Preparation and physical properties of CuPc substituted sodium borate glass matrix

Electrical conductivity and optical absorption of copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) substituted sodium borate glass is reported here for the first time. We have successfully prepared CuPc substituted sodium borate glass at 830 degreesC and some preliminary studies on this glass are reported. Activation energy and optical band gap were determined for the glass from the Arrhenius plot of conductivity and optical absorption spectra, respectively. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.