Optical and Electrical Properties of TTF-MPcs (M = Cu, Zn) Interfaces for Optoelectronic Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Structural Characterization
Sample | ν(C-C) Isoindole Deformation | ν(C-N) Stretch in Pyrrole Ring | ν(C-N) in Plane Isoindole and Stretching Vibration | ν(C-H) in Plane Bending | Benzene Ring | TTF |
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CuPc-TTF Pellet | 1611 | 1065 | 1288, 761 | 1421 | 697 | 1508, 715, 694 |
CuPc-TTF Thin Film | 1596 | 1079 | 1287, 751 | 1437 | 697 | 1508, 721 |
CuPc-TTF (annealing 353 K) | 1605 | 1080 | 1283, 774 | 1438 | 1508, 726 | |
CuPc-TTF (annealing 393 K) | 1596 | 1079 | 1287, 751 | 1437 | 697 | 1507, 721 |
ZnPc-TTF Pellet | 1606 | 1075 | 1278, 750 | 1409 | 695 | 1500, 778, 683 |
ZnPc-TTF Thin Film | 1596 | 1108 | 1284, 750 | 1420 | 1508, 778 | |
ZnPc-TTF (annealing 353 K) | 1609 | 1111 | 1284, 748 | 1422 | 1508, 779 | |
ZnPc-TTF (annealing 393 K) | 1609 | 1110 | 1284, 749 | 1424 | 1508, 774 |
2.2. Microscopy Study
Thin Film | Film Thickness (Å) | RMS Roughness (nm) | Indirect Fundamental Energy Gap, Eg1 (eV) | Eg2 and Eg3 (eV) |
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TTFderiv-CuPc | 11,667 | 1700 | 1.4 | 1.5, 2.8 |
TTFderiv-ZnPc | 1620 | 66 | 1.7 | 1.3, 2.0 |
2.3. Optical Properties
2.4. Electrical Properties
3. Experimental Section
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sánchez-Vergara, M.E.; Leyva-Esqueda, M.; Alvárez-Bada, J.R.; García-Montalvo, V.; Rojas-Montoya, I.D.; Jiménez-Sandoval, O. Optical and Electrical Properties of TTF-MPcs (M = Cu, Zn) Interfaces for Optoelectronic Applications. Molecules 2015, 20, 21037-21049. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules201219742
Sánchez-Vergara ME, Leyva-Esqueda M, Alvárez-Bada JR, García-Montalvo V, Rojas-Montoya ID, Jiménez-Sandoval O. Optical and Electrical Properties of TTF-MPcs (M = Cu, Zn) Interfaces for Optoelectronic Applications. Molecules. 2015; 20(12):21037-21049. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules201219742
Chicago/Turabian StyleSánchez-Vergara, María Elena, Mariel Leyva-Esqueda, José Ramón Alvárez-Bada, Verónica García-Montalvo, Iván Darío Rojas-Montoya, and Omar Jiménez-Sandoval. 2015. "Optical and Electrical Properties of TTF-MPcs (M = Cu, Zn) Interfaces for Optoelectronic Applications" Molecules 20, no. 12: 21037-21049. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules201219742