{"title":"DFT-based, Monte Carlo and Grand Canonical Monte Carlo simulations of nitro-organic pollutants 4-nitrophenol, 2-nitrophenol, 9-nitroanthracene and nitrogen trifluoride interacting with water in zeolite imidazole framework (ZIF-8)","authors":"Celia Adjal , Nabila Guechtouli , Vicente Timón , Rahma Boussassi , Dalila Hammoutène , María Luisa Senent","doi":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114995","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114995","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We report in this study the behaviour of adsorbed Nitrogen-volatile organic compounds (NVOCs) such as 2NP (2-Nitrophenol), 4NP (4-Nitrophenol), 9NAnt (9-Nitroanthracene), NF<sub>3</sub> (Nitrogen trifluoride) with and without water in Zinc-Imidazolate Framework (ZIF-8) using the Density Functional Theory (DFT). The work considers both single and multiple molecular capture of different species of pollutants, along with theoretical research based on force fields to determine the maximum number of molecules that can be loaded inside the material. Negative adsorption energy is obtained when each pollutant is considered separately or in mixtures. The values range from −2.6 kJ/mol to −137.1 kJ/mol depending on the size of adsorbed species. Modelling of the adsorbed pollutants on ZIF-8 towards the use of the code CASTEP show the possible interaction with the imidazole rings of the bulk crystal. The interaction energy (E<sub>int</sub>) indicates that the capture of 2NP and 4NP is more favourable with H<sub>2</sub>O than 9NAnt and NF<sub>3</sub>. More specifically, E<sub>int</sub> corresponding to one water molecule with one pollutant (4NP, 2NP, 9NAnt, NF<sub>3</sub>) is −0.473, −5.580, +0.588, and +8.307 kJ/mol, respectively. The Connolly surface was calculated to gain a better understanding of the volume and surface accessibility of ZIF-8, which helps to predict and support CASTEP results. Finally, an isotherm study was conducted using a Monte Carlo simulation, which proved useful in interpreting the most probable mechanism of the competing mixed capture. The results obtained were similar to those provided by Density Functional Theory (DFT).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":284,"journal":{"name":"Computational and Theoretical Chemistry","volume":"1243 ","pages":"Article 114995"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142698693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Farag M.A. Altalbawy , Uday Abdul-Reda Hussein , Soumya V. Menon , Anjan Kumar , Bharti Kumari , Rajni Verma , G.V. Siva Prasad , Mohammed Ayad Alboreadi , Zainab Ahmed Hamodi , Hussein Ghafel Shakie , Muthna kereem
{"title":"Investigation of the adsorption behavior of the adenine nucleobase molecules on the WS2 nanosheets and their transition metal (Co, Ni) modified structures via DFT","authors":"Farag M.A. Altalbawy , Uday Abdul-Reda Hussein , Soumya V. Menon , Anjan Kumar , Bharti Kumari , Rajni Verma , G.V. Siva Prasad , Mohammed Ayad Alboreadi , Zainab Ahmed Hamodi , Hussein Ghafel Shakie , Muthna kereem","doi":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114983","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114983","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this work, the adsorption and sensing properties of adenine nucleobases on the surface of WS<sub>2</sub> nanosheets modified with Co and Ni transition metals have been examined using the density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The adsorption energies and optimum distances of nucleobases towards the modified nanostructures have been evaluated to describe the structural stability. Because of negative and large adsorption energies, all the adsorption processes are spontaneous with chemisorption nature. Smaller band gap of the Co and Ni modified WS<sub>2</sub> nanosheets indicates relatively improved conductivity of these nanostructures compared with the pristine system. Based on spin-polarized calculations, the Co and Ni functionalized WS<sub>2</sub> nanosheets exhibit magnetic properties with large magnetic moments. This investigation demonstrated that Co and Ni modified WS<sub>2</sub> substrates possess superior sensing properties as compared to the pristine ones. Therefore, the sensor nanomaterial may be strongly utilized in detecting and biosensing of adenine nucleobases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":284,"journal":{"name":"Computational and Theoretical Chemistry","volume":"1243 ","pages":"Article 114983"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142698689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vu Tien Lam , Nguyen Huu Lam , Duong Quoc Van , Nguyen Hoang Thoan , Nguyen Ngoc Trung , Dang Duc Dung
