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The effects of temperature on the molecular orientation of zinc phthalocyanine films

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Phthalocyanine compounds have been widely investigated as candidate materials for technological applications, which is mainly due to their thermal stability and possibility of processing in the form of thin films. In most applications, the controlled growth of thin films with high crystalline quality is essential. In this study, zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films were prepared by evaporation on glass and Au-coated glass substrates with subsequent annealing at different temperatures in ambient atmosphere. The morphological and structural features of 80 nm thick zinc phthalocyanine films were investigated, evidencing an α → β phase transformation after annealing the films at 200 °C, as indicated by UV–Vis spectroscopy and FTIR analyses. A better uniformity of the annealed films was also evidenced via AFM analysis, which may be of importance for applications where film homogeneity and excellent optical quality are required.

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Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge Dr. Carlos José Leopoldo Constantino for the use of the Raman equipment and Dr. Eduardo Radovanovic for the AFM images. The authors also thank CAPES (PRODOC Program), CNPq, and FAPESP for the financial support.

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  1. Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, 87020-900, Maringá, PR, Brazil

    Luciana Gaffo, Adonilson R. Freitas & Emerson M. Girotto

  2. Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil

    Márcia R. Cordeiro & Wania C. Moreira

  3. Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil

    Valtencir Zucolotto

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Gaffo, L., Cordeiro, M.R., Freitas, A.R. et al. The effects of temperature on the molecular orientation of zinc phthalocyanine films. J Mater Sci 45, 1366–1370 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-009-4094-3

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