The growth and fluorescence of phthalocyanine monolayers, thin films and multilayers on hexagonal boron nitride†
Abstract
Free-base phthalocyanine forms distinct interfacial phases and thin films on hexagonal boron nitride including a monolayer arrangement as determined using high resolution atomic force microscopy. The phases reveal significant differences in photoluminescence with an intense peak for monolayer coverages of flat-lying molecules which is red-shifted in agreement with theoretical models.
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