Energy Transfer Mechanisms in Large Low-Bandgap Polymers from Time-Resolved Experiments and Nonadiabatic Molecular Dynamics Calculations DOI Creative Commons
Gabriel S. Phun, Dana B. Sulas‐Kern, Matthew Y. Sfeir

et al.

Chemistry of Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 37(10), P. 3769 - 3775

Published: May 14, 2025

Conjugated polymers offer unprecedented chemical tunability for modulating energy transfer in a multitude of infrared light applications. In this work, we use combination time-resolved spectroscopic experiments and nonadiabatic molecular dynamics calculations to probe the photochemistry nonradiative transitions recently synthesized narrow bandgap donor-acceptor conjugated polymer based on alternating cyclopentadithiophene electronegative benzothiadiazole heterocycles. Using large-scale semi-empirical dynamics, which can treat large 260-atom hexamer, calculate an S5 → S1 lifetime 34.75 fs, is consistent with our data. Our simulations suggest that vibronic motions central carbons functional groups are predominantly involved transitions, excitation becomes more localized monomer fragment over time. The combined work provides mechanistic insight into functionalities be tuned enhance other prospective low-bandgap materials.

Language: Английский

Machine-Learned Kohn–Sham Hamiltonian Mapping for Nonadiabatic Molecular Dynamics DOI
Mohammad Shakiba, Alexey V. Akimov

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(8), P. 2992 - 3007

Published: April 6, 2024

In this work, we report a simple, efficient, and scalable machine-learning (ML) approach for mapping non-self-consistent Kohn-Sham Hamiltonians constructed with one kind of density functional to the nearly self-consistent another functional. This is designed as fast surrogate Hamiltonian calculator use in long nonadiabatic dynamics simulations large atomistic systems. approach, input output features are matrices computed from different levels theory. We demonstrate that developed ML-based method (1) speeds up calculations by several orders magnitude, (2) conceptually simpler than alternative ML approaches, (3) applicable systems sizes can be used arbitrary functionals, (4) requires modest training data, learns fast, generates molecular orbitals their energies accuracy matching conventional calculations, (5) when applied simulation excitation energy relaxation yields corresponding time scales within margin error calculations. Using explore C

Language: Английский

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Nonadiabatic Dynamics with Exact Factorization: Implementation and Assessment DOI
Daeho Han, Alexey V. Akimov

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(12), P. 5022 - 5042

Published: June 5, 2024

In this work, we report our implementation of several independent-trajectory mixed-quantum-classical (ITMQC) nonadiabatic dynamics methods based on exact factorization (XF) in the Libra package for and excited-state dynamics. Namely, surface hopping (SHXF), mixed quantum-classical (MQCXF), mean-field (MFXF) are introduced. Performance these is compared to that traditional schemes, such as fewest-switches (FSSH), branching-corrected (BCSH), simplified decay mixing (SDM), well conventional Ehrenfest (mean-field, MF) method. Based a comprehensive set 1D model Hamiltonians, find ranking SHXF ≈ MQCXF > BCSH SDM FSSH ≫ MF, with sometimes outperforming XF terms describing coherences. Although MFXF method can yield reasonable populations coherences some cases, it does not conserve total energy therefore recommended. We also branching correction auxiliary trajectories important accurate However, worsen quality conservation MQCXF. Finally, using time-dependent Gaussian width approximation used computing decoherence improve The parameter-free scheme Subotnik widths found deliver best performance situations where known priori.

Language: Английский

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Energy Transfer Mechanisms in Large Low-Bandgap Polymers from Time-Resolved Experiments and Nonadiabatic Molecular Dynamics Calculations DOI Creative Commons
Gabriel S. Phun, Dana B. Sulas‐Kern, Matthew Y. Sfeir

et al.

Chemistry of Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 37(10), P. 3769 - 3775

Published: May 14, 2025

Conjugated polymers offer unprecedented chemical tunability for modulating energy transfer in a multitude of infrared light applications. In this work, we use combination time-resolved spectroscopic experiments and nonadiabatic molecular dynamics calculations to probe the photochemistry nonradiative transitions recently synthesized narrow bandgap donor-acceptor conjugated polymer based on alternating cyclopentadithiophene electronegative benzothiadiazole heterocycles. Using large-scale semi-empirical dynamics, which can treat large 260-atom hexamer, calculate an S5 → S1 lifetime 34.75 fs, is consistent with our data. Our simulations suggest that vibronic motions central carbons functional groups are predominantly involved transitions, excitation becomes more localized monomer fragment over time. The combined work provides mechanistic insight into functionalities be tuned enhance other prospective low-bandgap materials.

Language: Английский

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