STM study of short chain hydrophobic thiol SAMs on Au capped HOPG under ambient conditions

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Abstract

Self Assembled Monolayer(SAM) surfaces provide common architecture in many device applications including sensor engineering. The conductivity characteristics and surface molecular structure or orientation of these SAMs are important physiochemical properties which are dependent on the surface arrangement. SAMs used in this study are short chain --R terminated (hydrophobic) 1-Butanethiol on thermally annealed Au thin film capped on Highly Oriented Pyrolitic Graphite(HOPG). Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) and contact angle measurements are used to assess the SAM layered surfaces. Solutions of 1-Butanethiol, dissolved in 200 proof Ethanol with 5mM concentration were prepared for the self-assembly process. These solutions were used in developing SAMs on purchased, freshly cleaved HOPG substrates. Au thin films were sputter deposited on HOPG and subsequently annealed. Initial data shows low Au deposition yields rougher inconsistent surfaces. Ambient conditions under which data was obtained impose fresh surfaces for each investigation. Tentative surface structure, consistency and thiol molecular arrangement of the SAM layer on Au capped HOPG will be discussed.

Authors

  • Alexis Bowers

    Lock Haven Univ

  • Frazier Baker

    Youngstown State University, Kent State University, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University, Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Stony Brook Univ, Ohio Univ, Institute for Advanced Simulation, Institut fur Kernphysik, and Julich Center, Bowling Green State University, Dept. of Physics, Hiram College, Ohio State Univ - Columbus, Kent State University, Psychology Dept, Cleveland State University, Physics Dept, Cleveland State University, Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA, Univ of Konstanz, Univ College London, NIST, Hiroshima Univ, KIT, Missouri University of Science and Technology, University of California, San Diego, Georgia Institute of Technology, KSU, SKKU, Lock Haven Univ, Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Science and Technology of China, Yale University, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, CAS, Nanjing University, Liquid Crystal Institute and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, USA, Department of Physics, Kent State University, Kent OH 44242, Department of Electro-Optic Engineering Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel, Ohio University Zanesville

  • Frazier Baker

    Youngstown State University, Kent State University, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University, Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Stony Brook Univ, Ohio Univ, Institute for Advanced Simulation, Institut fur Kernphysik, and Julich Center, Bowling Green State University, Dept. of Physics, Hiram College, Ohio State Univ - Columbus, Kent State University, Psychology Dept, Cleveland State University, Physics Dept, Cleveland State University, Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA, Univ of Konstanz, Univ College London, NIST, Hiroshima Univ, KIT, Missouri University of Science and Technology, University of California, San Diego, Georgia Institute of Technology, KSU, SKKU, Lock Haven Univ, Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Science and Technology of China, Yale University, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, CAS, Nanjing University, Liquid Crystal Institute and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, USA, Department of Physics, Kent State University, Kent OH 44242, Department of Electro-Optic Engineering Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel, Ohio University Zanesville