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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

DFT-Based Design and Characterization of Organic Chromophores Based on Symmetric Thio-Bridge Quinoxaline Push-Pull (STQ-PP) for Solar Cells.

Edwin Rivera, Alex Garavis, Juan Garcia, Oriana Avila, Ruben Fonseca

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Edwin RiveraOptical Spectroscopy and Laser Group (GEL), Popular University of Cesar, Valledupar 200001, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-5572-3359
Alex GaravisOptical Spectroscopy and Laser Group (GEL), Popular University of Cesar, Valledupar 200001, Colombia.
Juan GarciaOptical Spectroscopy and Laser Group (GEL), Popular University of Cesar, Valledupar 200001, Colombia.
Oriana AvilaOptical Spectroscopy and Laser Group (GEL), Popular University of Cesar, Valledupar 200001, Colombia.
Ruben FonsecaOptical Spectroscopy and Laser Group (GEL), Popular University of Cesar, Valledupar 200001, Colombia.

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Sistema General de Regalías de Colombia 20211000100130
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Abstract

Organic solar cells require molecular materials with broad absorption and proper energy-level alignment to maximize photon harvesting and charge transport; in this context, this work focuses on the computational design and characterization of π-conjugated push-pull chromophores, providing an integrated evaluation of their electronic, thermodynamic, and optoelectronic properties for photovoltaic applications. The chromophores were optimized using DFT/ b3lyp/6-31g+(d,p) in Gaussian16, incorporating solvation effects through the CPCM model. Electronic, thermodynamic, and optical properties were investigated using DFT and TD-DFT/CAM-B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p), including the calculation of absorption and emission spectra, first hyperpolarizability, and two-photon absorption. The STQ-PP chromophores exhibit differentiated optoelectronic responses, with DTTQ-DPP-1 showing an energy gap of 0.82-0.86 eV, stabilized LUMO levels between -2.50 and -2.61 eV, high electronic polarizability, and optical absorption extended beyond 800 nm, favoring the harvesting of low-energy photons, whereas DTTQ-DPP displays a gap close to 2.70 eV and absorption predominantly localized in the UV region, associated with potentially inferior photovoltaic performance. Compared with commercial donor materials, DTTQ-DPP-1 exhibits a red-shifted absorption into the NIR and a smaller gap, indicating enhanced low-energy photon capture; its structural stability and increased rigidity further support its photovoltaic viability.

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chromophoresdensity functional theoryorganic solar cellsthio-bridge quinoxaline

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PMID41900027
PMCPMC13029689

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