A theoretical study of Lifshitz transition for 2H-TaS2.

Lifshitz transition was proposed to explain a change of the topology structure in a Fermi surface induced by continuous lattice deformation without symmetry breaking since 1960. It is well known that the anomalies of the kinetic coefficients (the coefficient of heat conduction and electrical conductivity, viscosity, sound absorption, etc.) are usually closely connected with the Lifshitz transition behavior. 2H-TaS2 is a typical representative to study its anomalies of temperature dependence of heat capacity, resistivity, Hall effect, and magnetic susceptibility. Its geometrical structure of the charge density wave (CDW) phase and layer number dependence of carrier-sign alternation upon cooling in the Hall measurements have not been well understood. The geometrical structure (T-Ts) of the CDW phase was predicted through first principles calculations for bulk and mono-layer 2H-TaS2. Driven by electron-lattice coupling, Ta atoms contract to form a partially gapped CDW phase. The CDW phase has a larger average interlayer separation of S-S atoms in the adjacent two layers compared with the metal phase, which results in a weaker chemical bonding among S-S atoms in the adjacent two layers and then a narrower bandwidth of the energy band. The narrower bandwidth of the energy band leads to a larger density of states (DOS) in the out-of-plane direction above the Fermi level for the CDW phase. As the Fermi level continually drops from the DOS region with a negative slope to that with a positive slope on cooling, the reversal of the p → n type carrier and the pocket-vanishing-type Lifshitz transition occur in the bulk 2H-TaS2. However, the Fermi level slightly drops by 6 meV and happens to be at the positions of pseudo band gaps, so the reduction of in-plane DOS and total DOS is responsible for the always p-type carrier in the mono-layer samples. Our CDW vector of the k-space separation between two saddle points is QSP ≈ 0.62 GK and can provide a theoretical support for the "saddle-point" CDW mechanism proposed by Rice and Scott. Our theoretical explanation gives a new understanding of both Lifshitz transition for symmetry breaking and reversal for the p-n carrier sign in the Hall measurements in various two-dimensional transition metal disulfides.

Theoretical study of CDW phases for bulk NbX2 (X = S and Se).

In most two-dimensional transition metal chalcogenides, the superconducting phase coexists with the charge density wave (CDW) phase. There exists at least one case, i.e. bulk 2H-NbS2, that does not conform to this picture. Scientists have shown great interest in trying to experimentally find the CDW phase of bulk NbS2 since 1975. Is there any theoretically more stable thermodynamic state than its higher-temperature metal phase, especially in the case of charge injection? Theoretically more stable CDW bulk configurations (TC for 2H-NbS2 and TTs for 2H-NbSe2) with partial pseudo energy gaps were predicted through the harmonic phonon softening theory and first-principles calculations. The ratios of larger to smaller pseudo gaps around K-H segment in the Brillouin zone for CDW phases are basically equal to those of superconductivity phases for bulk 2H-NbX2 (X = S and Se). The CDW phase should coexist with its superconductor state below the critical temperature rather than the metal phase for bulk 2H-NbS2. The presence of CDW phase should be more easily observed experimentally when the injected charge reaches 0.5e/Nb18S36 for bulk 2H-NbS2. Our calculations of density of state (DOS) indicated that, during Nb atoms contracting to form the CDW phases with symmetry breaking in the in-plane direction, dominant conductive carriers are always of p-type for bulk 2H-NbS2 while the alternation of carrier type from p-type to n-type occurs for bulk 2H-NbSe2. The Fermi level continuously drops and then the M-L segment of the out-of-plane energy band emerges from the Fermi surface, which corresponds to the reversal of p-n type sign. Lifshitz transition of pocket-vanishing types occurs in the out-of-plane direction without symmetry breaking during the geometrical structural phase transition for bulk 2H-NbSe2. Our calculations have theoretically addressed the long-standing coexistence issue of CDW and superconducting phases.

Key phonon modes to determine the phase transition of two dimensional Janus transition metal dichalcogenides: a DFT and tight-binding study.

