Abstract
A family of copper and zinc phthalocyanine-based amphiphililes possessing racemic and optically active diol units, (rac)-ZnPc(OH)16, (rac)-CuPc(OH)16, and (S)-CuPc(OH)16, have been synthesized. The self-assembling properties of these amphiphiles in aqueous solution have been studied by UV-vis, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopies, X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Only the copper complexes produced fibrous assemblies from aqueous solutions through two noncovalent bondings: π-π interaction among phthalocyonine rings and hydrogen bonds among diol units. The formation of fibrous assemblies strongly depends on the central metal of the phthalocyanine complex. The optically active (S)-CuPc(OH)16 is stacked and arranged in a left-handed helix. The chirality of diol units in (S)-CuPc(OH)16 also affects the intercolumnar lattice of phthalocyanine stacks.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2078-2082 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Langmuir |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 Mar 7 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Spectroscopy
- Electrochemistry