title: Growth of copper phthalocyanine rods on Au plasmon electrodes through micelle disruption methods.
abstract: To improve the efficiency of the photocurrent conversion process, we have utilized copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) rods, which are capable of enhancing the interfacial area of electron transport and plasmonic gold nanoparticles (Au NPs), which can increase the separation and photogeneration of excitons, to produce a more effective system. In-plane horizontal CuPc rods, with diameters ranging from 0.2 to 1.5 microm, were electrodeposited onto the surface of plasmonic (Au NP) monolayers predeposited onto ITO substrates through electrolytic micelle disruption (EMD) methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Wei-Hung
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wen-Yin
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Ying-Shiou
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ching-Yuan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Chi-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Kuan-Jiuh
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D004563:Electrochemistry; D004566:Electrodes; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008823:Micelles; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D008823:Micelles; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C015445:copper phthalocyanine; D006046:Gold