Phase stability and the phase transition of Janus transition metal chalcogenides (TMDs) have become interesting issues that have not been fully resolved since their successful synthesis. By fitting the results from first principles calculations, a tight-binding dynamics matrix of the 1T' phase is constructed and the eigenvectors are also obtained. We propose a method to project the atomic motion causing the phase transition from 2H to 1T' onto these eigenvectors, and identify four key phonon modes which are the major factors to trigger phase transition. Temperature excitation is used to excite the key modes and the free energy criterion is used to determine the phase stability. The relatively large enthalpy difference between the 2H and 1T' phases favours the 2H one as the stable phase at low temperature. While the 1T' phase has a quick increase in vibrational free energy with rising temperature, especially for 1T' Janus TMDs which have a quicker increase in the total free energy than that of 1T' non-Janus TMDs, making them show a lower phase transition temperature. Our work will deepen our understanding of the phase transition behavior of 2D Janus TMDs, and the tight-binding dynamics matrix and the method to obtain the key modes will be a useful tool for further study of the phase transitions of 2D Janus TMDs and other related materials.

A strain induced polar metal phase in a ferromagnetic Fe3GeTe2 monolayer.

The electronic structure and magnetic properties of the ferromagnetic Fe3GeTe2 monolayer have been extensively studied in recent years. Experimentally, external strain can be produced inevitably during the growth on the substrate. However, the impact of strain on the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties remains largely underexplored. Herein, by using density functional theory, we systematically investigate the crystalline configuration and electronic structure of the Fe3GeTe2 monolayer in the presence of external strain. We find that a moderate compressive strain could break the structural vertical symmetry, leading to a sizable out-of-plane dipole moment, while the ferromagnetism can be retained. Surprisingly, strain-induced polarization in the off-center Fe and Ge atoms barely contributes to the energy states at the Fermi level. The efficient decoupling of the conductivity and polarization in the strained Fe3GeTe2 monolayer results in an extremely rare phase with the coexistence of polarization, metallicity, and ferromagnetism, i.e., magnetic polar metals for potential applications in magnetoelectricity and spintronics.

Water-in-Oil Emulsion Gels Stabilized by a Low-Molecular Weight Organogelator Derived from Dehydroabietic Acid.

High concentrations of surfactants or gelators are usually necessary to prepare emulsions gels with unusual physicochemical properties. This situation may be improved by innovating the aggregate morphology in systems. Herein, a rosin-based molecule is designed and synthesized using dehydroabietic acid as the starting material (denoted as R-Lys-R). The molecule acts as an effective organogelator and can gelate several hydrocarbon compounds with a minimum gelation concentration of 0.2% (w/v). Analysis using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and circular dichroism (CD) reveals that in n-decane, R-Lys-R forms left-handed helical fibers with a cross-sectional diameter of approximately 15 nm. The directional hydrogen bonding of the amide group is helpful to the formation of aggregates. At concentrations of R-Lys-R above 2%, water-in-oil emulsions are transformed into emulsion gels owing to the aptitude of R-Lys-R in gelating the oil phase. The concentrations of the emulsifier can be adjusted to obtain emulsion gels with different formulations. This work reveals the potential of rosin derivatives for the formation of small molecular weight organogels and provides a novel method for the utilization of natural resources in soft materials and home care products.

A theoretical study on pseudo Mott phase transition of vanadium dioxide.

The structural phase transition (SPT) and metal-insulator phase transition (MIT) always occur simultaneously upon heating from the low-temperature insulator M1 phase to the high-temperature metal R phase in vanadium dioxide, and it is still unclear which one of Mott correlation and Peierls distortion plays a decisive role in the thermally induced phase transition (PT) since 1959. Our density functional theory (DFT)-based calculations revealed that the intermediate phase in the PT, the so-called monoclinic metal phase, is a zero indirect band gap semimetal (P21/c space group) with a pseudo gap (199 meV). From the M1 phase to the monoclinic metal phase, the band gap decreases gradually to zero, and the bonding lengths between vanadium-vanadium atoms remain nearly constant. The SPT and MIT from the intermediate structure to the R phase occur simultaneously with a sudden change of bonding lengths between vanadium-vanadium atoms, in which electrons can jump down rather than jump up to the conduction band minimum (CBM) from the valence band maximum (VBM) under thermal fluctuation in order to lower the total energy of the system to push forward the occurrence of PT. The electron jumping does not require additional energy from Coulomb repulsion between electrons even though it is always present. This SPT is a typical Peierls PT or a pseudo Mott PT rather than an actual Mott PT in the each of the two stages. Our conclusions provide a new understanding of SPT and MIT in vanadium dioxide that has been debated for more than 80 years.

A theoretical study on the role of ammonium ions in the double-layered V2O5 electrode.

