Optical and redox properties of ruthenium phthalocyanine complexes tuned with axial ligand substituents.
The optical and electrochemical properties of the ruthenium phthalocyanine complexes [[(t-Bu)4Pc]Ru(4-Rpy)2], where R = NO2, Me, NH2, and NMe2, are reported. The electron density at the macrocycle may be adjusted using the axial ligand substituents, which have varying electron-donating/withdrawing strengths. Electrochemical data show that the axial pyridine ligand substituents exert significant influence over the phthalocyanine ring-based redox processes. The axial ligands also influence the electronic absorption properties of the complexes with influence also being observed in the electrogenerated oxidized and reduced species.
Rawling
Tristan
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Institute of Nanoscale Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
Xiao
Hong
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Lee
Sang-Tae
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Colbran
Stephen B
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McDonagh
Andrew M
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