Charge-transfer chemistry of two corticosteroids used adjunctively to treat COVID-19. Part I: Complexation of hydrocortisone and dexamethasone donors with DDQ acceptor in five organic solvents

Charge-transfer chemistry of two corticosteroids used adjunctively to treat COVID-19. Part II: The CT reaction of hydrocortisone and dexamethasone donors with TCNQ and fluoranil acceptors in five organic solvents

“…Tauc’s plot [123] , [124] , [125] was used to determine the minimum energy for an electron to jump from a valence band to a conduction band; bandgap energy (termed as E g ). Fig.…”