Silicon phthalocyanines: synthesis and resurgent applications

K Mitra, MCT Hartman - Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The intense far-red absorption and emission features have made silicon phthalocyanines
(SiPcs) distinct from the structurally related porphyrin analogues. Unlike most other …

Structure–property relationship of macrocycles in organic photoelectric devices: a comprehensive review

C Zhong, Y Yan, Q Peng, Z Zhang, T Wang, X Chen… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Macrocycles have attracted significant attention from academia due to their various
applications in organic field-effect transistors, organic light-emitting diodes, organic …

The rise of silicon phthalocyanine: from organic photovoltaics to organic thin film transistors

BH Lessard - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021 - ACS Publications
Silicon phthalocyanines are emerging n-type semiconductors for use in organic
photovoltaics (OPVs) and organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs). Their low synthetic …

Thin-film engineering of solution-processable n-type silicon phthalocyanines for organic thin-film transistors

RR Cranston, MC Vebber, JF Berbigier… - … Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Metal and metalloid phthalocyanines are an abundant and established class of materials
widely used in the dye and pigment industry as well as in commercial photoreceptors …

From chemical curiosity to versatile building blocks: unmasking the hidden potential of main-group phthalocyanines in organic field-effect transistors

W Zhou, NJ Yutronkie, BH Lessard, JL Brusso - Materials Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past few decades, metal phthalocyanines (MPcs) have been thoroughly
investigated as active materials in organic field effect transistors (OTFTs) towards the …

Thermodynamic Property–Performance Relationships in Silicon Phthalocyanine-Based Organic Photovoltaics

MC Vebber, NA Rice, JL Brusso… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Axially substituted silicon phthalocyanines [(R3SiO) 2-SiPc] have recently emerged as
promising alternatives to fullerenes in organic photovoltaics (OPVs), with advances in both …

High Performance Solution Processed n‐Type OTFTs through Surface Engineered F–F Interactions Using Asymmetric Silicon Phthalocyanines

RR Cranston, MC Vebber… - Advanced Electronic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Two novel asymmetric silicon phthalocyanine (SiPc) derivatives consisting of one axially
substituted fluorine and one tri‐alkyl silane group are synthesized and characterized in n …

Polarized Raman Microscopy to Image Microstructure Changes in Silicon Phthalocyanine Thin‐Films

RR Cranston, TD Lanosky, R Ewenike… - Small …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The choice of deposition technique and post deposition treatment can significantly influence
the performance of organic electronic devices by altering the complex relationship between …

Bis (trialkylsilyl oxide) silicon phthalocyanines: understanding the role of solubility in device performance as ternary additives in organic photovoltaics

MC Vebber, TM Grant, JL Brusso, BH Lessard - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
The use of ternary additives in organic photovoltaics is a promising route for improving
overall device performance. Silicon phthalocyanines (SiPcs) are ideal candidates due to …

From P‐type to N‐type: Peripheral fluorination of axially substituted silicon phthalocyanines enables fine tuning of charge transport

MC Vebber, B King, C French… - … Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Silicon phthalocyanines (R2‐SiPcs) are a family of promising tunable materials for
organic electronic applications. We report the chemistry of the synthesis of axially substituted …