• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.2279-2285
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• 2011

The geometries, electronic structures and absorption spectra of the two organic triphenylamine-based dyes TA-St-CA and TA-DM-CA, containing identical electron donors and acceptors but the different conjugated bridges, were studied by density functional theory (DFT) at the B3LYP and PBE1PBE levels, respectively. The influence of para-orientating methoxyl units on the electronic structures and light absorption properties of the dyes and the consequent photovoltaic performance of the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were investigated in detail. The results indicate that the introduction of the para-orientating methoxyl units into the conjugated bridge induces the increased absorption wavelength as well as the more negative EHOMO corresponding to the bigger driving force $(E_{I^-/I^-_3}-E_{HOMO})$ for dye reduction, which together improve the photovoltaic performance of TA-DM-CA, although there is a decline of the open circuit voltage caused by the more negative $E_{LUMO}$.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기화학회 2005년도 수소연료전지공동심포지움 2005논문집
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• pp.329-334
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• 2005

In order to find out rational design and synthetic strategies toward efficient hydrogen storage materials, we performed quantum mechanical calculations on a series of the Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) containing functionalized organic linkers. Based on the shape of frontier orbitals and the electrostatic potential map of various MOFs from density functional theory calculations, it was found that the delocalization of electron and asymmetric polarization of the organic linker play an important role in the hydrogen storage capacity of Metal-Organic Frameworks. The prediction of the modeling study could be supported by the hydrogen adsorption experiments using MOF-5 and amine substituted MOF-5, which showed more enhanced hydrogen storage capacity of amine substituted MOF-5 compared with that of MOF-5.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.38-42
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• 2015

Roflumilast analogs are a group of drugs which act as selective photodiesterase (PDE-4) inhibitor for the treatment severe chronic pulmonary disease associated with chronic brochnonities. Structural identification of degradation products using high resolution mass spectrometry and theoretical investigation by density functional theory have been successfully carried out on roflumilast to identify four degradation products namely, 3,5-dichloropyridin-4-amine, N-(3,5-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-4-(difluoromethoxy)-3-hydroxy benzamide, N-(3,5-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-4-(difluoromethoxy) benzamide and 3-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(3,5-dichloro-1-oxidopyridin-4-yl)-4-(difluoro methoxy) benzamide, generated in alkali, acidic and oxidative conditions.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.794-796
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• 2009

We have studied the structures and stabilities of Au6 to explore the origin of the large discrepancy between relative energies obtained from the density functional theory (DFT) and ab initio correlated levels of theory. The MP2 methods significantly overestimate the stability of the non-planar isomer when the double-$\zeta$ polarization quality of basis sets, such as LANL2DZ+1f and CEP31G+1f, are used. However, we show that such preference for the non-planar structure at the MP2 level mainly originates from the large basis set superposition error.

• EDISON SW 활용 경진대회 논문집
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• 제5회(2016년)
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• pp.140-146
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• 2016

Using density functional Theory, we studied local structure of liquid ethylene glycol and 1,3-propanediol. For both liquid, making intramolecular hydrogen bonding is not preferred, because relative energy between with and without intramolecular hydrogen bond is only -1.95kcal/mol, which is far less than intermolecular hydrogen bonding energy, about -7.5kcal/mol. Also, hydrogen bond induce polarization of hydroxyl group and make $2^{nd}$ hydrogen bond more stronger. This effect was small in intramolecular hydrogen bond of ethylene glycol. When considering energy per hydrogen bond, making only one intermolecular hydrogen bond for ethylene glycol pair is energetically favored, while two intermolecular hydrogen bond can be formed in 1,3-propanediol pair.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제63권5호
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• pp.352-359
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• 2019

The most important parameter of organic molecules for energy harvesting application focuses mainly on their band gap (HOMO-LUMO). In this report, we synthesized differently substituted 1,3,5-triazine based organic molecule which on future processing can be used in organic electronics like solar cells and OLED's. The energy gap of the synthesized novel analogue was calculated using cyclic voltammetry, UV-Visible spectroscopy and compared with density functional theory (DFT) studies.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.363-373
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• 2010

마약인 모르핀, 헤로인, 코데인, 펜타조신 그리고, 버프레노파인에 대하여 범밀도함수이론에 근거하여 계산 연구를 수행하였다. 약물특이 분자단과 치환기의 기하학적 파라미터는 B3LYP/6-31+G(d) 레벨로 계산하였고, 전자의 구조는B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) 레벨로 같은 혼성 범함수를 사용하여 계산하였다. 원자의 전하분포는 Mulliken 개체 수 분석에 의하여 구하였다. 보고된 생물학적 활성, 계산된 분배 계수, 전자 및 기하학적 분석을 토대로 펜타조신과 버프레노파인을 새로 제시된 유사화합물에 대한 모델화합물로 선택하였으며, 이들 유사화합물에 대하여 연구한 뒤, 모델화합물과 비교하였다. 본 연구 결과는 약물특이 분자단의 기하학적 구조와 전자 구조가 다른 치환기의 존재 하에서도 변함없이 유지된다는 것을 보여주었다. 제시된 유사화합물들도 모델 분자의 특성을 갖고 있기 때문에, 이들 유사화합물들도 생물학적 활성을 나타낼 것 같다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.21-31
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• 2022

