Computational Modelling — Interplay of structural dynamics and electronic effects in an engineered assembly of pentacene in a metal-organic framework

Measurement evidence

Computational Modelling

Interplay of structural dynamics and electronic effects in an engineered assembly of pentacene in a metal-organic framework · Haldar R., Kozlowska M., Ganschow M. et al. · Chemical Science · 2021 · 4477-4483

5 measurement groups · 26 results

Reported values remain attached to the sample, method, conditions, extraction quality and source location that produced them.

PBE-D3 band structure and Drude mobility calculation

Optimized Zn-Pn SURMOF-2 model · Model

4x4x12 k-point grid; effective mass fitted by effmass at 300 K; Drude model

Temperature
300
Geometry
periodic model along [001]
Context
Zn-Pn model system
Measurement source
20-22 · Zn-Pn conduction · Fig. S12; Table S2
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Drude HOMO electronic coupling0.029 eV29 meVSI Table
Exact Reported
22 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S2
Drude electron mobility average19.97-23.72 <21.85> cm2/(V s)21.85 cm2 V-1 s-1range 19.97-23.72SI Table
Range
22 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S2
Drude hole mobility average3.93-4.65 <4.28> cm2/(V s)4.28 cm2 V-1 s-1range 3.93-4.65SI Table
Range
22 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S2
HOMO bandwidth0.116 eVSI Table
Exact Reported
21 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S2
LUMO bandwidth0.389 eVSI Table
Exact Reported
21 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S2

Mixed quantum-classical direct propagation comparison

Pentacene crystal model · Model

Same direct-propagation workflow used for pentacene crystal comparison

Geometry
pentacene crystal model
Context
control model system
Measurement source
25 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S4
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
coherence parameter for pentacene crystal0.85SI Table
Exact Reported
25 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S4
average electronic coupling J for pentacene crystal36 meV0.036 eVstandard deviation 15 meVSI Table
Exact Reported
25 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S4
direct-propagation JFSSH hole mobility for pentacene crystal4.15 cm2/V s4.15 cm2 V-1 s-1SI Table
Exact Reported
25 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S4

Mixed quantum-classical direct propagation of charge carriers

Optimized Zn-Pn SURMOF-2 model · Model

Time-dependent Schrodinger equation coupled to classical nuclei; DFTB QM region, GAFF environment, local GROMACS 4.6; 150-300 K for 50 ps each

Temperature
150-300
Geometry
Zn-Pn model compared with pentacene crystal
Context
Zn-Pn model system
Measurement source
24-28 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S4; Fig. S14-S16
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
coherence parameter for Zn-Pn0.55SI Table
Exact Reported
25 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S4
standard deviation of electronic coupling for Zn-Pn27 meV0.027 eVSI Table
Exact Reported
25 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S4
average electronic coupling J for Zn-Pn30 meV0.03 eVstandard deviation 27 meVSI Table
Exact Reported
25 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S4
direct-propagation Ehrenfest hole mobility for Zn-Pn2.91 cm2/V s2.91 cm2 V-1 s-1SI Table
Exact Reported
25 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S4
direct-propagation hole mobility at 150 K~1.1 cm2/V s from Fig. S161.1 cm2 V-1 s-1Visual Estimate
Approximate
28 · Zn-Pn conduction · Fig. S16
direct-propagation hole mobility at 300 K~2.0 cm2/V s from Fig. S162 cm2 V-1 s-1Visual Estimate
Approximate
28 · Zn-Pn conduction · Fig. S16
direct-propagation hole mobility at 350 K~1.9 cm2/V s from Fig. S161.9 cm2 V-1 s-1Visual Estimate
Approximate
28 · Zn-Pn conduction · Fig. S16
direct-propagation JFSSH hole mobility for Zn-Pn1.97 cm2/V s1.97 cm2 V-1 s-1SI Table
Exact Reported
25 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S4
inverse participation ratio for Zn-Pn2.17Text
Exact Reported
25 · Zn-Pn conduction

Marcus hopping transport calculation using Quantum Patch

Optimized Zn-Pn SURMOF-2 model · Model

B3LYP/def2-TZVP, TURBOMOLE v7.1, D3 dispersion; Pn-pair couplings within 25 Angstrom; mobility from Marcus rate equation

Geometry
in-plane and out-plane Zn-Pn model
Context
Zn-Pn model system
Measurement source
22-23 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S3
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Marcus in-plane HOMO coupling0.034 eV34 meVSI Table
Exact Reported
23 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S3
Marcus in-plane electron mobility5.162 cm2/(V s)5.162 cm2 V-1 s-1SI Table
Exact Reported
23 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S3
Marcus in-plane hole mobility2.127 cm2/(V s)2.127 cm2 V-1 s-1SI Table
Exact Reported
23 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S3
Marcus out-plane hole mobility5.537 x 10^-4 cm2/(V s)0.0005537 cm2 V-1 s-1SI Table
Exact Reported
23 · Zn-Pn conduction · Table S3

Periodic DFT geometry optimisation

Optimized Zn-Pn SURMOF-2 model · Model

AuToGraFS initial structure; UFF/UFF4MOF preoptimisation; PBE-D3 in VASP 5.4.1; 550 eV cutoff; 2x2x6 k-points for geometry

Geometry
periodic model
Context
Zn-Pn model system
Measurement source
12-13 · Optimization of the Zn-Pn SURMOF-2 structure · Fig. S2
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
calculated absorption red-shift for stacked Pn molecules8.7 nm (35 meV)0.035 eVText
Exact Reported
15 · Spectroscopic properties · Fig. S5
simulated cell length a19.8192 Angstrom1.98192 nmText
Exact Reported
29 · Simulated structure of Zn-Pn · CIF text
simulated cell length b19.8194 Angstrom1.98194 nmText
Exact Reported
29 · Simulated structure of Zn-Pn · CIF text
simulated cell length c5.7965 Angstrom0.57965 nmText
Exact Reported
29 · Simulated structure of Zn-Pn · CIF text
computed centre-of-mass stacking distance5.8 Angstrom0.58 nmCaption
Rounded Reported
13 · Optimization of the Zn-Pn SURMOF-2 structure · Fig. S2