Preface |
About the Editor |
List of Contributors |
Phthalocyanines: Synthesis, Supramolecular Organization, and Physical Properties / Gema de la Torre ; Monica Nicolau ; Tomas TorresChapter 1: |
Introduction / 1.: |
Synthesis of Phthalocyanines and Structurally Related Compounds / 2.: |
Synthesis of Phthalocyanines / 2.1.: |
Phthalocyanine-Related Compounds / 2.2.: |
Organization of Phthalocyanines in Condensed Phases / 3.: |
Liquid Crystals / 3.1.: |
Thin Films Processing / 3.2.: |
Conducting Properties of Metallophthalocyanines / 4.: |
Intrinsic Molecular Semiconductors / 4.1.: |
Organized Phthalocyanines / 4.2.: |
Nonlinear Optical Properties of Phthalocyanines and Related Compounds / 5.: |
Second-Order Nonlinear Optics of Phthalocyanines and Related Compounds / 5.1.: |
Third-Order NLO Properties of Phthalocyanines and Related Compounds / 5.2.: |
Acknowledgments |
References |
Sandwich-Type Phthalocyaninato and Porphyrinato Metal Complexes / Jianzhuang Jiang ; Kuninobu Kasuga ; Dennis P. ArnoldChapter 2: |
Synthetic Methods |
Homoleptic Sandwich-Type Phthalocyaninato Metal Complexes |
Heteroleptic Sandwich-Type Phthalocyaninato Metal Complexes |
Homoleptic Sandwich-Type Porphyrinato Metal Complexes / 2.3.: |
Heteroleptic Sandwich-Type Porphyrinato Metal Complexes / 2.4.: |
Mixed Sandwich-Type Porphyrinato and Phthalocyaninato Metal Complexes / 2.5.: |
Structures |
Homoleptic Phthalocyaninato Double-Deckers |
Homoleptic Porphyrinato Double-Deckers |
Heteroleptic Porphyrinato and/or Phthalocyaninato Double-Deckers / 3.3.: |
Homoleptic Porphyrinato Metal Triple-Deckers, and Mixed Porphyrinato and Phthalocyaninato Metal Triple-Deckers / 3.4.: |
Spectroscopic Characterization |
[superscript 1]H NMR Spectra |
Mass Spectra |
Electronic Absorption (UV-vis and near IR) Spectra / 4.3.: |
Infrared Spectra / 4.4.: |
Resonance Raman Spectra / 4.5.: |
Electron Spin Resonance Spectra / 4.6.: |
Physical Properties |
Electrochemical and Spectroelectrochemical Properties |
Potential Applications / 6.: |
Electrochromic Materials / 6.1.: |
Molecular Semiconductors / 6.2.: |
Liquid Crystal Molecular Semiconductors / 6.3.: |
Molecular Electronics and Iono-electronics / 6.4.: |
Gas-sensors / 6.5.: |
Second and Third-order Nonlinear Optical Materials / 6.6.: |
Molecular Magnetics / 6.7.: |
Summary / 7.: |
Electronic Properties of Molecular Organic Semiconductor Thin Films / Derck SchlettweinChapter 3: |
Molecular Properties in View of Thin Film Devices |
Groups of Materials / 1.1.: |
Electrical Characteristics / 1.3.: |
Linear Optical Characteristics / 1.4.: |
Model Compounds / 1.5.: |
Thin Film Preparation |
Physical Vapor Deposition |
From Solution |
Thin Film Characterization |
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) |
X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) |
Low Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED) |
Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction (RHEED) |
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) / 3.5.: |
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) / 3.6.: |
X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure (NEXAFS, XANES) / 3.7.: |
Vibrational Spectroscopy (IR, Raman, HREELS) / 3.8.: |
Frontier Energy Levels in Molecular Semiconductors |
Electrochemical Experiments |
Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy (UPS) |
Influence of Molecular Structure on Thin Film Growth |
Electrical Conductivity Changes Related to Growth Modes |
OMBE-Film Structure and Molecular Interaction Within Films |
Intermolecular Coupling in Polycrystalline Films / 5.3.: |
Photoelectrochemical Reactions |
Origin of Photocurrents and Conduction Type of Materials |
Reactant Adsorption and Surface States |
Electrical Conductivity and Thermoelectric Power |
Charge Carrier Generation / 7.1.: |
Mechanism of Conduction / 7.2.: |
Solid State Contact Behavior / 8.: |
Organic Photovoltaic Cells and Organic Light-Emitting Diodes / 8.1.: |
UPS Studies / 8.2.: |
Redox Interactions of Thin Films with the Gas Phase / 9.: |
Substituted Phthalocyanines / 9.1.: |
Perylene Pigments / 9.2.: |
Conclusions and Outlook / 10.: |
Polydiacetylenes / Han Zuilhof ; Helma M. Barentsen ; Marinus van Dijk ; Ernst J. R. Sudholter ; Romano J. O. M. Hoofman ; Laurens D. A. Siebbeles ; Matthijs P. de Haas ; John M. WarmanChapter 4: |
Formation of Polydiacetylenes |
Crystals and Liquid Crystals |
Gels |
Films |
Electronic Structure |
Linear Optical Properties |
Color of Polydiacetylenes |
Electronically Excited States |
Chromism in Polydiacetylenes |
Applications of the Chromism in Polydiacetylenes |
Nonlinear Optical Properties |
Conductive Properties |
Background |
Chemical Doping |
Charge Injection |
