Abstract
N-heterocyclic carbenes have transformed gold surface chemistry, but conventional deposition methods do not always translate effectively to silver substrates. We introduce a benchtop protocol that yields comparable monolayers on both metals, but also etches silver during the process. Controls show that oxygen is essential in both monolayer formation and substrate etching.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3269-3273 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 5 2026 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Catalysis
- Ceramics and Composites
- General Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry
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