Morphological and optical properties of hierarchical tubular VOPcPhO nanoflowers

In this study, the morphological and optical properties of hierarchical tubular vanadyl 2,9,16,23-tetraphenoxy-29H,31H-phthalocyanine (VOPcPhO) flower-like nanostructures were reported. VOPcPhO nanoflowers have been synthesised from the solution concentration of 5 mg/ml via the template-assisted met...

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Main Authors: Kamarundzaman, A., Fakir, M.S., Supangat, A., Sulaiman, K., Zulfiqar, H.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2013
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/11794/
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167577X13011488
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2013.08.064
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Summary:In this study, the morphological and optical properties of hierarchical tubular vanadyl 2,9,16,23-tetraphenoxy-29H,31H-phthalocyanine (VOPcPhO) flower-like nanostructures were reported. VOPcPhO nanoflowers have been synthesised from the solution concentration of 5 mg/ml via the template-assisted method. Dissolution of template has led to the growth of micrometer-sized flowers that have nanoscale features that are tubular shaped with protruding tips. The tubulars are self-assembled during the formation of flower-like nanostructures. UV–vis spectrum of VOPcPhO nanoflower shows a wider absorption at Q-band as compared to thin film. The changes in Raman shift were also observed which indicate the improvement of nanostructures exhibited by VOPcPhO nanoflowers.