Double-layered V2O5 and its analogues have received increasing attention as a proper cathode for Mg2+, Na+, Li+ ion batteries, even for ammonium ion batteries. Our theoretical research focuses on the effects of NH4+ ions on the structural stability and the ion diffusion properties of double-layered V2O5. The elastic constant calculations indicate the NH4+ and water contents have a dramatic influence on the stability of the electrode. When the ratio of H2O and ammonia ions decreases to (NH4)0.125V2O5·0.125H2O, double-layered bronze will transform into other phases. The predicted specific capacity for the redox process from (NH4)0.5V2O5·0.5H2O to (NH4)0.125V2O5·0.125H2O is 54.6 mA h g-1, which agrees with the experimental value of 55.6 mA h g-1. From the diffusion barrier calculations, it is found that the H2O molecules can shield the polarization of NH4+ and lower the diffusion barrier of NH4+ ions. Furthermore, the migrations of common charge carriers in NH4+ pre-intercalated V2O5 have also been studied, which implies that Li+, Zn2+, Na+, Mg2+ ions may move easily in the electrode with energy barriers lower than 525 meV. Our findings match well with the reported experimental results. A special structure of Mg6NH4V8O20 with a much higher Mg ion concentration has been reported. Our findings show that the theoretical specific density of Mg batteries based on NH4+ pre-intercalated V2O5 can be improved to 431 mA h g-1, which is 2.5 times larger than the reported values. This work highlights the effects of the ratio of NH4+ and H2O on double-layered V2O5 and provides insights into designing vanadium oxide based fast-diffusion multivalent ion conductors, which are suitable for battery applications.

A theoretical study of the electrochemical reduction of CO2 on cerium dioxide supported palladium single atoms and nanoparticles.

Pd/CeO2 catalysts show superior catalytic performance owing to their optimal cycling activity and stability. In this study, single-atom Pd and eight-atom Pd nanoparticle clusters were supported on the surface of CeO2(110) to investigate the effect of loaded-metal size on the catalytic performance of the Pd-CeO2 system for CO2 reduction. We investigated the CO2 reduction reaction (CRR) that produces C1 products (CO, HCOOH, CH3OH, and CH4) on Pd8/CeO2 and Pd/CeO2 by density functional theory. The structures, CO2 adsorption configurations, and CO2 reduction mechanisms of these two electrocatalysts were systematically studied. Subsequently, different reduction pathways on Pd8/CeO2 and Pd/CeO2 were investigated to identify the optimal reaction pathway for further assessment. The results showed that both of these catalysts are more selective towards the production of CH3OH than CH4. Moreover, compared to Pd/CeO2 and Pd4/CeO2 (from a previously reported study) the production of CH3OH via the CRR on Pd8/CeO2 exhibited the lowest limiting potential. These results demonstrate the superiority of Pd8/CeO2 as an electrocatalyst for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CH3OH.

Half-metal state of a Ti2C monolayer by asymmetric surface decoration.

Searching for two-dimensional (2D) ferromagnetic materials is one of the key steps in 2D spintronics. 2D metal carbide/nitride materials (MXene) are widely regarded as promising candidates for this kind of material. However, when the surfaces are saturated with some functional groups during the preparation, the ground states of most of the MXenes transit from ferromagnetic (FM) to antiferromagnetic (AFM) or non-magnetic (NM) states. In this article, we propose a new method to avoid this problem by adopting asymmetric decoration of the MXene surface, which can make MXenes ferromagnetic ground states. Based on hybrid density functional theory calculations, our results show asymmetrical adsorption of negative ions or metal atoms makes the Ti atoms have different valence states, such as one sublayer Ti4+ and another Ti+, which prefer FM ground states. This research will deepen our understanding of the magnetic properties of 2D materials and contribute to the design of new 2D ferromagnetic materials.

High spin polarization in formamidinium transition metal iodides: first principles prediction of novel half-metals and spin gapless semiconductors.

The electronic structure and magnetic properties of ten formamidinium transition metal iodides in the ground state and under strain have been studied. These formamidinium transition metal iodides have a stable cubic perovskite structure. In the ground state, FAVI3 is a spin gapless semiconductor, and FAScI3, FATiI3, FACrI3, FAFeI3, FACoI3 and FANiI3 are ferromagnetic half-metals. They all have 100% spin polarization and integer total magnetic moment. Under the action of strain, the high spin polarization of some formamidinium transition metal iodides can still be well maintained, and several novel spin gapless semiconductors such as FATiI3, FAFeI3 and FACoI3 have been discovered. Magnetic studies show that these formamidinium transition metal iodides with half-metal, semiconductor and spin-gapless semiconductor properties have integral total magnetic moments under strain ranging from -10.0% to 10.0%. These newly discovered half-metallic ferromagnetic materials and spin gapless semiconductors have broad application prospects in the field of spintronics due to their high spin polarization.

