Supramolecular Assembly of a 2D Binary Network of Pentacene and Phthalocyanine on Cu(100)

A crystalline nanoporous molecular network was tailored by supramolecular assembly of pentacene and F₁₆CuPc on Cu(100). The structure and self‐assembly mechanisms of the pure and binary layers were analyzed by STM. F₁₆CuPc films and mixed layers of pentacene/F₁₆CuPc in a ratio of 2:1 show two enantiomorphic chiral domains with high structural order in contrast to pentacene which exhibits no long‐range order in pure films. A model of the epitaxial relationship on Cu(100) is given, which suggests C? F???H bonding as a possible driving force for the bimolecular self‐assembly in addition to the still strong interaction between the substrate and the organic bilayer.     

Properties of copper (fluoro-)phthalocyanine layers deposited on epitaxial graphene

We investigate the atomic structure and electronic properties of monolayers of copper phthalocyanines (CuPc) deposited on epitaxial graphene substrate. We focus in particular on hexadecafluorophthalocyanine (F(16)CuPc), using both theoretical and experimental (scanning tunneling microscopy - STM) studies. For the individual CuPc and F(16)CuPc molecules, we calculated the electronic and optical properties using density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT and found a red-shift in the absorption peaks of F(16)CuPc relative to those of CuPc. In F(16)CuPc, the electronic wavefunctions are more polarized toward the electronegative fluorine atoms and away from the Cu atom at the center of the molecule. When adsorbed on graphene, the molecules lie flat and form closely packed patterns: F(16)CuPc forms a hexagonal pattern with two well-ordered alternating α and β stripes while CuPc arranges into a square lattice. The competition between molecule-substrate and intermolecular van der Waals interactions plays a crucial role in establishing the molecular patterns leading to tunable electron transfer from graphene to the molecules. This transfer is controlled by the layer thickness of, or the applied voltage on, epitaxial graphene resulting in selective F(16)CuPc adsorption, as observed in STM experiments. In addition, phthalocyanine adsorption modifies the electronic structure of the underlying graphene substrate introducing intensity smoothing in the range of 2-3 eV below the Dirac point (E(D)) and a small peak in the density of states at ～0.4 eV above E(D).     

Molecular trapping on two-dimensional binary supramolecular networks

Molecular preferential adsorption on molecular patterned surfaces via specific intermolecular interactions provides an efficient route to construct ordered organic nanostructures for future nanodevices. Here, we demonstrate the preferential trapping of second-layer molecules atop two-dimensional binary supramolecular networks, F(16)CuPc on DIP:F(16)CuPc and 6P:F(16)CuPc systems, respectively, through intermolecular π-π interactions. The formation of the second-layer supramolecular nanostructures, individual molecular dots or linear molecular chains, can be controlled by the underlying molecular networks.     

Metal phthalocyanine nanoribbons and nanowires

Nanoribbons and nanowires of different metal phthalocyanines (copper, nickel, iron, cobalt, and zinc), as well as copper hexadecafluorophthalocyanine (F(16)CuPc), have been grown by organic vapor-phase deposition. Their properties, as a function of substrate type, source-to-substrate distance, and substrate temperature, were studied by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and absorption measurements. The size and morphology of the nanostructures were found to be mainly determined by the substrate temperature. The crystal structure was dependent on the substrate temperature as well. At substrate temperatures below 200 degrees C, in addition to straight nanoribbons, twisted nanoribbons were found for all investigated materials except F(16)CuPc, which formed helical nanoribbons upon exposure to an electron beam. The formation of different nanostructures (nanoribbons, twisted nanoribbons, and helical nanoribbons) is discussed.     

