Quantum Simulation of Carrier Dynamics in Nanographene-fused Carbaporphyrin Tweezers@C60 Heterojunctions: Role of Dihedral Angle Engineering

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Quantum Simulation of Carrier Dynamics in Nanographene-fused Carbaporphyrin Tweezers@C60 Heterojunctions: Role of Dihedral Angle Engineering

Nanoscale. 2026. No. 15. P. 8115–8126.

Chowdhury U., Sarkar R., Sarkar P., Pal S.

Research target: Chemistry Materials Technologies

Modeling of the Influence of Temperature on Interaction of a Cathode with a Thin Insulating Film and a Glow Gas Discharge Plasma in a Mixture of Argon and Mercury Vapor

Bondarenko G.G., Kristya V. I., Savichkin D. O. et al., Journal of Surface Investigation: X-Ray, Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques 2026 Vol. 20 No. 2 P. 417–423

A model of a glow gas discharge in a mixture of argon and mercury vapor is formulated in the presence of a thin insulating film on the cathode surface. Dependences of the discharge characteristics on the mixture temperature are calculated in the range of its variation, in which a noticeable contribution to ionization of the working gas is ...

Added: August 1, 2026

Surface-sulfonated Al₂O₃, CeO₂, and TiO₂ as functional fillers for Nafion-type gel polymer electrolytes for lithium metal batteries

Voropaeva D., S. Novikova, I. Stenina et al., Solid State Ionics 2026 Vol. 445 Article 117288

Composite gel polymer electrolytes based on a perfluorinated sulfonic acid cation-exchange MF-4SC membrane containing surface-sulfonated nanoparticles of aluminum oxide, cerium (IV) oxide, and titanium oxide (sAl2O3, sCeO2, and sTiO2, respectively) were prepared by casting from a dispersion in N,N-dimethylformamide and plasticized with a 1,3-dioxolane/1,2-dimethoxyethane mixture. The influence of the filler nature on ionic conductivity, solvent uptake, activation energy, lithium ...

Added: July 30, 2026

A simplified approach to predicting thermal expansion anisotropy of solids from first principles: application to the orthorhombic phase of Mo2C

Dmitry Vasilyev, Gorev V., Ikhsanov R. et al., Journal of Materials Science 2026 No. 61 P. 25452–25470

The orthorhombic phase of 𝛼-Mo2 C is a key component in electrocatalytic applications, as Mo2C-based catalysts can exhibit catalytic performance comparable to or exceeding that of noble metals. Despite its technological relevance, theoretical understanding of the anisotropy in the thermal expansion and related thermoelastic properties of 𝛼-Mo2 C remains limited. In this work, first-principles calculations ...

Added: July 23, 2026

Influence of Pulsed Laser Radiation on the Morphology and Surface Properties of Tungsten Implanted with Helium Ions

Borovitskaya I. V., Pimenov V. N., Korshunov S. N. et al., Physics of Atomic Nuclei 2026 Vol. 89 No. 1 P. S48–S55

The effect of high-power pulsed laser radiation (LR) generated in the GOS 1001 setup in the Q-modulated mode (with a flux power density q equal to 1 × 1014 W/m2, pulse duration t = 50 ns, and the number of pulses N from 1 to 8 in vacuum) on the structure and microhardness of the surface of ...

Added: July 22, 2026

Long-range machine-learning potentials with environment-dependent charges enable predicting LO-TO splitting and dielectric constants

Korogod D., Shapeev A., Ivan S. Novikov, Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2026 Vol. 114 No. 2 Article 024104

We present two models with explicit long-range electrostatics in the form of Coulomb interactions. Both models include point charges depending on their local atomic environments, and the second model also conserves a total charge of an atomic system. We combine the proposed long-range models with the local moment tensor potential (MTP) and demonstrate that they ...

