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Table 2. Calculated (DFT/B3LYP) and experimental parameters
Twisting
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The project was supported by the National Science
Council (grant No. NSC 101-2113-M-035-001-MY2) and
Feng Chia University in Taiwan. The authors appreciate
the Precision Instrument Support Center of Feng Chia Uni-
versity in providing the fabrication and measurement facil-
ities.
Compound HOMOa LUMOa
Eg
Eg
a
b
angle (o)a
1a
1b
2a
2b
3a
3b
4a
4b
-6.55
-6.58
-6.57
-6.60
-6.25
-6.29
-5.94
-5.97
-4.07
-4.10
-4.11
-4.11
-3.84
-3.84
-3.46
-3.49
2.48
2.48
2.46
2.49
2.41
2.45
2.48
2.48
2.40 17.22, 17.34
2.40 17.33, 17.59
2.40 17.02, 17.12
2.41 17.02, 17.30
2.39
2.39
2.38
2.39
7.89, 15.87
7.90, 16.02
0.00, 0.00
0.00, 0.00
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