Potentiodynamic polarization, EIS measurements, quantum chemical calculations, and molecular dynamic simulations were used to investigate the corrosion behavior of mild steel in 0.5 M aqueous hydrochloric acid medium in the presence or absence of nystatin drug. Potentiodynamic tests suggested that this molecule could act as a mixed inhibitor due to its adsorption on the mild steel surface. The objective of this study was to exploit theoretical calculations to gain a better understanding mechanism of inhibition. Calculating the adsorption behavior of the investigated molecule on Fe (1 1 0) surface was accomplished using Monte Carlo simulation. Molecules were also investigated using Density Functional Theory (DFT), specifically PBE functional, in order to identify the link between molecular structure and corrosion inhibition behavior of the compound under investigation. Adsorption energies between nystatin and iron were estimated more accurately by utilizing Molecular Mechanics calculation with Periodic Boundary Conditions (PBC). Estimated theoretical parameters significantly assisted our understanding of the corrosion inhibition mechanism exhibited by this molecule. They were found to be in accord with experimental results.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2018

알루미늄 규산염($Al_2SiO_5$) 광물은 온도와 압력 환경에 따라 남정석, 홍주석, 규선석으로 상전이가 일어나는 동질이상(polymorph)으로 변성암의 변성정도를 유추하는 데 사용되는 중요한 광물이다. 이번 연구에서는 고전분자동력학 시뮬레이션(classical molecular dynamic simulations)과 양자역학 계산방법인 밀도범함수이론(density functional theory)을 이용하여 압력에 따른 알루미늄 규산염 광물의 결정구조와 엔탈피를 계산하고, 상대적인 안정성을 평가하였다. 격자상수 계산결과, 분자동력학과 밀도범함수이론 계산 모두 압력에 따라 부피가 줄어드는 기존의 실험결과와 동일한 경향을 보였다. 특히, 밀도범함수이론으로 얻어진 격자상수는 실험과 약 1% 이내의 오차로 매우 정확한 결과를 보였다. 그러나 엔탈피 계산 결과, 분자동력학에서는 압력에 따른 엔탈피의 변화가 거의 없어 광물 간 안정성이 역전되는 상전이 압력을 구할 수 없었다. 밀도범함수이론 계산 결과는 실험과 동일한 경향을 보여주었지만, 전자의 교환-상관 관계를 나타내는 범함수에 따라 상전이 압력이 크게 다른 결과를 보여주었다. 밀도범함수이론 계산 결과는 결정구조와 엔탈피에 대해서 모두 높은 수준의 정확도를 보여주지만, 동질이상의 상도표 작성에는 정량적으로 큰 오차를 보여주었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.2861-2866
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• 2012

Results of the comparisons of various density functional theory (DFT) methods with different basis sets for predicting the molecular geometry of TPOP24N-Oxide macrocycle, an oxoporphyrin N-oxide, are reported in this paper. DFT methods, including M06-2X, B3LYP, LSDA, B3PW91, PBEPBE, and BPV86, are examined. Different basis sets, such as 6-$31G^*$, 6-31+G (d, p), 6-311+G (d, p), and 6-311++G (d, p), are also considered. The M06-2X/6-$31G^*$ level is superior to all other density functional methods used in predicting the geometry of TPOP24N-Oxide. The geometries of regioisomeric chlorin N-oxide and oxoporphyrin N-oxide are reported using M06-2X/6-$31G^*$ method. The geometry effects of oxoporphyrin and chlorin N-oxide regioisomers are increased ${\beta}-{\beta}$ bond lengths by N-oxidation because the bond overlap index due to charge transfers is decreased. In N-oxidation ring (II, III), angles that include ${\beta}-{\beta}$ bond length increase as the bond overlap index of ${\beta}-{\beta}$ bond is decreased by N-oxidation. The potential energy surfaces of chlorin N-oxide and oxoporphyrin N-oxide are explored by M06-2X/6-$31G^*$, and single-point calculations are performed at levels up to M06-2X/6-311++G (d, p). Total and relative energies are then calculated. The results indicate that chlorin 24 N-oxides are more stable than chlorin 22 N-oxides in chlorin N-oxide regioisomers. Moreover, TPOP24N-Oxide is less stable than TPOP22N-Oxide.