Added: July 22, 2026

De-Dollarization, Global Economic Integration, and Resilience in BRICS+ Economies

Economies 2026 Vol. 14 No. 07 P. 277

The increasingly rapid process of de-dollarization in the context of growing geopolitical fragmentation has significantly altered the monetary dynamics of the global economy, thereby posing important questions about economic resilience and sustainable development in the emerging world. This research investigates de-dollarization-related macro-financial conditions and their association with economic resilience in the BRICS+ countries during the ...

Added: July 14, 2026

A Way to Create Mn-Containing GdFe3(BO3)4 and the Dopant Effect on Its Magnetic Properties

Moshkina E., Molokeev M., Zolotov A. et al., Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2026 Vol. 1077 Article 189412

A wide series of substitutions in a subsystem of small radii cations M = Al, Cr, Fe, Ga, Sc is possible in rare-earth borates ReM3(BO3)4 with the huntite structure. However, the existence of these compounds where M = Mn still raises doubts. The study presents a synthetic approach developed in the framework of the flux method allowing for the required ...

Added: June 29, 2026

Incorporating Scientific Knowledge into Neural Network Density Functionals

Schneider M., Zaripov D., Dokin R. et al., Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 2026 Vol. 22 No. 9 P. 4405–4414

Density functional theory (DFT) is the workhorse of modern reactions and materials modeling. While the exact functional remains unknown, many approximations to it have been constructed either by hand-crafting functional forms to satisfy exact constraints or by machine learning. In this work, we show how both of these approaches can be fused to build both ...

Added: June 26, 2026

Electrodeposition and electrochromic properties of hydrated mixed oxides MoxW1-xO3·2H2O films

Laurinavichyute V., Levin E. E., Mironkova A. A. et al., Surfaces and Interfaces 2026 Vol. 81 Article 108389

In this work we characterize mixed Mo-W acidic deposition solutions with Mo content ranging from 0 to 100 mol.% by Raman and UV–Vis spectroscopy. The obtained distribution diagram of mixed isopolyanions allows one to explain the observed change in film deposition rate with increase in Mo content. It was found that the initial decrease in ...

Added: June 24, 2026

Моделирование влияния температуры на взаимодействие катода с тонкой диэлектрической пленкой и плазмы тлеющего газового разряда в смеси аргона и паров ртути

Г. Г. Бондаренко, Кристя В. И., Савичкин Д. О. et al., Поверхность. Рентгеновские, синхротронные и нейтронные исследования 2026 № 4 С. 29–36

Сформулирована модель тлеющего газового разряда в смеси аргона и паров ртути при наличии на поверхности катода тонкой диэлектрической пленки. Рассчитаны зависимости характеристик разряда от температуры в интервале ее изменения, в котором заметный вклад в ионизацию рабочей газовой смеси дает ионизация атомов ртути метастабильными возбужденными атомами аргона (реакция Пеннинга). Показано, что в случае катода без диэлектрической пленки при повышении температуры до ...

Added: June 20, 2026

Impact of heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of additively manufactured aluminum bronze

Filippova A. V., Yurchenko N. Y., Smirnov S. A. et al., Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2026 No. 1074 Article 189162

This study investigates the effects of post-processing heat treatment at 300–500 °C on the microstructure, hardness, and tensile properties of laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) processed Al-bronze processed with energy densities (ED) in the range of 125–938 J/mm3. In the as-printed state, sharp needle-like α + β′ laths form at lower ED whereas with increasing ED, the β′ ...

Added: June 12, 2026

Structural and broadband radio-frequency properties of InGaZnO4 nanoparticles synthesized by gel decomposition method

Zirnik G., Ostovari Moghaddam A., Zhukov S. et al., Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 2026 Vol. 37 Article 738

In regards to the advances in InGaZnO for flexible transistors applications, herein for the first time we measure the broadband radio-frequency range (10 Hz to 1 MHz) dielectric permittivity ε′ and electrical conductivity σ of InGaZnO4 nanoparticle layers at different temperatures ranging from 10 to 300 K. The InGaZnO4 nanoparticles prepared by metal–nitrate–glycol gel decomposition method exhibited ...