The Crystalline Structure of Copper Phthalocyanine Films on ZnO(11̅00)

The structure of copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) thin films (5-100 nm) deposited on single-crystal ZnO(11?00) substrates by organic molecular beam deposition was determined from grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction reciprocal space maps. The crystal structure was identified as the metastable polymorph α-CuPc, but the molecular stacking was found to vary depending on the film thickness: for thin films, a herringbone arrangement was observed, whereas for films thicker than 10 nm, coexistence of both the herringbone and brickstone arrangements was found. We propose a modified structure for the herringbone phase with a larger monoclinic β angle, which leads to intrastack Cu-Cu distances closer to those in the brickstone phase. This structural basis enables an understanding of the functional properties (e.g., light absorption and charge transport) of (opto)electronic devices fabricated from CuPc/ZnO hybrid systems.     

酞菁铜溶解性研究及其电沉积薄膜的制备

通过测定α-酞菁铜(α-CuPc)在4种不同的有机溶剂中的紫外可见光吸收光谱,研究了不同溶剂以及加入不同量的三氟乙酸(TFAA)对酞菁铜溶解性和质子化的影响.以溶解性研究为基础,探讨了在电化学沉积法制备酞菁铜薄膜时不同工艺条件对其形貌的影响.实验结果表明:加入TFAA后,酞菁铜在硝基甲烷和氯仿中溶解良好,而且在氯仿中更容易质子化;使用扫描电镜(SEM)表征,结果表明TFAA及酞菁铜摩尔含量对薄膜制备的影响最为明显.     

Phthalocyanine and polystyrene film nanocomposites

The organic solvent was shown to determine the structure of copper(II) 2,9,16,23-tetra-tert-butyl-29H,31H-phthalocyanine (CuPc) in the CuPc-polystyrene composite during the formation of the latter. The structure and morphology of the resulting nanocomposite films was studied by atomic force and transmission electron microscopy. Different physical structures of CuPc formed in different solvents (cyclohexane, toluene, chloroform, and trichloroethylene).     

酞菁铜与四氰代二甲基苯醌电荷转移反应的测定

用红外光谱、紫外可见光谱、循环伏安法等研究了三．（２，４－二特戊基苯氧基）－８－喹淋氧基酞菁铜（简称酞菁铜）和２－十八烷基－７，７，８，８－四氰二甲基苯醌（简称Ｃ１８－ＴＣＮＱ）在Ｌａｎｇ－ｍｕｉｒ－Ｂｌｏｄｇｅｔｔ（ＬＢ）膜中的电荷转移。实验结果表明，在交替和混合ＬＢ膜中，酞菁铜和Ｃ１８－ＴＣ－ＮＱ分子之间均发生了电荷转移，其中酞菁铜为给体分子，ＴＣＮＱ为受体分子。在混合ＬＢ膜中，电荷转移程度较大。电导率测量表明荷移反应使ＬＢ膜的电导率较纯酞菁铜ＬＢ膜提高了３个数量级。     

Atypical Film-Forming Behavior of Soluble Tetra-3-Nitro-Substituted Copper Phthalocyanine

Thin films of metal phthalocyanines (MPc) are known to exhibit excellent physical properties but poorly controlled morphologies. Therefore, the present work seeks to understand the film growth mechanism of a model compound for potentially usable MPc, specifically, copper tetra(3-nitro-5-tert-butyl)phthalocyanine (CuPc*). The Langmuir-Schaefer (LS) technique was applied to prepare a series of CuPc* films under different processing conditions. The film growth was examined by Brewster angle microscopy (BAM) on the water surface and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) from the solid films. Neutron reflectometry (NR) measurements of the water uptake into the films and computer simulation of hydrated CuPc* were performed to substantiate an idea of colloidal MPc-water aggregates as nanoscale precursors of smooth solid films. This idea appears fruitful in terms of materials chemistry.     

