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Electronic Absorption Spectra and Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Property of Dinaphtho[2,3-b:2’,3’-d]Thiophene-5,7,12,13- Tetraone (DNTTRA) and Its Phenyldiazenyl Derivatives: DFT Calculations

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  1. 1 Department of Architecture and Environment Engineering, Sichuan Vocational and Technical College, Suining, China
  2. 2 Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Sichuan Vocational and Technical College, Suining, China
  3. 3 Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
Computational Chemistry·Volume 08, Issue 4·Pages 43–60·Published 29 October 2020·DOI10.4236/cc.2020.84005
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Abstract

Third-order nonlinear optical (NLO) materials have broad application prospects in high-density data storage, optical computer, modern laser technology, and other high-tech industries. The structures and frequencies of Dinaphtho[2,3-b:2’,3’-d]thiophene-5,7,12,13-tetraone (DNTTRA) and its 36 derivatives containing azobenzene were calculated by using density functional theory B3LYP and M06-2X methods at 6-311++g(d, p) level, respectively. Besides, the atomic charges of natural bond orbitals (NBO) were analyzed. The frontier orbitals and electron absorption spectra of A-G5 molecule were calculated by TD-DFT (TD-B3LYP/6-311++g(d, p) and TD-M06-2X/6-311++g(d, p)). The NLO properties were calculated by effective finite field FF method and self-compiled program. The results show that 36 molecules of these six series are D-π-A-π-D structures. The third-order NLO coefficients γ (second-order hyperpolarizability) of the D series molecules are the largest among the six series, reaching 107 atomic units (10-33 esu) of order of magnitude, showing good third-order NLO properties. Last, the third-order NLO properties of the azobenzene ring can be improved by introducing strong electron donor groups (e.g. -N(CH3)2 or -NHCH3) in the azobenzene ring, so that the third-order NLO materials with good performance can be obtained.

KeywordsAzobenzeneDinaphtho[23-b:2’3’-d]Thiophene-571213-TetraoneDensity Functional TheoryElectronic Absorption SpectraThird-Order Nonlinear Optical Property
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