Luminescent properties of Zn(II) coordination compounds

Author(s)

José Carlos Germino

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Campinas, SP.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Química
• Defense date: 2014-03-26

Examining board members

Teresa Dib Zambon Atvars; Francisco Eduardo Gontijo Guimarães; René Alfonso Nome Silva

• Advisor: Teresa Dib Zambon Atvars

Abstract

In this dissertation the photoluminescent properties of some coordination compounds of Zn(II) with N,N'-bis(salicylidenes) in THF and DMSO solutions and solid state were studied: N,N'-bis(salicylidene)-1,2-phenylenediamine - salophen (KG-15) and its Zn(II) coordination compounds aquo[N,N'-bis(salicylidene)-1,2- phenylenediaminate]zinc(II) - [Zn(salophen)(H2O)] (KG-15/Zn) , N,N'-bis(salicylidene)- 4,5-diaminepyrimidine - sal-4,5-pym (KG-17) and its Zn(II) coordination compounds aquo[N,N'-bis(salicylidene)-4,5-diaminate]zinc(II) - [Zn(sal-4,5-pym)(H2O)] (KG-17/Zn). The ligands N,N'-bis(salicylidenes) and their Zn(II) coordination compounds were synthesized, observing an increase of about 30 % of the reaction proceeds under ultrasonic irradiation. The ligands and Zn(II) coordination compounds were characterized by FTIR,1D nuclear magnetic resonance of hydrogen (1H) and carbon (13C), structural characterization by CHN elemental analysis, in the case of the ligands the structural characterization was performed by monocrystal X-ray diffraction. The oxyreduction potential of [Zn(salophen)(H2O)] were determined by cyclic voltammetry and the values of the electrochemical energy band gap were compared with optical data. The stationary and time resolved fluorescence spectroscopy of the compounds in dilute solutions of THF and of DMSO (only KG-17) and in solid state showed proton transfer in the electronic excited state locaded on the ligands. The [Zn(salophen)(H2O)] compound exhibit a very low electroluminescence in a device consisting by glass/ITO/PEDOT:PSS/PVK:[Zn(salophen)(H2O)]/Ca/Al. A diode assembled by glass/ITO/PEDOT:PSS/PVK:(PFOFPen:[Zn(salophen)(H2O)])/Ca/Al showed luminescence of Zn(II) coordination compound due to energy transfer processes between PFOFPen (donor) and [Zn(salophen)(H2O)] (acceptor), beyond the electroluminescence of the PFOFPen (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/01834-0 - Interpaly between photophysical properties and morphology in multilayer systems composed by a conjugated polymer and a coordenation compound, both luminescent
• Grantee: José Carlos Germino
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master