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Lawsone isomers, lawsone ether and bilawsone for dye-sensitized solar cells applications: DFT and UV-Vis studies.

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dc.creator Makoye, Amosi
dc.creator Pogrebnoi, Alexander
dc.creator Pogrebnaya, Tatiana
dc.date 2020-03-02T06:57:51Z
dc.date 2020-03-02T06:57:51Z
dc.date 2020-01-01
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T09:24:35Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-25T09:24:35Z
dc.identifier 31586755
dc.identifier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmgm.2019.107457
dc.identifier http://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/123456789/582
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95593
dc.description This research article published by Elsevier Inc.
dc.description Structural and optoelectronic properties of lawsone (L), lawsone ether (LE) and bilawsone (BL) were studied theoretically using the DFT and time-dependent DFT methods with hybrid functional B3LYP5 and 6-311G (2d,p) basis set. For the monomer lawsone molecule, isomerization reaction between two rotational isomers was analyzed based on a thermodynamic approach. The electronic spectra of the dyes molecules in a vacuum and solvents (DMSO and CHCl) were computed. The maximum wavelengths were found at 355-408 nm for the LE and 350-448 nm for BL that indicated bands shift to visible range compared to L (340 nm). The UV-Vis spectra of the L and BL were measured experimentally in DMSO solution. For the BL, a broad and intensive band was observed in a visible region at 452 nm that apparently would favour sensitizing ability of the dye. The optoelectronic properties of the LE and BL showed them as more promising candidates for DSSCs applications compared to the individual lawsone dye.
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dc.language en
dc.publisher Elsevier Inc.
dc.subject Bilawsone
dc.subject DFT/TD-DFT
dc.subject Dye-sensitized solar cells
dc.subject Lawsone ether
dc.subject Lawsone isomers
dc.subject UV–Vis/vibrational spectra
dc.title Lawsone isomers, lawsone ether and bilawsone for dye-sensitized solar cells applications: DFT and UV-Vis studies.
dc.type Article


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