Molecular self-assembly of rigid-rod alkynyl chromophores on inorganic oxide surfaces

…, A Dickie, A Malkhasian, AK Kakkar…

Index: Yam, Chi Ming; Dickie, Adam; Malkhasian, Aramice; Kakkar, Ashok K.; Whitehead Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1998 , vol. 76, # 11 p. 1766 - 1778

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Abstract

The hydrolysis of surface-bound basic tin-amide moieties with acidic protons of alkynyl chromophores leads to molecular self-assembly of a variety of rigid-rod alkynes on inorganic oxide surfaces such as glass, quartz, and single crystal silicon. Characterization of these newly developed thin films was achieved by contact-angle goniometry, FTIR-ATR, ellipsometry, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, which indicate that these thin films ...