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Copper(II) phthalocyanine

Dye content >99 %

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Synonym(s):
CuPc, Phthalocyanine blue, Pigment Blue 15
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C32H16CuN8
CAS Number:
147-14-8
Molecular Weight:
576.07
Colour Index Number:
74160
Beilstein:
4121848
EC Number:
205-685-1
MDL number:
MFCD00010719
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24878914
NACRES:
NA.23

composition

Dye content, >99%

Quality Level

100

λmax

678 nm

OLED Device Performance

ITO/CuPc/NPD/Alq3/C60/Mg:Ag

  • Color: green
  • Max. Luminance: 17200 Cd/m2

ITO/CuPc/NPD/Alq3/LiF/Al
  • Color: red
  • Max. Luminance: 2000 Cd/m2
  • Turn-On Voltage: 7.5 V

ITO/CuPc/NPD/CBP:FIrpic (6%)/BAlq3/LiF/Al
  • Color: blue
  • Max. EQE: 4.5 %

OPV Device Performance

ITO/CuPc/PTCDA/In

  • Short-circuit current density (Jsc): 53.1 mA/cm2
  • Open-circuit voltage (Voc): 0.57 V
  • Fill Factor (FF): 0.61
  • Power Conversion Efficiency (PCE): 4.2 %

ITO/PEDOT:PSS/CuPc/C60/BCP/Al
  • Short-circuit current density (Jsc): 18.8 mA/cm2
  • Open-circuit voltage (Voc): 0.58 V
  • Fill Factor (FF): 0.52
  • Power Conversion Efficiency (PCE): 3.6 %

SMILES string

c1ccc2c(c1)C3=NC4=[N@@H]5C(=Nc6n7c(N=C8c9ccccc9C%10=[N@@H]8[Cu]57N3C2=N%10)c%11ccccc6%11)c%12ccccc4%12

InChI

1S/C32H16N8.Cu/c1-2-10-18-17(9-1)25-33-26(18)38-28-21-13-5-6-14-22(21)30(35-28)40-32-24-16-8-7-15-23(24)31(36-32)39-29-20-12-4-3-11-19(20)27(34-29)37-25;/h1-16H;/q-2;+2

InChI key

XCJYREBRNVKWGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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  • A facile molecularly engineered copper (II) phthalocyanine as hole transport material for planar perovskite solar cells with enhanced performance and stability: This study introduces a modified copper(II) phthalocyanine that enhances the performance and stability of perovskite solar cells (Yang et al., 2017).

  • Dopant-free methoxy substituted copper (II) phthalocyanine for highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells: Discusses the synthesis and application of a methoxy-substituted copper(II) phthalocyanine, improving the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells (Ding et al., 2020).

  • Highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells based on metal-free and copper (II) phthalocyanine bearing 2-phenylphenoxy moiety: Examines novel phthalocyanines for use in dye-sensitized solar cells, focusing on their synthesis and photophysical properties (Ali et al., 2016).

  • Operando HERFD-XANES and surface sensitive Delta mu analyses identify the structural evolution of copper (II) phthalocyanine for electroreduction of CO2: This research uses advanced spectroscopic techniques to explore the structural changes in copper(II) phthalocyanine during CO2 electroreduction (Mei et al., 2022).

  • New dye sensitized photocatalysts: Copper (II)-phthalocyanine/TiO2 nanocomposite for water remediation: Studies a copper(II) phthalocyanine-TiO2 composite as a photocatalyst for water remediation, showing its effectiveness in degrading pollutants under light irradiation (Albay et al., 2016).

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Jaron G Van Dijken et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 17(9), 10119-10130 (2012-08-28)
We investigate the evolution of copper phthalocyanine thin films as they are etched with argon plasma. Significant morphological changes occur as a result of the ion bombardment; a planar surface quickly becomes an array of nanopillars which are less than
Jiannan Dong et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 26(10), 6995-7006 (2010-01-16)
The dispersion stability and the zeta potentials of nonspherical crystalline (beta-form) copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) particles of hydrodynamic diameter d(h) approximately = 90 nm were investigated at 25 degrees C in water and in aqueous solutions of NaNO(3). The electrolyte concentrations
Kai Xiao et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135(9), 3680-3687 (2013-02-02)
The epitaxial growth and preferred molecular orientation of copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) molecules on graphene has been systematically investigated and compared with growth on Si substrates, demonstrating the role of surface-mediated interactions in determining molecular orientation. X-ray scattering and diffraction, scanning
Richard Murdey et al.
The Journal of chemical physics, 134(23), 234702-234702 (2011-06-28)
The current flowing through a thin film of copper phthalocyanine vacuum deposited on a single crystal sapphire [0001] surface was measured during film growth from 0 to 93 nm. The results, expressed as conductance vs. nominal film thickness, indicate three
Yu Li Huang et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 26(5), 3329-3334 (2010-02-24)
The self-assembly of the binary molecular system comprising copper(II) phthalocyanine (CuPc) and copper-hexadecafluoro-phthalocyanine (F(16)CuPc) on graphite has been investigated by in situ low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (LT-STM). The adsorption of this binary molecular system on graphite results in the formation
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