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Copper(II) phthalocyanine

Dye content >99 %

Synonym(s):

CuPc, Phthalocyanine blue, Pigment Blue 15

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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).

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

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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Jun Ren et al.
The Journal of chemical physics, 134(19), 194706-194706 (2011-05-24)
We investigate the atomic structure and electronic properties of monolayers of copper phthalocyanines (CuPc) deposited on epitaxial graphene substrate. We focus in particular on hexadecafluorophthalocyanine (F(16)CuPc), using both theoretical and experimental (scanning tunneling microscopy - STM) studies. For the individual
Qiu Hong Cui et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 24(17), 2332-2336 (2012-04-11)
Organic/organic single-crystal coaxial p-n heterojunction nanowire arrays consisting of p-type copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) and n-type 5,10,15,20-tetra(4-pyridyl)-porphyrin (H(2)TPyP) are fabricated through a one-step physical vapor transport (PVT) process. Each single junction wire revealed high photodependent rectifying and sensitive photoresponsive characteristics in
Mingyi Zhang et al.
ACS applied materials & interfaces, 3(2), 369-377 (2011-01-12)
In the present work, 2,9,16,23-tetranitrophthalocyanine copper(II) (TNCuPc)/TiO(2) hierarchical nanostructures were successfully fabricated by a simple combination method of electrospinning technique and solvothermal processing. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-vis diffuse reflectance (DR), Fourier transform
Yudong He et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 23(46), 5502-5507 (2011-11-08)
2D mica crystals (with thickness < 100 nm) obtained by mechanical exfoliation are incorporated for the first time into the design of organic thin film field-effect transistor arrays and organic single crystal transistors as a gate insulator. The size of
G Giancane et al.
Journal of colloid and interface science, 377(1), 176-183 (2012-04-21)
An octa-substituted copper phthalocyanine was dissolved in chloroform and spread on ultrapure water subphase in a Langmuir trough. The floating films were characterized at the air-water interface by the Langmuir isotherm, Brewster angle microscopy, and UV-Vis reflection spectroscopy and transferred
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