Film formation of non-planar phthalocyanines on copper(i) iodide. Issue 97 (5th October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ramadan, A. J.; Fearn, S.; Jones, T. S.; Heutz, S.; Rochford, L. A.
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 6:Issue 97(2016)
• Page Start: 95227
• Page End: 95231
• Publication Date: 2016-10-05
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c6ra21803b
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

Abstract : Structural templating and high substrate temperature growth are combined to study the differences in structure and morphology of two non-planar phthalocyanines using X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and low energy ion scattering. Abstract : Structural templating is frequently used in organic photovoltaic devices to control the properties of the functional layers and therefore improve efficiencies. Modification of the substrate temperatures has also been shown to impact the structure and morphology of phthalocyanine thin films. Here we combine templating by copper iodide and high substrate temperature growth and study its effect on the structure and morphology of two different non-planar phthalocyanines, chloroaluminium (ClAlPc) and vanadyl (VOPc) phthalocyanine. X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and low energy ion scattering show that both the morphology and the structure of the films are starkly different in every case, highlighting the versatility of phthalocyanine film growth.