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TD-DFT/DFT study of Toluidine blue O in aqueous solution: vibronic transitions and el...
Lyudmila Kostjukova
and 2 more
March 25, 2021
The vibronic absorption spectrum of Toluidine blue O (TBO) dye in an aqueous solution was calculated using the time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT). The calculations were performed using all hybrid functionals supported by Gaussian16 software and 6-31++G(d,p) basis set with IEFPCM and SMD solvent models. The IEFPCM gave underestimated values of λmax in comparison with the experiment, what is a manifestation of the TD-DFT “cyanine failure”. However, the SMD made it possible to obtain good agreement between calculated and experimental spectra. The best fit was achieved using the X3LYP functional. The dipole moments and atomic charges of the ground and excited states of the TBO molecule were calculated. Photoexcitation leads to an increase in the dipole moment of the dye molecule. An insignificant photoinduced electron transfer was found in the central ring of the chromophore of the TBO molecule. Vibronic transitions play a significant role in the absorption spectrum of the dye.
The electronic states and vibronic absorption spectrum of berberine in aqueous soluti...
Lyudmila Kostjukova
and 1 more
September 03, 2020
The time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) was used to calculate the vibronic absorption spectrum of berberine (BER) in an aqueous solution. The best agreement with the experimental spectrum gives the O3LYP functional. Functionals with long-range correction showed poor agreement with experiment. The molecular orbitals of BER involved in the electronic transition during light absorption in the visible spectral region have been obtained. The dipole moments and atomic charges of the ground and excited states of the BER molecule have been calculated. Maps of BER electron density and electrostatic potential have been drawn. A significant photoinduced electron transfer from the outer di-oxygen five-membered heterocycle to the center of the BER chromophore has been found. According to our calculations, vibronic coupling and Boltzmann distribution play a significant role in the absorption spectrum of BER.