{"title":"Role of substitution Zr-site on the electronic structure and magnetic properties of BaTiO3 materials: A first principles calculation","authors":"Vu Tien Lam , Nguyen Huu Lam , Duong Quoc Van , Nguyen Hoang Thoan , Nguyen Ngoc Trung , Dang Duc Dung","doi":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114989","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114989","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we employ density functional theory calculations to investigate the electronic band structures, density of states, and magnetic properties of pure BaTiO<sub>3</sub> and Zr-doped BaTiO<sub>3</sub> compounds. The intrinsic BaTiO<sub>3</sub> compound exhibits an indirect band gap of 1.80 eV, which is larger than the range of 1.61–1.71 eV observed for Zr-doped BaTiO<sub>3</sub>. By systematically exploring the Zr substitution at different Ti sites, we analyze the impact of Zr doping on the electronic structure of BaTiO<sub>3</sub> materials. The introduction of Zr doping induces significant modifications in the band structure and density of states, resulting in the emergence of new energy levels within the band gap. These findings enhance the understanding of the electronic properties of BaTiO<sub>3</sub> and Zr-doped BaTiO<sub>3</sub> materials, paving the way for potential applications in electronic and optical devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":284,"journal":{"name":"Computational and Theoretical Chemistry","volume":"1243 ","pages":"Article 114989"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142698688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiankai Ou , Lufang Zhao , Yang Long , Yu Jiang , Xin Mu , Jinbao Huang , Hong Wang
{"title":"Catalytic pyrolysis mechanism of tetrabromobisphenol A by calcium oxide: A density functional theory study","authors":"Jiankai Ou , Lufang Zhao , Yang Long , Yu Jiang , Xin Mu , Jinbao Huang , Hong Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114987","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114987","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this paper, the mechanisms of catalytic pyrolysis of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) by calcium oxide (CaO) were studied through density functional theory methods. The results indicate that the phenolic hydroxyl group of TBBPA is the preferred site for CaO to extract protons, and the generated anion further transforms into 2,6-dibromophenol via demethylation and hydrogen transfer reactions. The reaction activity of CaO with hydrogen bromide is relatively high, with an energy barrier of 133.2 kJ/mol. CaO produces calcium ions, which combine with bromine ions to form calcium bromide to achieve the purpose of fixing bromine. In addition, the participation of calcium ions results in the O<img>H bond being easier to crack, which further lowers the reaction energy barrier of keto-enol tautomerism reactions H<sub>2</sub>O produced during catalytic pyrolysis also has an obvious catalytic effect, and the energy barrier of the keto-enol tautomerism reaction decreased from 309.1 kJ/mol to 150.6 kJ/mol with the participation of H<sub>2</sub>O.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":284,"journal":{"name":"Computational and Theoretical Chemistry","volume":"1242 ","pages":"Article 114987"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hui Liu , Zijian Han , Yunxiang Lu , Zhijian Xu , Weiliang Zhu
{"title":"Cation–anion chalcogen bonds in ion pairs: A combined crystallographic survey and computational investigation","authors":"Hui Liu , Zijian Han , Yunxiang Lu , Zhijian Xu , Weiliang Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114985","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114985","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cation–anion chalcogen bonds (ChBs) have been frequently observed in the X-ray crystals of the salts formed by chalcogenated cations and a diversity of anions. In this work, we first collected a huge number of crystal structures consisting of cation–anion ChBs from the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD). Then, a set of ion-pairing complexes of chalcogenated cations with four anions (Cl<sup>−</sup>, Br<sup>−</sup>, I<sup>−</sup> and NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>) were selected to study such interactions found in crystal structures. Owing to the much short bonding distances and the considerably large absolute binding energies, cation–anion ChBs in the complexes are very strong, leading to some degree of covalency. These interactions are directional both in solid state and in gas phase, and heavier ChBs tend to have a higher covalent content. As revealed by energy decomposition analysis, the orbital term has an important contribution to the attraction of ChBs between cations and