From orientation disordered to ordered--an ab initio simulation on ammonia borane phase transition within van der Waals corrections.

In this work, we report a detailed theoretical investigation of the phase transition of ammonia borane (NH(3) BH(3); AB), from a tetragonal I4mm (C(4v)(9)) phase with disordered orientation of hydrogen to an orthorhombic phase with Pmn2(1) (C(2v)(7)) symmetry, as a function of temperature based on Density Functional Theory calculations with semiempirical dispersion potential correction. We define a series of substructures with the NH(3) BH(3) moiety always in C(3v) symmetry and the partially occupied high temperature state can be described as a continuous transformation between these substructures. To understand the role of the van der Waals corrections to the physical properties, we use the empirical Grimme's dispersion potential correction (PBE-D2). Both Perdew-Burke-Emzerhof (PBE) and PBE-D2 functional yield almost the same energy sequence along the transition path. However, PBE-D2 functional shows obvious advantage in describing the lattice parameters of AB. The rigid rotor harmonic oscillator approximation is used to compute the free energy and the entropies contribution along the transition pathway. With knowledge of free energy surfaces along rotations of the --[NH(3)] and --[BH(3)] groups, complete transformation paths are mapped out. The phase transition is found to follow the sequence of partially occupied tetragonal system (I4mm) of a mixture of states with monoclinic (Cc), (CM) and orthorhombic (Pmn2(1)) symmetries to fully occupied quasitetragonal system (the intermediate phase, Pmn2(1)) to fully occupied orthorhombic system (Pmn2(1)).

Tunable dipole induced hydrogen bonds between a hydrogen molecule and alkali halides.

Hydrogen bonding (HB) systems are known to be X-H∙∙∙Y type complexes, which are called conventional HB systems if the X and Y are strongly electronegative atoms such as O, N and halides or unconventional systems if the X is replaced by C. In this study, we devise a new dipole-induced HB that is formed between a hydrogen molecule and an alkali halide using ab initio calculations. The HB is depicted as H-H∙∙∙Y-M, in which MY are alkali halides. Analysis of the possible structures and properties of the proposed compounds, including their geometries, frequencies, bond strength, and natural charge distribution, as well as a topological analysis of electronic density, shows that the large dipole moment of the Y-M molecule is responsible for the generation of the proposed HB. We also find that the strength of HB can be tuned by adopting MY with various polarities. We hope that our findings could provide a new insight into HB.

Theoretical study on the initial stage of a magnesium battery based on a V2O5 cathode.

Several first-principles calculations based on density functional theory have been carried out looking at the key issues of a magnesium battery with a V2O5 cathode. This kind of magnesium battery was reported by D. Aurbach's group in 2013. Our theoretical studies provide explanations for the experimental findings such as higher voltage, slow ion diffusivity and the decrease of the crystallinity. The calculated open circuit voltage of a magnesium battery with a V2O5 cathode is 3.06 V, which is 0.22 V higher than a lithium battery with the same cathode. Electronic band structure calculations suggest that higher electronic conductivity must be expected in a magnesium battery. Elastic constants are obtained, which give information on the stability of the magnesiated cathode. Furthermore, we have also calculated the diffusion barriers of Li and Mg ions in the cathode using the nudged elastic band method. The hopping barrier of Mg ions is 1.26 eV, which is much higher than that of Li ions (0.35 eV). The obtained minimum energy paths show the different hopping processes in the lithium and magnesium batteries, which can explain the phenomenon of slow diffusion in experiments. The possible transition pathway between the α and δ phases is analyzed for the first time, which gives an explanation for the reversibility of Mg ions in the V2O5 cathode.

Are polynuclear superhalogens without halogen atoms probable? A high-level ab initio case study on triple-bridged binuclear anions with cyanide ligands.

