Substrate temperature effects on structural orientations and optical properties of ZincPthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films

Senthilarasu, S.; Sathyamoorthy, R.; Kulkarni, S.K.

Abstract

The effect of substrate temperature on structural and optical properties of vacuum evaporated ZincPhthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films have been studied by the X-ray diffraction method (XRD) and spectrophotometer, respectively. The X-ray diffraction analysis of vacuum evaporated ZnPc films reveals that the metastable α-ZnPc phase to stable β-ZnPc phase transformation is identified due to different substrate temperatures. The orientations of the ZnPc molecules are arranged parallel to the substrate surface and confirmed by the SEM and XRD analysis. The band gap energy was decreased from 1.82 to 1.67 eV when the substrate temperature increases.

Citation

Senthilarasu, S., Sathyamoorthy, R., & Kulkarni, S. (2005). Substrate temperature effects on structural orientations and optical properties of ZincPthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 122(2), 100-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2005.05.005

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 8, 2005
• Online Publication Date: Jun 27, 2005
• Publication Date: Sep 15, 2005
• Deposit Date: Mar 13, 2023
• Print ISSN: 0921-5107
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 122
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 100-105
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2005.05.005
• Keywords: ZincPhthalocyanine, Thin films, Substrate temperature, Optical absorption, Phase change