Added: June 6, 2026

DFT-guided charge-state engineering of gold clusters for levodopa recognition: fundamental principles for drug delivery applications

Obijiofor O., Novikov A., New Journal of Chemistry 2026 Vol. 50 No. 23 P. 9749–9768

Rational design of gold-based nanocarriers for neurotherapeutics requires atomic-scale understanding of drug-material interactions. Density functional theory calculations were performed to investigate levodopa (L-DOPA) adsorption on small gold clusters (Au2–Au4) with cationic, neutral, and anionic charges, with additional validation on a larger Au10 cluster using multiple low-energy isomers. Binding free energies (ΔGbind), charge transfer, and electronic descriptors ...

Added: June 3, 2026

Facile and Green Approach to Synthesize Biomass-Derived Zero-/Two-Dimensional Carbon Dots/g-C3N4 Heterojunction for Efficient Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Applications

Das A., Saikia J., Maji N. et al., ChemNanoMat 2026 Vol. 12 No. 5 Article e202500733

Developing efficient photoactive materials from bio-derived resources is vital yet challenging for achieving effective water splitting performance. In this work, nano carbon dots (CDs) of zero-dimensional (0D) were synthesized from papaya peel through a simple and eco-friendly process and subsequently anchored onto the two-dimensional (2D) layered structure of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4, GCN) at various ...

Added: June 2, 2026

Optimal Design of Copper-Doped ZnO Heterostructures for Photocatalytic and Photoeletrochemical Performance: A Combined Experimental and DFT Study

Wary R. R., Mahato B., Sharma N. et al., The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2026 Vol. 17 No. 17 P. 5099–5107

Development of heterojunction materials is an efficient approach for enhancing photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical processes. We develop a ZnO/CuO heterojunction via Cu doping into a ZnO matrix. Structural characterization confirmed that Cu was effectively incorporated into ZnO without any structural changes. The improved optical properties and reduced charge carrier recombination of the doped samples were confirmed ...

Added: June 2, 2026

Thermal stability of monolayer fullerene networks: A molecular dynamics study with machine-learning potential

Alekseev D., Logunov M., Lazarev M. et al., Computational Materials Science 2025 Vol. 248 Article 113572

Two-dimensional C60 carbon allotropes have gained much attention since their first synthesis in 2022, but many of their thermophysical and mechanical properties remain unreported in the literature. In this article, we performed a high-temperature molecular dynamics study of quasi-hexagonal (qHP) and quasi-tetragonal (qTP) C60 phases using the modern machine-learning interatomic potential GAP-20. We show that, ...

Added: February 18, 2026

Ultrafast, Asymmetric Charge Transfer and Slow Charge Recombination in Porphyrin/CNT Composites Demonstrated by Time-Domain Atomistic Simulation

Sarkar R., Habib M., Pal S. et al., Nanoscale 2018 Vol. 10 No. 26 P. 12683–12694

The versatile photochemical properties of porphyrin molecules make them excellent candidates for solar energy applications. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) exhibit superior charge conductivity and have been combined with porphyrins to achieve efficient and ultrafast charge separation. Experiments show that the charge separated state lives less than 10 ps, which is too short for applications. Using real-time ...

Added: November 19, 2025

Controlling the Charge Transfer and Recombination Dynamics in Hollow ZnO QD Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cell: An Insight from Ab Initio Simulation

Habib M., Ghosh N. N., Sarkar R. et al., Chemical Physics Letters 2018 Vol. 709 P. 21–25

First principle calculations are performed to study the charge transfer and recombination dynamics at the interface of dye-(ZnO)n hollow quantum dot (QD). It has been revealed that the extent of dye-ZnO interaction depends on the size of the QD which severely affects the driving force for charge transfer and recombination. The deep level conduction band of a particular ...