The first theoretical exploration of superhalogen properties of polynuclear structures based on pseudohalogen ligand is reported here via a case study on eight triply-bridged [Mg2(CN)5](-) clusters. From our high-level ab initio results, all these clusters are superhalogens due to their high vertical electron detachment energies (VDE), of which the largest value is 8.67 eV at coupled-cluster single double triple (CCSD(T)) level. Although outer valence Green's function results are consistent with CCSD(T) in most cases, it overestimates the VDEs of three anions dramatically by more than 1 eV. Therefore, the combined usage of several theoretical methods is important for the accuracy of purely theoretical prediction of superhalogen properties of new structures. Spatial distribution of the extra electron of high-VDE anions here indicates two features: remarkable aggregation on bridging CN units and non-negligible distribution on every CN unit. These two features lower the potential and kinetic energies of the extra electron respectively and thus lead to high VDE. Besides superhalogen properties, the structures, relative stabilities and thermodynamic stabilities with respect to detachment of CN(-1) were also investigated for these anions. The collection of these results indicates that polynuclear structures based on pseudohalogen ligand are promising candidates for new superhalogens with enhanced properties.

Efficient Modulation of Schottky to Ohmic Contact in MoSi2N4/M3C2 (M = Zn, Cd, Hg) van der Waals Heterostructures.

A strong Fermi level pinning (FLP) effect can induce a large Schottky barrier in metal/semiconductor contacts; reducing the Schottky barrier height (SBH) to form an Ohmic contact (OhC) is a critical problem in designing high-performance electronic devices. Herein, we report the interfacial electronic features and efficient modulation of the Schottky contact (ShC) to OhC for MoSi2N4/M3C2 (M = Zn, Cd, Hg) van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs). We find that the MoSi2N4/M3C2 vdWHs can form a p-type ShC with small SBH with the calculated pinning factor S ≈ 0.8 for MoSi2N4/M3C2 contacts. These results indicate that the FLP effect can be effectively suppressed in MoSi2N4 contact with M3C2. Moreover, the interfacial properties and SBH of MoSi2N4/Zn3C2 vdWHs can be effectively modulated by a perpendicular electric field and biaxial strain. In particular, an efficient OhC can be achieved in MoSi2N4/Zn3C2 vdWHs by applying a positive electric field of 0.5 V/Å and strain of ±8%.

Tunable Interfacial Electronic and Photoexcited Carrier Dynamics of an S-Scheme MoSi2N4/SnS2 Heterojunction.

Exploring and designing an efficient S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst for water splitting are crucial. Herein, we report the interfacial electronics, photoexcited carrier dynamics, and photocatalytic performance for water splitting of the MoSi2N4/SnS2 van der Waals heterojunction under the modulation of an electric field and biaxial strain. Our results show that the MoSi2N4/SnS2 heterojunction has a direct band gap of 0.41 eV and obeys the S-scheme charge transfer mechanism. Further calculations of the photoexcited carrier dynamics demonstrate that the interfacial carrier recombination time is 7.22 ps, which is shorter than the electron (hole) transfer time of 39.5 ps (566 ps). Moreover, under the effect of a positive electric field and tensile strain, the S-scheme MoSi2N4/SnS2 heterojunction exhibits excellent visible-light absorption, satisfactory band-edge potentials, tunable interfacial charge transfer, and spontaneous hydrogen evolution reaction activity. The calculated STH efficiency indicates that a tensile strain of 2% is the most effective means of improving the photocatalytic performance of the S-scheme MoSi2N4/SnS2 heterojunction.

Helicid Alleviates Neuronal Apoptosis of Rats with Depression-Like Behaviors by Downregulating lncRNA-NONRATT030918.2.

Helicid (HEL) has been found to possess antidepressant pharmacological activity. The paper was to testify to the precise molecular mechanism through which HEL regulates lncRNA-NONRATT030918.2 to exert an antidepressant impression in depression models. A depression model stimulated using chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) was created in rats, and the depressive state of the rats was assessed through behavioral experiments. Additionally, an in vitro model of PC12 cells induced by corticosterone (CORT) was established, and cytoactive was tested using the CCK8. The subcellular localization of the NONRATT030918.2 molecule was confirmed through a fluorescence in situ hybridization experiment. The relationship between NONRATT030918.2, miRNA-128-3p, and Prim1 was analyzed using dual-luciferase reporter gene assay, RNA Binding Protein Immunoprecipitation assay, and RNA pull-down assay. The levels of NONRATT030918.2, miRNA-128-3p, and Prim1 were tested using Q-PCR. Furthermore, the levels of Prim1, Bax, Bcl-2, and caspase3 were checked through Western blot. The HEL can alleviate the depression-like behavior of CUMS rats (P < 0.05), and reduce the mortality of hippocampal via downregulating the level of NONRATT030918.2 (P < 0.05). In CORT-induced PC12 cells, intervention with HEL led to decreased expression of NONRATT030918.2 and Prim1 (P < 0.05), as well as increased expression of miRNA-128-3p (P < 0.05). This suggests that HEL regulates the expression of NONRATT030918.2 to upregulate miRNA-128-3p (P < 0.05), which in turn inhibits CORT-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells by targeting Prim1 (P < 0.05). The NONRATT030918.2/miRNA-128-3p/Prim1 axis could potentially serve as a crucial regulatory network for HEL to exert its neuroprotective effects.

