Influence of heat treatment on indium-tin-oxide anodes and copper phthalocyanine hole injection layers in organic light-emitting diodes

Modifications of indium-tin-oxide (ITO) and copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) layers by heat treatment aimed at lowering driving voltage in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are examined. Significant changes were observed in the surface morphology and carrier injection properties of ITO and CuPc layers after annealing at T = 250 °C for 0-60 min in a glove box. In the case of ITO annealing, although the ITO work function gradually decreased and the surface of the ITO layer became smoother than that of an unannealed ITO layer, we observed an appreciable decrease in the driving voltage with an increase in annealing time. In the case of CuPc annealing, on the other hand, we observed deterioration of the OLED's characteristics. All devices demonstrated an increase in driving voltage due to the pronounced crystallization of the CuPc layer.     

酞菁铜纳米微粒的制备及其聚集态行为

利用气体冷凝法成功地制备了平均粒径约20～100 nm的有机半导体材料酞菁铜(CuPc)纳米微粒,并讨论了不同的热场空间分布范围,加热温度对CuPc纳米微粒的粒径及其聚集态行为的影响。     

复合铁/酞菁钴磁流变液的性能

制备铁／欧菁钴复合粒子,分散在硅油中组成稳定的磁流变液,其附加动态剪切应力随外加磁场强度增加而增加。在外加磁场强度高于 １．０７４×１０５Ａ／ｍ时,２０（Ｖ／Ｖ）％铁／酞菁钴－硅油磁流变液的附加动态剪切应力大于 ２ｋＰａ;在其温度高于１２．５℃时,磁流变响应时间快于０．１ｓ;响应时间与外加磁场强度、剪切速率等因素无关。     

真空蒸发沉积VOPc薄膜及磁场对薄膜结构与性能的影响

用真空蒸发制备了酞菁氧钒 (VOPc)薄膜 ,并在磁场中进行了热处理。用X光电子能谱、X射线衍射、紫外 可见吸收光谱、原子力显微镜等手段对制备的薄膜进行了表征。结果表明沉积的酞菁氧钒薄膜为α 型 ,成分接近酞菁氧钒的分子式。制备的薄膜在磁场中进行了热处理 ,发现磁场使酞菁氧钒薄膜性质发生改变 :UV VIS吸收谱Q带发生红移 ;XRD谱图衍射峰强度明显增强 ,峰位略有变化 ;原子力显微镜 (AFM)分析发现晶粒大小无明显变化。以上结果说明磁场的存在使得VOPc分子在热处理过程中发生了定向的排列     

On the correlation between morphology and electronic properties of copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) thin films

The morphology of vacuum deposited copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) thin films surface deposited on Si(111) have been studied using the contact mode Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). The influence of substrate temperature during deposition and of the post-deposition UHV annealing on surface roughness as well as on the average and maximum grain height was determined. The observed changes of surface morphology were in a good correlation with the shift of surface Fermi level position in the band gap after O₂ exposure determined in our recent photoemission studies.     

Shelf-life time test of p- and n-channel organic thin film transistors using copper phthalocyanines

P- and n-type channel thin film transistors (OTFTs) were fabricated by using hexadecahydrogen copper phthalocyanine (H₁₆CuPc) and hexadecafluoro copper phthalocyanine (F₁₆CuPc) molecules, respectively. Top-contact and bottom-contact source-drain configurations were used for both semiconductors. Furthermore, the temperature and film thickness dependences on the mobility values were measured in the saturation regime of source-drain current. Unipolar mobilities in such single-layer OTFTs were correlated to thin film morphology by X-ray diffraction analysis and atomic force microscopy measurements. Shelf-life time tests of p-type and n-type OTFTs are detailed as OTFT configuration and substrate temperature dependence over a time period of 100 days.     

Selective voltammetric determination of electroactive neuromodulating species in biological samples using iron(II) phthalocyanine modified multi-wall carbon nanotubes paste electrode

Iron(II) phthalocyanine (FePc) modified multi-wall carbon nanotubes paste electrodes (MWCNTPEs) were used as voltammetric sensors to selectively detect dopamine (DA) in the presence of serotonin (5-HT). The electrochemical behavior of DA at the new modified electrode was investigated using CV. The enhanced current response of DA indicates that FePc modification of the MWCNTPE surface results in a high catalytic activity for the redox reaction of DA. Differential pulse voltammetry was applied in detection of DA and 5-HT at FePc-MWCNTPE. The method parameters were optimized. Detection limit of 2.05 × 10⁻⁷ M was obtained for DA by using the electrocatalytic oxidation signal corresponding to the Fe^II/Fe^III redox process. The separation between the peak potentials of DA and 5-HT is 170 mV which is large enough for the simultaneously, selective determination of the two chemical species in their mixtures. There was no electrochemical response for ascorbic acid (AA) added in the sample. The monoamine neurotransmitter measuring method has been tested in analyzing deproteinized serum samples.     

酞青钴-Fe_3O_4纳米复合粒子的化学稳定性研究

制备了酞菁钴（CoPc）－Fe3O4纳米复合粒子,研究了其化学稳定性．结果表明．CoPc与Fe3O4纳米粒子通过一定程度的化学键作用形成了有效的复合．在Fe3O4纳米粒子表面形成了包覆层,有效地保护其不被空气氧化。其抗氧化能力与CoPc包裹层的数目有很强的依赖关系。     

Dihydrogenimidazole modified silica-sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) hybrid materials as electrolyte membranes for direct ethanol fuel cells

The present study reports on dihydrogenimidazole modified inorganic-organic mixed matrix membranes for possible application as a proton exchange membrane in direct ethanol fuel cells. The polymeric phase consisted mainly of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (sPEEK) with a sulfonation degree of 55%. The inorganic phase was built up from hydrophilic fumed silica particles interconnected with partially hydrolyzed and condensed tetraethoxysilane with a total inorganic loading of 27.3%. This inorganic phase was further modified with N-(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)-4,5-dihydroimidazole (DHIM), which consists of an hydrolyzable inorganic part and a functional organic group. The influence of the modifier on the mixed matrix system was studied by means of various modifier concentrations in various aqueous-ethanolic systems (water, 2 M and 4 M ethanol). Modifier concentration and ethanol concentration of the ethanol-water mixture exhibited significant but opposite effects on the liquid uptake of the mixed matrix membranes. The proton conductivity as well as the proton diffusion coefficient as a function of modifier content showed a linear decrease. The proton conductivity as a function of temperature showed Arrhenius behavior and the activation energy of the mixed matrix membranes was 43.9 ± 2.6 kJ mol⁻¹. High selectivity of proton diffusion coefficient to ethanol permeability coefficient was obtained with high modifier concentrations. At low modifier concentrations, this selectivity was dominated by ethanol permeation and at high modifier concentrations by proton diffusion. The main electrolyte properties can be optimized by setting the DHIM content in mixed matrix membrane. With this approach, tailor-made membranes can be prepared for possible application in direct ethanol fuel cells.