Added: November 19, 2025

Tuning Charge Transfer and Recombination in exTTF/CNT Nanohybrids by Choice of Chalcogen: A Time-Domain Density Functional Analysis

Sarkar R., Habib M., Pal S. et al., Journal of Applied Physics 2021 Vol. 129 No. 2 P. 025501

Supramolecular nanohybrids composed of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and organic molecules are appealing candidates for many applications. We investigate charge separation and recombination dynamics in extended tetrathiafulvalene (exTTF), a well-known sulfur (S)-rich electron donor, immobilized on a CNT surface, and study the role of the chalcogen atom by comparing with the selenium (Se)-rich tetraselenafulvalene (exTSeF) analog. ...

Added: November 19, 2025

Common Defects Accelerate Charge Separation and Reduce Recombination in CNT/Molecule Composites: Atomistic Quantum Dynamics

Sarkar R., Kar M., Habib M. et al., Journal of the american chemical society 2021 Vol. 143 No. 17 P. 6649–6656

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are appealing candidates for solar and optoelectronic applications. Traditionally used as electron sinks, CNTs can also perform as electron donors, as exemplified by coupling with perylenediimide (PDI). To achieve high efficiencies, electron transfer (ET) should be fast, while subsequent charge recombination should be slow. Typically, defects are considered detrimental to material performance ...

Added: November 19, 2025

Mixed Metals Slow Down Nonradiative Recombination in Saddle-Shaped Porphyrin Nanorings: A Time-Domain Atomistic Simulation

Sarkar R., Habib M., Kovalenko S. M. et al., Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2021 Vol. 125 No. 30 P. 16620–16628

Saddle-shaped zinc porphyrin nanorings are utilized as light-harvesting materials. To achieve high performance, both fast charge transfer and slow charge recombination are required. Fast transfer favors efficient separation of exciton into free carriers, enhancing photocurrent. Slow recombination reduces charge and energy losses. We simulated both processes using time-dependent self-consistent-charge density functional tight binding theory combined ...

Added: November 19, 2025

Symmetrical Linkage in Porphyrin Nanoring Suppressed the Electron-Hole Recombination Demonstrated by Nonadiabatic Molecular Dynamics

Sarkar R., Habib M., Pal S., The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2022 Vol. 13 No. 31 P. 7213–7219

Macromolecular porphyrin nanorings are receiving significant attention because of their excellent optoelectronic properties. However, their efficiencies as potential solar materials are significantly affected by nonradiative charge recombination. To understand the recombination mechanism by alternating structural parameters and using tight-binding nonadiabatic molecular dynamics, we demonstrate that charge recombination depends strongly on the mode of the linker ...

Added: November 19, 2025

Measuring the Ultrafast Spectral Diffusion and Vibronic Coupling Dynamics in CdSe Colloidal Quantum Wells using Two-Dimensional Electronic Spectroscopy

Nguyen H. L., Do T. N., Durmusoglu E. G. et al., ACS Nano 2023 Vol. 17 No. 3 P. 2411–2420

We measure the ultrafast spectral diffusion, vibronic dynamics, and energy relaxation of a CdSe colloidal quantum wells (CQWs) system at room temperature using two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy (2DES). The energy relaxation of light-hole (LH) excitons and hot carriers to heavy-hole (HH) excitons is resolved with a time scale of ∼210 fs. We observe the equilibration dynamics ...

Added: November 19, 2025

Prolonged Exciton Lifetime Is Achieved in Porphyrin Nanoring by Template Engineering: A Nonadiabatic Tight Binding Approach

Mondal S., Habib M., Sarkar R. et al., The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2024 Vol. 15 No. 17 P. 4737–4744

Porphyrin nanoring has been attracting immense attention due to its light harvesting capacity and potential applications in optical, catalysis, sensor, and electronic devices. We demonstrate by nonadiabatic quantum dynamics simulations that the photovoltaic efficiency can be enhanced by template engineering. Altering the hexadentate template (T6) with two tridentate templates (2T3) within the porphyrin ring (P6) ...

Added: November 18, 2025