Topology of conical/surface intersections among five low-lying electronic states of CO2: multireference configuration interaction calculations.

Multi-reference configuration interaction with single and double excitation method has been utilized to calculate the potential energy surfaces of the five low-lying electronic states (1)A1, (1)A2, (3)A2, (1)B2, and (3)B2 of carbon dioxide molecule. Topology of intersections among these five states has been fully analyzed and is associated with double-well potential energy structure for every electronic state. The analytical potential energy surfaces based on the reproducing kernel Hilbert space method have been utilized for illustrating topology of surface crossings. Double surface seam lines between (1)A1 and (3)B2 states have been found inside which the (3)B2 state is always lower in potential energy than the (1)A1 state, and thus it leads to an angle bias collision dynamics. Several conical∕surface intersections among these five low-lying states have been found to enrich dissociation pathways, and predissociation can even prefer bent-geometry channels. Especially, the dissociation of O((3)P) + CO can take place through the intersection between (3)B2 and (1)B2 states, and the intersection between (3)A2 and (1)B2 states.

Are trinuclear superhalogens promising candidates for building blocks of novel magnetic materials? A theoretical prospect from combined broken-symmetry density functional theory and ab initio study.

The structures, relative stabilities, vertical electron detachment energies, and magnetic properties of a series of trinuclear clusters are explored via combined broken-symmetry density functional theory and ab initio study. Several exchange-correlation functionals are utilized to investigate the effects of different halogen elements and central atoms on the properties of the clusters. These clusters are shown to possess stronger superhalogen properties than previously reported dinuclear superhalogens. The calculated exchange coupling constants indicate the antiferromagnetic coupling between the transition metal ions. Spin density analysis demonstrates the importance of spin delocalization in determining the strengths of various couplings. Spin frustration is shown to occur in some of the trinuclear superhalogens. The coexistence of strong superhalogen properties and spin frustration implies the possibility of trinuclear superhalogens working as the building block of new materials of novel magnetic properties.

Excellent removal performance of 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxaldehyde m-phenylenediamine Schiff base magnetic polymer towards phenanthrene and 9-phenanthrol: Experimental, modeling and DFT calculations studies.

Phenanthrene (PTH) and 9-phenanthrol (9-PTH) exhibited severe health threats and ecological hazards, for this reason, exploring a high-efficient removing strategy for PTH and 9-PTH could be considered of great urgency. Herein the 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxaldehyde m-phenylenediamine Schiff base magnetic polymer (magnetic BIPH-PHEN) was successfully fabricated via Schiff base polycondensation reaction and the subsequently one-pot embedded method. The mutual aromatic nucleus of BIPH-PHEN polymer and PTH/9-PTH could form π-π interaction, thus improving the capture ability, the embedded Fe3O4 nanoparticles provided the possibility for rapid separation. The physical and chemical properties of the magnetic BIPH-PHEN were systematically characterized. The removal rate of magnetic BIPH-PHEN towards PTH and 9-PTH was 85.65 % and 98.52 %, respectively (PTH or 9-PTH: 8 mg/L; Adsorbent: 0.2 g/L). The DFT calculations including energy calculations and electrostatic potential distribution analyzed the different bonding modes and proposed the most possible bonding modes in the adsorbent/adsorbate system. Moreover, the LUMO and HOMO orbits combined with energy gaps analysis proved the existence and specific types of the π-π interaction. The monolayer adsorption occurred on the homogeneous magnetic BIPH-PHEN surface, simultaneously the chemisorption was dominant. This work not only proposed new sights on assembling magnetic Schiff base polymer for removing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, but also provided a deeper understanding of intramolecular interactions.