Table 2 Computed chemical reactivity parameters of entitled chromophores (PTR and PT1PT7). All units are in eV except σ which is in eV−1.

From: Molecular engineering with benzothiophene based bracing units to improve the photovoltaic properties of the naphthalene core based chromophores

Compounds

IP

EA

X

η

µ

ω

σ

ΔNmax

PTR

5.471

3.204

4.338

1.134

-4.3375

8.299

0.441

1.300

PT1

5.51

3.275

4.393

1.118

-4.3925

8.633

0.447

1.296

PT2

5.528

3.304

4.416

1.112

-4.416

8.768

0.450

3.917

PT3

5.671

-3.449

4.560

1.111

-4.56

9.358

0.450

4.104

PT4

5.568

3.368

4.468

1.100

-4.468

9.074

0.455

4.061

PT5

5.625

3.488

4.557

1.069

-4.5565

9.715

0.468

4.264

PT6

5.649

3.480

4.565

1.085

-4.5645

9.606

0.461

4.208

PT7

5.568

3.368

4.468

1.100

-4.468

9.074

0.455

4.061