Electrophoretic Deposition of Copper Phthalocyanine from Trifluoroacetic Acid-Dichloromethane Mixed Solution

The formation of a copper phthalocyanine (1) thin film was carried out using a trifluoroacetic acid (2)/dichloromethane mixed solution containing protonated copper phthalocyanines. A blue film was formed on the cathodic plate with short time deposition by electrophoretic deposition using this solution. Scanning electron micrographs showed that this film is composed of fibrous crystallites.