducing the selected ligands has great effect to the MO energies as well as other properties. The quinozaline–2,3–dithiolate (1,2) is great as donor unit but their electrophilic indices indicate that they have less strength of being oxidized confirmed by  and . So, dyes 1 and 2 are not properly suitable for using as sensitizer in DSSC. Surprisingly, hydroxamate ligand shows great potential acceptor unit for Cu(I) in either bipyridine or terpyridine complexes (dyes 3–5). These dyes present good computed photochemical properties. Thus, the designed dyes 3–5 studied in this work would be competent to provide promising sensitizers for photovoltaic application. Dye 3 is the most efficient, indicating that increasing chromophoric groups or conjugated bridges does not favor to EH-L, eVOC and LHE regards to 4 and 5.
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spelling doaj.art-06a12dfede5e4f7198ce7250a88148422022-12-22T00:53:29ZengWalailak UniversityWalailak Journal of Science and Technology1686-39332228-835X2017-02-0115610.14456/vol15iss5pp%pElectronic and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Designed Cu(I) Complexes Anchoring with Efficient Donor and Acceptor Units as Sensitizer in DSSC ApplicationWichien SANG-AROON0Vittaya AMORNKITBAMRUNG1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Khon Kaen Campus, Khon Kaen 40000Thailand Center of Excellence in Physics, CHE, Ministry of Education, Bangkok 10400In this work, we report the photoelectrochemical properties of 5 designed Cu(I) dyes by means of theoretical approach. The optimized geometries, molecular orbitals electron density and their energy level obtained from DFT/M06/LANL2DZ + DZVP method. The parameters relates to photoelectrochemical properties of these dyes were derived from orbital energy. For all complexes, molecular orbital energy levels meet the requirements for use as sensitizer in DSSC. Introducing the selected ligands has great effect to the MO energies as well as other properties. The quinozaline–2,3–dithiolate (1,2) is great as donor unit but their electrophilic indices indicate that they have less strength of being oxidized confirmed by  and . So, dyes 1 and 2 are not properly suitable for using as sensitizer in DSSC. Surprisingly, hydroxamate ligand shows great potential acceptor unit for Cu(I) in either bipyridine or terpyridine complexes (dyes 3–5). These dyes present good computed photochemical properties. Thus, the designed dyes 3–5 studied in this work would be competent to provide promising sensitizers for photovoltaic application. Dye 3 is the most efficient, indicating that increasing chromophoric groups or conjugated bridges does not favor to EH-L, eVOC and LHE regards to 4 and 5.http://wjst.wu.ac.th/index.php/wjst/article/view/3198Cu(I) complexeshydroxamatequinozaline–23–dithiolateDSSCDFT/TDDFT
spellingShingle Wichien SANG-AROON
Vittaya AMORNKITBAMRUNG
Electronic and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Designed Cu(I) Complexes Anchoring with Efficient Donor and Acceptor Units as Sensitizer in DSSC Application
Walailak Journal of Science and Technology
Cu(I) complexes
hydroxamate
quinozaline–2
3–dithiolate
DSSC
DFT/TDDFT
title Electronic and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Designed Cu(I) Complexes Anchoring with Efficient Donor and Acceptor Units as Sensitizer in DSSC Application
title_full Electronic and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Designed Cu(I) Complexes Anchoring with Efficient Donor and Acceptor Units as Sensitizer in DSSC Application
title_fullStr Electronic and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Designed Cu(I) Complexes Anchoring with Efficient Donor and Acceptor Units as Sensitizer in DSSC Application
title_full_unstemmed Electronic and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Designed Cu(I) Complexes Anchoring with Efficient Donor and Acceptor Units as Sensitizer in DSSC Application
title_short Electronic and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Designed Cu(I) Complexes Anchoring with Efficient Donor and Acceptor Units as Sensitizer in DSSC Application
title_sort electronic and photoelectrochemical properties of designed cu i complexes anchoring with efficient donor and acceptor units as sensitizer in dssc application
topic Cu(I) complexes
hydroxamate
quinozaline–2
3–dithiolate
DSSC
DFT/TDDFT
url http://wjst.wu.ac.th/index.php/wjst/article/view/3198
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