2D polyphthalocyanines (PPCs) of different structure and polymerization degree: chemical factors, characterization and processability

Abstract

2D conjugated polyphthalocyanines can be obtained as two distinctly different types of material with specific molecular structures and different morphological properties. It was believed that the temperature is the key factor affecting the chemical reaction, but we show that even at the optimal temperature (420{\deg}C), the reaction on vapor/solid interface and liquid/solid interface yields different products: while the former is well-polymerized and ordered, the latter is amorphous and cross-linked with the typical conjugation scale of single PC ring. IR spectroscopy is most sensitive tool for identifying the molecular structure, providing the information on polymerization degree, structural uniformity and content of terminal groups. We show that, unlike the ordered PPCs, the cross-linked product can be reproducibly obtained as continuous conductive material.