UV photolysis in air of self-assembled n-dodecanethiol monolayers (SAMs) on Au(111) quantitatively oxidizes the adsorbed thiol to its corresponding sulfonate and completely destroys the ordered structure of the SAM without exposing the underlying gold surface; STM images indicate that the etch pits which appear to form during chemisorption of the thiol are lost when the thiol is oxidized.
机构:Medical Foundation of Buffalo Inc,, Electron Diffraction Dep, Buffalo,, NY, USA, Medical Foundation of Buffalo Inc, Electron Diffraction Dep, Buffalo, NY, USA
机构:Medical Foundation of Buffalo Inc,, Electron Diffraction Dep, Buffalo,, NY, USA, Medical Foundation of Buffalo Inc, Electron Diffraction Dep, Buffalo, NY, USA