Substituent effects to the electrochromic behaviors of electropolymerized metallophthalocyanine thin films

Rabia Zeynep Uslu Kobak, Duygu Akyüz, Atıf Koca*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1311-1321
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Solid State Electrochemistry
Volume20
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2016

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Keywords

  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrochromism
  • Electropolymerization
  • Phthalocyanine derivatives
  • Spectroelectrochemistry

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