Evolution of ordered films of copper phthalocyanine according to EPR data

The procedure for calculating the orientation distribution of molecules using the angular dependence of EPR spectra was employed to study copper(II) phthalocyanine (CuPc) films varying in thickness and obtained by depositing the molecular complex on flat quartz plates. At the first stage of deposition, a layer of the α-CuPc phase with preferable orientation of molecular stacks along the plate surface is formed. At the second stage, a layer with an orthogonal arrangement of molecular stacks is condensed over the first layer. The interaction with NO₂ forms CuPc binuclear associates. Analysis of the EPR spectra made it possible to determine the symmetry of the structure and the distance between the paramagnetic Cu²⁺ ions; the structure of the associates has been proposed. The orientation distribution of CuPc dimers in the film depends both on the initial ordering in the film and on processing conditions. Strong disordering of molecular stacks in ordered films during the α-CuPc to α-CuPc phase transition has been found.     

High-performance air-stable n-type transistors with an asymmetrical device configuration based on organic single-crystalline submicrometer/nanometer ribbons

High-performance air-stable n-type field-effect transistors based on single-crystalline submicro- and nanometer ribbons of copper hexadecafluorophthalocyanine (F(16)CuPc) were studied by using a novel device configuration. These submicro- and nanometer ribbons were synthesized by a physical vapor transport technique and characterized by the powder X-ray diffraction pattern and selected area electron diffraction pattern of transmission electron microscopy. They were found to crystallize in a structure different from that of copper phthalocyanine. These single-crystalline submicro- and nanometer ribbons could be in situ grown along the surface of Si/SiO(2) substrates during synthesis. The intimate contact between the crystal and the insulator surface generated by the "in situ growing process" was free from the general disadvantages of the handpicking process for the fabrication of organic single-crystal devices. High performance was observed in devices with an asymmetrical drain/source (Au/Ag) electrode configuration because in such devices a stepwise energy level between the electrodes and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital of F(16)CuPc was built, which was beneficial to electron injection and transport. The field-effect mobility of such devices was calculated to be approximately 0.2 cm(2) V(-)(1) s(-)(1) with the on/off ratio at approximately 6 x 10(4). The performances of the transistors were air stable and highly reproducible.     

酞菁铜掺杂SnO2超微粒子复合膜的研究

在三－（２，４－二特戊基苯氧基）－一－（８－喹啉氧基）酞菁铜中掺杂ＳｎＯ２超微粒子复合成膜，发现ＳｎＯ２与酞菁铜分子之间有一定的相互作用，对酞菁铜分子的结构有一定的破坏；气敏性研究表明掺杂后导电率提高一个数量级，稳定性提高。     

Vibronic spectra of solutions and sols of copper phthalocyanine

Optical spectra of solutions and sols prepared from finely dispersed crystalline copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) were studied. The CuPc preparation was demonstrated to contain an admixture of an amorphous phase. The amorphous phase proved to be soluble in dioxane and heptane with the formation of a true molecular solution of CuPc. It was found that CuPc molecules are absorbed by polyethylene, polypropylene, polycaproamide, and cellulose triacetate films. The optical spectrum of individual CuPc molecules was demonstrated to differ substantially from those of particles of the pigment. It featured intense vibronic bands belonging to three π → π* transitions typical of aromatic structures and a series of bands characteristics of n → π* transitions involving nitrogen atoms (<29000 cm^?1) but showed no absorption bands characteristic of dispersions of the pigment in the visible spectrum (400–800 cm^?1). It was revealed that the Q-band (λ = 670 nm), assigned in the literature to individual CuPc molecule, in reality belongs to CuPc associates.     

Electrophoretic deposition of phthalocyanine in organic solutions containing trifluoroacetic acid

The absorption spectra of copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) solutions containing trifluoroacetic acid (TFAA) shows that the number of protons coordinating to the CuPc molecule was 1 and 2 for the first and second proton adducts, respectively, which indicates the formations of CuPcH(+) and CuPcH(2)(2+). This CuPc molecule may act as a catalyst to dissociate TFAA into trifluoroacetate anion (A(-)) and H(+) and form the proton adducts. The electrical conductivity dependence of the solution on CuPc concentration also supports this mechanism. A dense film of CuPc was deposited on an indium tin oxide cathode plate by electrophoresis of the solution. Similar dense films of a wide variety of phthalocyanines (MPc; M = Cu, H(2), Fe, Ni, Zn, Pb, VO) were also deposited using this method. Similar films of CuPc were also formed using dichloromethane (DCM) and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCE) in place of DCE. Depositions are ascribed to the migration of positively charged monomers (i.e., protonated MPc). Scanning electron microscopy revealed that these films are composed of fibrous crystallites, size of which was found to increase with the electrophoresis time, the strength of the applied electrical field and the concentration of CuPc in the bath. The influence of the dielectric constant of the organic solvent on the film growth is discussed.     

