Using Cyclic Voltammetry, UV-Vis-NIR, and EPR Spectroelectrochemistry to Analyze Organic Compounds

Pluczyk, Sandra; Vasylieva, Marharyta; Data, Przemyslaw

Abstract

Cyclic voltammetry (CV) is a technique used in the analysis of organic compounds. When this technique is combined with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) or ultraviolet-visible and near-infrared (UV-Vis-NIR) spectroscopies, we obtain useful information such as electron affinity, ionization potential, band-gap energies, the type of charge carriers, and degradation information that can be used to synthesize stable organic electronic devices. In this study, we present electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical methods to analyze the processes occurring in active layers of an organic device as well as the generated charge carriers.

Citation

Pluczyk, S., Vasylieva, M., & Data, P. (2018). Using Cyclic Voltammetry, UV-Vis-NIR, and EPR Spectroelectrochemistry to Analyze Organic Compounds. Journal of Visualized Experiments, Article e56656. https://doi.org/10.3791/56656

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Dec 10, 2018
• Publication Date: Dec 10, 2018
• Deposit Date: Feb 8, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 8, 2019
• Journal: Journal of Visualized Experiments
• Publisher: MyJove Corporation
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Issue: 140
• Article Number: e56656
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3791/56656