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| Author(s): |
Lilian Maria Pessôa da Cruz Centurion
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Carlos. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Física de São Carlos (IFSC/BT) |
| Defense date: | 2010-04-30 |
| Examining board members: |
Valtencir Zucolotto;
Marcelo Mulato;
Antonio Ricardo Zanatta
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| Advisor: | Valtencir Zucolotto |
| Abstract | |
Metallophthalocyanines (MPcs) are conjugated macrocyclic compounds that have been widely investigated in different scientific and technological fields. Their chemical and thermal stability, as well as their semiconductor nature make them suitable for the development of electronic devices. Immobilization of MPc molecules in self-assembly films has allowed new possibilities of molecular architecture, from which new, interesting properties may be achieved. This dissertation describes the fabrication of layer-by-layer films obtained from cobalt tetrasulfonated phthalocyanine (CoTsPc) and the polyelectrolytes poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and poly(amido amine) generation 4 (PAMAM G4). In addition to the structural investigations that revealed the nanoscale organization of the films, the possibility of using the films as humidity sensors has also been explored. UV-vis spectroscopy showed a linear film growth on glass substrates in both systems, while FTIR measurements provided evidence on the interactions between sulfonate groups from CoTsPc and amines from the polycations. A comprehensive SPR investigation on film growth reproduced dynamically the deposition process and provided an estimation of the layers thicknesses. The electrical conductivity of the films deposited on interdigitated electrodes was found to be very sensitive to water vapor. This sensitivity is caused by the positioning of the Pc rings along the multilayers, which is a consequence of the self-assembly method. These results point to the development of a phthalocyanine-based humidity sensor obtained from a simple thin film deposition technique, whose outstanding ability to tailor molecular organization was crucial to achieve such high sensitivity. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 07/02615-1 - Characterization of nanostructured polymer composites containing phthalocyanines or immobilized proteins |
| Grantee: | Lilian Maria Pessôa da Cruz Centurion |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |