Self-assembled alkanethiol monolayers on gold surfaces: resolving the complex structure at the interface by STM

• Published in: Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP Vol. 16; no. 36; pp. 1974 - 199
• Main Authors: Guo, Quanmin, Li, Fangsen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Alkanes; Chains; Gold; Molecular structure; Monolayers; Phase transformations; Sulfur; Surface chemistry

The surface properties of metals and metal oxides can be modified by adding a single layer of organic molecules. A most popular route for depositing such a molecular layer is via the formation of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). The molecules that form SAMs have a functionality which binds to the s...