Abstract
Metallophthalocyanines (MPcs) (M = 2H+, Zn2+, Co2+, and Cu2+) bearing diethylaminophenoxy and chloro substituents at the peripheral positions (MPc-tdea-tCl) were coated on the working electrodes with the electropolymerization and tested as electrochromic materials. Altering the metal center of MPcs affected the redox activities of MPc-tdea-tCl films. All electropolymerized MPc-tdea-tCl films behaved as conductive and redox active films in different electrolyte systems. Electrochromic properties of MPc-tdea-tCl films were investigated via the voltammetric, in situ spectroelectrochemical, and in situ spectroelectrocolorimetric measurements. H2Pc-tdea-tCl film did not give any electrochromic response, while ZnPc-tdea-tCl and CuPc-tdea-tCl films behave as a reasonable electrochromic material. Distinctive color changes with short response times, high optical contrast, and better optical and coulombic stabilities were only observed with CoPc-tdea-tCl film.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1311-1321 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Keywords
- Electrochemistry
- Electrochromism
- Electropolymerization
- Phthalocyanine derivatives
- Spectroelectrochemistry