TY - JOUR
T1 - Adventures in molecular electronics
T2 - How to attach wires to molecules
AU - Haynie, B. C.
AU - Walker, A. V.
AU - Tighe, T. B.
AU - Allara, D. L.
AU - Winograd, N.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the Office of Naval Research (U.S.A.) for funding.
PY - 2003/1/15
Y1 - 2003/1/15
N2 - Films of both methoxy-terminated alkanethiols and a molecular wire candidate on Au{1 1 1} substrates were exposed to a variety of transition and alkali earth metals (Al, Au, Ag, Ca, Cr, Fe, Cu, Mg, Ti). The results show that aggressively reacting metals, such as Ti, destroy the organic monolayer and metals of intermediate reactivity, e.g. Cu, react at the termini and also penetrate the monolayer and react with the substrate. The results of these investigations provide a basis by which future construction of molecular devices based on desired chemical reactivity may proceed.
AB - Films of both methoxy-terminated alkanethiols and a molecular wire candidate on Au{1 1 1} substrates were exposed to a variety of transition and alkali earth metals (Al, Au, Ag, Ca, Cr, Fe, Cu, Mg, Ti). The results show that aggressively reacting metals, such as Ti, destroy the organic monolayer and metals of intermediate reactivity, e.g. Cu, react at the termini and also penetrate the monolayer and react with the substrate. The results of these investigations provide a basis by which future construction of molecular devices based on desired chemical reactivity may proceed.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0169-4332(02)00695-5
DO - 10.1016/S0169-4332(02)00695-5
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0037438067
SN - 0169-4332
VL - 203-204
SP - 433
EP - 436
JO - Applied Surface Science
JF - Applied Surface Science
ER -