A Reversibly Switching Surface - Lahann, Joerg; Mitragotri, Samir; Tran, Thanh-Nga; Kaido, Hiroki; Sundaram, Jagannathan; Choi, Insung S.; Hoffer, Saskia; Somorjai, Gabor A.; Langer, Robert (Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), 2003)
Keywords: Adsorption; Chemical Phenomena; Chemistry, Physical; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Design; Electrical potential; Electricity; Electrochemistry; Electrodes; Energy; Esters; Exact sciences and technology; Gold; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; Infrared radiation; Inhalants; Materials research; Materials science; Molecular chains; Molecular Conformation; Molecular interactions; Molecular Structure; Molecules; Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization; Palmitic Acids - chemistry; Physics; Solid-fluid interfaces; Solvents; Spectroscopy; Spectrum Analysis; Surface Properties; Surface tension; Surfaces and interfaces; thin films and whiskers (structure and nonelectronic properties); Thermodynamics; Wettability; Wetting; Wetting (Surface chemistry); Dynamic response; Gold; Electric potential; Reversible processes; Thiols; Long chain; Theoretical study; Surfaces; Sum frequency; Carboxylic acids; Contact angle; Experimental study; Fatty acids; Conformational changes; Switching; Interface properties; Self-assembly; Wettability; Transition elements; Saturated aliphatic compound; Monolayers; Surface properties; Organic compounds