Langmuir-Blodgett films of tetra-tert-butyl-phenoxy phthalocyanine iron [II]

Homogeneous Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films of Tetra-Tert-Butyl-Phenoxy Phthalocyanine Iron [II] were transferred onto solid plates by Z-type deposition. The optical characterization and structure of films were investigated in detail. The results of the molecular areas of monolayers and the film thickness of the multilayers measured by x-ray diffraction indicated that phthalocyanine macrocycles were oriented nearly perpendicular to the substrate surface. The polarized infrared spectra of the thin films confirmed the orientational order. The effect of temperature on the LB films was examined.