Wandering through quantum-mechanochemistry: from concepts to reactivity and switches

M Alonso, T Bettens, J Eeckhoudt… - Physical Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Mechanochemistry has experienced a renaissance in recent years witnessing, at the
molecular level, a remarkable interplay between theory and experiment. Molecular …

Current-density pathways in figure-eight-shaped octaphyrins

Q Wang, J Pyykkö, M Dimitrova, S Taubert… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
We have calculated the current density induced by an external magnetic field in a set of
figure-eight-shaped expanded porphyrinoids. The studied octaphyrins can be divided into …

Virtual screening for an ultra-small NIR emitter with only two isolated hexatomic rings

Z **ong, J Zhang, L Wang, X Liu, JZ Sun, H Zhang… - Chem, 2025 - cell.com
Unlocking the potential of weak interactions to govern the electronic structure of organic
molecules remains a significant challenge. This study constructs a quantitative relationship …

Deciphering nonlinear optical properties in functionalized hexaphyrins via explainable machine learning

E Desmedt, M Jacobs, M Alonso… - Physical Chemistry …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the years, several studies have aimed to elucidate why certain molecules show more
enhanced nonlinear optical (NLO) properties than others. This knowledge is particularly …

Aromaticity in the spectroscopic spotlight of hexaphyrins

E Desmedt, I Casademont‐Reig… - … A European Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Spectroscopic properties are commonly used in the experimental evaluation of ground‐and
excited‐state aromaticity in expanded porphyrins. Herein, we investigate if the defining …

From (sub) porphyrins to (sub) phthalocyanines: aromaticity signatures in the UV–vis absorption spectra

S Escayola, J Labella, DW Szczepanik… - Inorganic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The development of novel synthetic methods has greatly expanded the toolbox available to
chemists for engineering porphyrin and phthalocyanine derivatives with precise electronic …

Electron Transport through Linear-, Broken-, and Cross-Conjugated Polycyclic Compounds

SM Quintero, L Van Nyvel, N Roig… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Quantum interference (QI) effects offer unique opportunities to modulate charge transport
through single molecules. In recent years, several transmission selection rules have been …

Can Aromaticity Be Evaluated Using Atomic Partitions Based on the Hilbert‐Space?

J Grèbol‐Tomàs, E Matito… - Chemistry–A European …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aromaticity is a fundamental concept in chemistry that explains the stability and reactivity of
many compounds by identifying atoms within a molecule that form an aromatic ring. Reliable …

Tetraquinolines; four linked quinoline units or porphyrinoids

Z Badri, F Nourigheimasi… - Organic & Biomolecular …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Tetraquinolines (TEQs) have been recently synthesized and proposed to be a new member
of the porphyrinoid family with highly distorted, nonplanar, geometries. In this contribution by …

Application of Inverse Design Approaches to the Discovery of Nonlinear Optical Switches

E Desmedt, L Serrano Gimenez, F De Vleeschouwer… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Molecular switches, in which a stimulus induces a large and reversible change in molecular
properties, are of significant interest in the domain of photonics. Due to their commutable …