Honors Theses

Advisor

Shawn Swavey, Ph.D.

Department

Chemistry

Publication Date

4-23-2025

Document Type

Honors Thesis

Abstract

A two-step method was used to synthesize a series of meso-carbazole and meso-pyrene boron dipyrromethene (BDP) dyes without requiring the use of catalysts or oxidizing agents. The HOMO and LUMO energies are dependent on the extent of π-conjugation associated with the pyrroles as indicated by solution spectroscopic and electrochemical studies. Solution electrochemistry of the dyes in chloroform reveal film formation onto glassy carbon electrodes. Electrolysis of chloroform solutions of the dyes using indium tin oxide as the working electrode show, using UV / vis spectroscopy, the formation of films. The BODIPY structure for two of the dyes remains intact upon electrolysis, showing sharp absorption peaks on the ITO slides similar to that observed for the same dyes in solution.

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Keywords

Undergraduate research


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