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
eCommons Citation
Wright, Alexa R., "Electropolymerization on ITO-Coated Glass Slides of a Series of π-Extended BODIPY Dyes with Redox-Active Meso-Substituents" (2025). Honors Theses. 491.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/uhp_theses/491
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