anions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":284,"journal":{"name":"Computational and Theoretical Chemistry","volume":"1242 ","pages":"Article 114985"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research on N, Ne, and P adsorption on boron-germanene nanoribbons for nano sensor applications","authors":"Hoang Van Ngoc, Huynh Thi Phuong Thuy","doi":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114988","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114988","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The study investigated the adsorption of N, P, and Ne atoms on boron-germanene nanoribbons (BGeNRs) using density functional theory (DFT) and the Vienna Ab initio Simulation Package (VASP). Results indicated that both the pristine and adsorbed configurations exhibited metallic behavior. While the pristine and Ne-adsorbed configurations were nonmagnetic, the N- and P-adsorbed configurations displayed magnetic moments of 1.81 μ<sub>B</sub> and 1.21 μ<sub>B</sub>, respectively. The <em>N</em>-adsorbed configuration had the lowest adsorption energy, whereas the Ne-adsorbed configuration exhibited a positive adsorption energy. Multi-orbital hybridization analysis revealed that hybridization processes predominantly occurred in the conduction band at energy levels corresponding to the σ bond. Charge density difference analysis showed significant charge transfer between the substrate and the adsorbed elements. Additionally, optical properties, including the real and imaginary parts of the dielectric function, absorption coefficient, and electron-hole density, were systematically examined to highlight the variations. The findings underscore the potential application of BGeNR materials in nanosensors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":284,"journal":{"name":"Computational and Theoretical Chemistry","volume":"1242 ","pages":"Article 114988"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Geometrical features and chemical adsorptions of (Ag3Sn)n clusters","authors":"Qiman Liu , Manli Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114986","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114986","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Ag-Sn alloys are famous ancient intermetallics, with the Ag<sub>3</sub>Sn being a crucial component of the phase diagram. Recently, Ag<sub>3</sub>Sn nanoparticles showcase efficient catalytic CO oxidation capabilities. Here, structural features and stability of (Ag<sub>3</sub>Sn)<sub>n</sub> (n = 1–6) clusters are first analyzed in detail. The results reveal that structures of them evolve from cages to close-packed icosahedra, where Ag are distributed on cores and gradually aggregated, whereas Sn occupy edge positions and become dispersed. Moreover, the icosahedral (Ag<sub>3</sub>Sn)<sub>3</sub> has a higher stability than that of its neighbors and can maintain the structural integrity at 700 K. The molecular orbitals reveal that the (Ag<sub>3</sub>Sn)<sub>3</sub> has an electronic open-shell configuration of 1S<sup>2</sup>1P<sup>6</sup>1D<sup>10</sup>2S<sup>2</sup>1F<sup>1</sup>, which is confirmed by the density of states. Electrostatic potential surfaces show that (Ag<sub>3</sub>Sn)<sub>n</sub> have significant electron-deficient σ-hole regions at Ag sites, which can make C<img>O stretching frequencies and bond lengths have red-shifts. Adsorption energies between (Ag<sub>3</sub>Sn)<sub>n</sub> and CO display odd–even oscillations, ranging from (0.43–0.68) eV, and the direction of charge flows is from CO → clusters. Our work provides inferences to structure evolutions and adsorptions of the Ag<sub>3</sub>Sn alloy at the atomic level.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":284,"journal":{"name":"Computational and Theoretical Chemistry","volume":"1242 ","pages":"Article 114986"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Binuclear complexes of all first row 3d metals (Sc to Zn) with a cyclic N4-tetradentate ligand: metal-metal bond strengths and bond orders","authors":"Salma Sultana, R.H. Duncan Lyngdoh","doi":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114944","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114944","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metal-metal (MM) bonds in binuclear complexes M<sub>2</sub>L<sub>2</sub> (L = tetradentate ligand) for the first row transition metals are studied using DFT to design novel complexes which mimic lantern complexes having four bidentate ligands. Two orientations for the ligand array are applied − orthogonal (<em>orth</em>) and lateral (<em>lat</em>). Ground states for all complexes are identified from several low-lying spin states, where each <em>orth</em> isomer is generally lower in energy than the corresponding <em>lat</em> isomer. All the MM bonds are assigned formal bond order (fBO) values through MO analysis and/or electron counting. The M<sub>2</sub>L<sub>2</sub> <em>orth</em> complexes in many ways mimic the geometrical and electronic structure of known tetragonal lantern complexes. The formal shortness ratio (FSR) and the Wiberg index <em>W</em><sub>MM</sub> for the MM bond correlate well with the fBO values, validating their use as measures of intrinsic MM bond strength.