Mapping the Chiroptical Properties of Local Domains in Thin Films of Chiral Silicon Phthalocyanines by CD Imaging
The first example of uniformly chiral thin films of silicon phthalocyanines (SiPcs) are reported. The local domains of the films are mapped using circular dichroism (CD) imaging (CD<i>i</i>) technique available at the Diamond B23 beamline. The CD<i>i</i> allowed us to increas...
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| author | Dora-M. Răsădean Tiberiu-M. Gianga Tamás Jávorfi Rohanah Hussain Giuliano Siligardi G. Dan Pantoș |
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| description | The first example of uniformly chiral thin films of silicon phthalocyanines (SiPcs) are reported. The local domains of the films are mapped using circular dichroism (CD) imaging (CD<i>i</i>) technique available at the Diamond B23 beamline. The CD<i>i</i> allowed us to increase the spatial resolution up to 525× when compared with benchtop spectrometers. The results indicate formation on-surface of chiral and stable supramolecular assemblies with homogenous distribution. Chemical functionalization and solvent choice for deposition allow controllable chiroptical properties to be obtained. The method and technique reported in this work could be applied to prepare and characterize a wide variety of chiral thin films. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b0ef210a01d40ff836182361bbbecbc2023-11-21T01:54:16ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492020-12-012524604810.3390/molecules25246048Mapping the Chiroptical Properties of Local Domains in Thin Films of Chiral Silicon Phthalocyanines by CD ImagingDora-M. Răsădean0Tiberiu-M. Gianga1Tamás Jávorfi2Rohanah Hussain3Giuliano Siligardi4G. Dan Pantoș5Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UKDepartment of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UKBeamline B23, Diamond Light Source, Ltd., Chilton, Didcot OX11 0DE, UKBeamline B23, Diamond Light Source, Ltd., Chilton, Didcot OX11 0DE, UKBeamline B23, Diamond Light Source, Ltd., Chilton, Didcot OX11 0DE, UKBeamline B23, Diamond Light Source, Ltd., Chilton, Didcot OX11 0DE, UKThe first example of uniformly chiral thin films of silicon phthalocyanines (SiPcs) are reported. The local domains of the films are mapped using circular dichroism (CD) imaging (CD<i>i</i>) technique available at the Diamond B23 beamline. The CD<i>i</i> allowed us to increase the spatial resolution up to 525× when compared with benchtop spectrometers. The results indicate formation on-surface of chiral and stable supramolecular assemblies with homogenous distribution. Chemical functionalization and solvent choice for deposition allow controllable chiroptical properties to be obtained. The method and technique reported in this work could be applied to prepare and characterize a wide variety of chiral thin films.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/24/6048chiral thin filmsphthalocyaninessynchrotron radiationcircular dichroismimaging |
| spellingShingle | Dora-M. Răsădean Tiberiu-M. Gianga Tamás Jávorfi Rohanah Hussain Giuliano Siligardi G. Dan Pantoș Mapping the Chiroptical Properties of Local Domains in Thin Films of Chiral Silicon Phthalocyanines by CD Imaging Molecules chiral thin films phthalocyanines synchrotron radiation circular dichroism imaging |
| title | Mapping the Chiroptical Properties of Local Domains in Thin Films of Chiral Silicon Phthalocyanines by CD Imaging |
| title_full | Mapping the Chiroptical Properties of Local Domains in Thin Films of Chiral Silicon Phthalocyanines by CD Imaging |
| title_fullStr | Mapping the Chiroptical Properties of Local Domains in Thin Films of Chiral Silicon Phthalocyanines by CD Imaging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping the Chiroptical Properties of Local Domains in Thin Films of Chiral Silicon Phthalocyanines by CD Imaging |
| title_short | Mapping the Chiroptical Properties of Local Domains in Thin Films of Chiral Silicon Phthalocyanines by CD Imaging |
| title_sort | mapping the chiroptical properties of local domains in thin films of chiral silicon phthalocyanines by cd imaging |
| topic | chiral thin films phthalocyanines synchrotron radiation circular dichroism imaging |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/24/6048 |
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