Photoconductivity |
Radiation-Induced Conductivity |
Charge Carrier Mobility |
Anisotropy |
Structural and Optical Properties of Conjugated Molecules in Perhydrotriphenylene (PHTP) and in Other Channel-Forming Inclusion Compounds / Chiara Botta ; Dino R. Ferro ; Giuseppe Di Silvestro ; Riccardo TubinoChapter 5: |
The Inclusion Process of Conjugated Molecules in PHTP Channels |
Structure of PHTP Inclusion Compounds |
Thermodynamical Behavior of Inclusion Compounds |
Phase Diagrams of Selected Guests in PHTP |
The Coinclusion Phenomenon in PHTP Inclusion Compounds |
Molecular Modeling of Guest-Host Interactions in PHTP Inclusion Compounds |
Methods of Molecular Mechanics for PHTP Inclusion Compounds |
An Application: The Case of the T5-PHTP Complex |
Design of Macroscopically Polarized NLO in PHTP Inclusion Compounds |
Absorption and Emission of Conjugated Molecules Included in PHTP |
Molecular Excitons |
Weak Excited State Coupling: The Case of Anthracene and Terphenyl |
Strong Excited State Coupling: The Case of Oligothiophenes |
Photophysics of Oligothiophene Inclusion Compounds / 5.4.: |
Other Channel Forming Inclusion Compounds |
Urea and Thiourea Inclusion Complexes of Conjugated Molecules |
Zeolites as Host Frameworks for Conjugated Molecules |
Silica Nanopores |
Charge Transfer Properties of Photosynthetic and Respiratory Proteins / G. Matthias UllmannChapter 6: |
Biochemical Terminology |
Protein-Mediated Charge Transfer |
Protein-Mediated Electron Transfer |
Marcus Theory |
Pathways Model of Electron Transfer in Proteins |
Protein-Mediated Proton Transfer |
Protonation and Oxidation Probabilities in Proteins |
Plastocyanin-Cytochrome c Complex |
Photosynthesis |
Chloroplast Structure |
The Light Reactions |
The Dark Reactions |
The Reaction of Cytochrome f with Plastocyanin and Cytochrome c[subscript 6] |
pH-Dependent Coordination of the Copper in Plastocyanin |
Cellular Respiration |
The Structure of Mitochondria |
Reactions of the Respiration Chain |
Cytochrome bc[subscript 1]-A Molecular Switch |
ATP synthase-A Molecular Motor |
Summary and Outlook / 11.: |
Optical and Electronic Properties of Carbon Nitride / David CameronChapter 7: |
Historical Development of Carbon Nitride |
Production Methods for Carbon Nitride |
Chemical Vapor Deposition Methods |
Physical Vapor Deposition Methods |
High Pressure Methods |
Electrolytic Methods |
Structural Properties of Carbon Nitride |
Crystallography |
Vibrational Spectroscopy |
Electronic Spectroscopy |
Observed Bonding Structures in Carbon Nitride |
Electronic and Optical Properties |
Internal Electronic and Optical Properties |
"External" Electronic and Optical Properties |
Conclusions |
Polyimides for Microelectronics and Tribology Applications / M. Fahim ; J. Bijwe ; Hari Singh NalwaChapter 8: |
Chemistry and Synthesis |
General Properties |
Applications |
Polyimides for Microelectronics Packaging |
Material Requirements |
Earlier Developments |
Recent Developments |
Polyimides for Tribology |
Developments in Polyimide Tribology |
Developments in Polyetherimide Tribology |
Anomalous Charge Transport and Polarization in Semiconductors Oxides and Porous Film Electrodes / G. Garcia-Belmonte ; J. BisquertChapter 9: |
Relaxation Phenomena of Barriers and Trapping States in Semiconductor Contacts |
Frequency Dependence of the Barrier Complex Capacitance |
Relaxation Models |
Electronic Ceramics |
Anomalous Transport and Low-Frequency Dispersion Phenomenology |
Low-Frequency Dispersion Phenomena |
Anomalous Transport in Amorphous Semiconductors |
TiO[subscript 2] Electrical Properties as a Function of Temperature |
Electrical Characterization of Porous Film Electrodes |
Impedance of Porous Film Electrodes |
Anomalous Transport Effects on Film Electrodes |
Conducting Polymer Electrodes |
Electroactive and Photoactive Dendrimers / Chelladurai DevadossChapter 10: |
Design of Dendrimers |
Synthesis of Dendrimers |
Divergent Growth Method |
Convergent Growth Method |
Characterization of Denrimers |
Electroactive Dendrimers |
Electrochemical Study |
Fabrication of Organic Light Emitting Diodes |
Conducting Dendrimers |
Photoactive Dendrimers |
Photoinduced Electron Transfer |
Excitation Energy Transfer |
Photoisomerization |
Dendrimer as Photoresist |
Summary and Future Outlook |
Electrical Properties of Organic Monolayer Films / Mitsumasa IwamotoChapter 11: |
Maxwell Displacement Current (MDC) and its Application |
Monolayers as Dielectric Materials |
MDC Measurement |
Tunneling Current and Electronic Device Application |
Nanometric Interfacial Electrostates Phenomena in Ultrathin Films |
Electrically Insulating Ultrathin Films |
Semiconductor Films |
I-V Characteristic |
Index |