Role of coordinated metal ions on the orientation of phthalocyanine based coatings

In the present work, we have investigated the molecular orientation of phthalocyanine films deposited on polycrystalline gold. Three films built from the following molecules are investigated: phthalocyanine (H(2)Pc), cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) and copper phthalocyanine (CuPc). The films are prepared by spin coating and drop casting methods. Orientation analysis has been performed using polarization dependent Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy using transmission and grazing angle reflectance mode. The FTIR study suggests that each phthalocyanine film contains both alpha- and beta-phases. H(2)Pc based films demonstrate deposition method dependence on the molecular orientation, while the CuPc and CoPc films preserve their molecular orientation independent of deposition method. Grazing angle analysis also suggests that CoPc films show negligible preferred orientation irrespective of film deposition methods. In literature, the band at 878cm(-1) in CuPc has been assigned to out-of-plane bending of C-H. Our grazing angle experiments suggest that this band cannot be assigned to out-of-plane bending vibrations of C-H. Accurate band assignments are also described here for the phthalocyanine system.     

基于p-6P异质诱导生长酞菁铜薄膜的NO2传感器

为实现室温下低浓度NO₂气体检测,制作了p-六联苯(p-6P)诱导层的酞菁铜有机薄膜传感器。利用原子力显微镜(AFM)研究了不同沉积速率下p-6P薄膜的生长规律,慢速沉积提供足够的分子扩散时间,利于薄膜横向生长,形成高度低、尺寸大的晶畴。在p-6P薄膜上生长了酞菁铜薄膜,可以清晰看到晶畴上酞菁铜薄膜的有序排列。利用X射线衍射(XRD)仪,阐明了p-6P对酞菁铜薄膜具有很好的诱导效应。通过对比不同沉积速率p-6P薄膜诱导的酞菁铜传感器性能,发现慢速沉积诱导层的酞菁铜器件有高的响应强度和低的回复时间。异质诱导生长的酞菁铜传感器响应强度是直接生长在二氧化硅上的酞菁铜传感器的2倍,回复时间是3.2 min,对浓度为1.0 × 10^-5的NO₂气体灵敏。     

Facile electrochemical growth of nanostructured copper phthalocyanine thin film via simultaneous anodic oxidation of copper and dilithium phthalocyanine for photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution

We present a novel electrochemical approach to grow copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) thin-film photoelectrodes through anodic oxidation of copper and dilithium phthalocyanine (Li₂Pc). This circumvents the challenges associated with the electrochemical processing of unsubstituted CuPc from solution. The potentiostatic co-electrooxidation reaction at the heterogeneous interface favors the growth of CuPc thin film. The surface morphology of thin film exhibits nanorod-like features. UV-Vis, grazing angle Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and grazing angle X-ray diffraction patterns reveal that the nanocrystalline phase corresponds only to α-CuPc and no admixture of other polymorphs. Photocurrent measurement shows a stable photoresponse in neutral medium. The photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution on p-type CuPc coated copper photocathode shows an enhanced activity over bare copper and indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodeposited with CuPc and monolithium phthalocyanine radical (LiPc) thin films.     

