Themonophthalocyaninecomplexesofsamariumandterbiumcontainingaxial2-mercaptobenzothiazole(PcSm(MBT)(1)),2-(2-benzoxazol-2-yl)phenolate(PcTb(OON)(2))or2-(2-benzothiazol-2-yl)phenolate(PcTb(SON)(3))ligandsweresynthesizedandidentifiedbyelemental,LDI-TOFandX-ray(for1)analysis.Photoluminescence(PL)andelectroluminescence(EL)spectraofthecompoundscontainedonlyemissionbandsofphthalocyanineandaxialligandsbutdidnotcontainthebandsoff-ftransitions.Itwasfoundthatamongthecomplexes1,2,3thelatterhadhighestphotoconductivity(~10–7S/cm)andphotovoltaicproperties.Anorganicphotovoltaicdevice(OPV)ofconfigurationofITO/3/C60/Alq3/Alrevealedopen-circuitvoltage(VOC)of0.24Vandshortcurrentdensity(ISC)of0.3μA/cm2underilluminationbyaxenonlampat17mW/cm2.