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":284,"journal":{"name":"Computational and Theoretical Chemistry","volume":"1243 ","pages":"Article 114944"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of 2,1,3-pyrazinochalcogenadiazoles structure on their dimerization via chalcogen bonding (chalcogen = S, Se, Te)","authors":"Qiaoyu Wei , Hui Wang , Andrey V. Zibarev","doi":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114984","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114984","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chalcogen bonding (<em>ChB</em>) is an σ-hole-driven secondary bonding interaction (SBI). The crystalline 2,1,3-<em>benzo</em>chalcogenadiazoles involved in organic optoelectronics is exemplified by [E···N]<sub>2</sub> supramolecular synthon. For 5,6- R<sub>2</sub> −2,1,3-<em>pyrazino</em>chalcogenadiazoles E-<strong>M</strong> and [E···N]<sub>2</sub>-bonded (E-<strong>M</strong>)<sub>2</sub> (E = S, Se, Te; R/<strong>M</strong> = H/<strong>1</strong>, Me/<strong>2</strong>, CN/<strong>3</strong>), gas-phase and dichloromethane solution calculations are performed. The molecular electrostatic potential suggests that changes in E, R influence σ- and π-holes of E-<strong>M</strong>/(E-<strong>M</strong>)<sub>2</sub>. Distant R acts via long-range electrostatic field effect. <em>ChB</em> strength increases in the order S < Se < Te, and (E-<strong>2</strong>)<sub>2</sub> < (E-<strong>1</strong>)<sub>2</sub> < (E-<strong>3</strong>)<sub>2</sub>. The main driving forces are electrostatic and dispersion interactions. Crystalline S-<strong>1</strong> and Se-<strong>2</strong> have head-to-head dimers. Se-<strong>3</strong> shows head-to-tail chains via Se···N<sub>cyano</sub> <em>ChB</em>. A competition between different <em>ChB</em>, and, between <em>ChB</em> and other SBIs, should be considered in the design and synthesis of new E-<strong>M</strong>/(E-<strong>M</strong>)<sub>2</sub> for fundamentals and applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":284,"journal":{"name":"Computational and Theoretical Chemistry","volume":"1242 ","pages":"Article 114984"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Farag M.A. Altalbawy , Subbulakshmi Ganesan , I.A. Ariffin , Madan Lal , Rajni Verma , Safaa Mohammed Ibrahim , Mustafa Jassim Al-saray , Jaber Hameed Hussain , Mohammed Yaqob , Merwa Alhadrawi
{"title":"Investigation of the adsorption behaviors of novel Au3 cluster decorated arsenene nanosheets towards thiophene and methanethiol detection: A DFT study","authors":"Farag M.A. Altalbawy , Subbulakshmi Ganesan , I.A. Ariffin , Madan Lal , Rajni Verma , Safaa Mohammed Ibrahim , Mustafa Jassim Al-saray , Jaber Hameed Hussain , Mohammed Yaqob , Merwa Alhadrawi","doi":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114975","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.comptc.2024.114975","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>First principles calculations were carried out to describe the interactions between Au<sub>n</sub>-arsenene nanosheets and methanethiol/thiophene molecules. Both Au-arsenene and Au<sub>3</sub>-arsenene nanosheets exhibit smaller band gap than the pure arsenene system due to the emergence of new energy bands near the Fermi level. Thus, the conductivity and sensor capabilities are significantly enhanced for the Au functionalized arsenene nanosheets. Calculated formation energies of −2.38 eV and −5.37 eV for Au-arsenene and Au<sub>3</sub>-arsenene nanosheets indicate their structural stability. The adsorption of methanethiol and thiophene molecules on the Au-arsenene substrates spontaneously occurs due to the negative calculated adsorption energies. Besides, thiophene molecule exhibits the highest adsorption energy (−0.52 eV) on the Au-arsenene substrate through its S atom strongly connected to the Au atom. The moderate adsorption energies indicate the shorter recovery times for sensing applications. Our work sheds light on the exploration of Au-arsenene as an effective candidate for sensing methanethiol and thiophene molecules.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":284,"journal":{"name":"Computational and Theoretical Chemistry","volume":"1243 ","pages":"Article 114975"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142698691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}