Matrix effects on copper(II)phthalocyanine complexes. A combined continuous wave and pulse EPR and DFT study

The effect of the electron withdrawing or donating character of groups located at the periphery of the phthalocyanine ligand, as well as the influence of polar and nonpolar solvents are of importance for the redox chemistry of metal phthalocyanines. Continuous wave and pulse electron paramagnetic resonance and pulse electron nuclear double resonance spectroscopy at X- and Q-band are applied to investigate the electronic structure of the complexes Cu(II)phthalocyanine (CuPc), copper(II) 2,9,16,23-tetra-tert-butyl-29H,31H-phthalocyanine (CuPc(t)), and copper(II) 1,2,3,4,8,9,10,11,15,16,17,18,22,23,24,25-hexadecafluoro-29H,31H-phthalocyanine (CuPc(F)) in various matrices. Isotope substitutions are used to determine the g values, the copper hyperfine couplings and the hyperfine interactions with the 14N, 1H and 19F nuclei of the macrocycle and the surrounding matrix molecules. Simulations and interpretations of the spectra are shown and discussed, and a qualitative analysis of the data using previous theoretical models is given. Density functional computations facilitate the interpretation of the EPR parameters. The experimental g, copper and nitrogen hyperfine and nuclear quadrupole values are found to be sensitive to changes of the solvent and the structure of the macrocycle. To elucidate the electronic, structural and bonding properties the changes in the g principal values are related to data from UV/Vis spectroscopy and to density functional theory (DFT) computations. The analysis of the EPR data indicates that the in-plane metal-ligand sigma bonding is more covalent for CuPc(t) in toluene than in sulfuric acid. Furthermore, the out-of-plane pi bonding is found to be less covalent in the case of a polar sulfuric acid environment than with nonpolar toluene or H2Pc environment, whereby the covalency of this bonding is increased upon addition of tert-butyl groups. No contribution from in-plane pi bonding is found.     

Circuit simulation for the dielectric responses of the composites of copper phthalocyanine oligomers and sulfonated polyurethanes by separating the structural elements

The copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) oligomer with high dielectric constant was synthesized by the solution method. The FT‐IR and X‐ray diffraction results revealed its chemical structure. The high dielectric constant of CuPc was proved to result from the free movement of charge carriers along the conjugated orbitals. The composites of CuPc and sulfonated polyurethane (PUI) were prepared and the contents of CuPc in the composites were varied from 10 to 50 wt %. The dielectric performance was greatly enhanced for the composite compared with that of average polymers. Different from the behaviors appeared in a common composite with conductive fillers, there is no percolation phenomenon observed in the CuPc/PUI composite, and the dielectric constants of CuPc/PUI composites decreased with the increase in the CuPc content, which is assumed to due to the strong electrostatic interactions between CuPc and PUI. Considering the many‐body interactions within the bulk sample and the contact effect between the bulk sample and the metallic electrode, an equivalent circuit was established to simulate the dielectric behaviors of the composites and computational curve fitting was done. The results were in good agreement, indicating that the dielectric responses of the composites come from both the extrinsic and the intrinsic contributions. The extrinsic was associated with the Maxwell‐Wagner relaxation at the interface between the electrode and the bulk sample, and the intrinsic was associated with the huge dipoles provided by the mobile charges within the CuPc grains and the interaction among them in the bulk composites. A circuit model concerning the universal dielectric response was proposed in describing the intrinsic contribution, which quantitatively verified the strong interaction among the dipoles with the relaxation time, representing the aggregated structure of CuPc when its content was high in the composites. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 47: 1146–1155, 2009     

Study of interface properties in CuPc based hybrid inorganic-organic solar cells

Metal-substituted phthalocyanine thin films such as copper-phthalocyanine (CuPc) are often used as photo-active and hole transporting layers (HTLs) in fully organic photovoltaic devices. In this work, CuPc is vacuum sublimated on an electron acceptor layer of mesoporous titania (TiO(2)) for the formation of hybrid TiO(2):CuPc solar cell devices. The performance of these hybrid solar cell devices was demonstrated without and with dye sensitization at the TiO(2):CuPc interface. The charge separation and photocurrent contribution at the interfaces in these multilayer hybrid devices was studied by using a variety of optoelectrical and photophysical characterization techniques. It is important to understand the fundamental interface properties of these multilayer hybrid solar cell devices for optimized performance.