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Interfacial characterization and analytical applications of chemically-modified surfaces

Thesis/Dissertation ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/587896· OSTI ID:587896
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  1. Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
The goal of this work is to explore several new strategies and approaches to the surface modification and the microscopic characterization of interfaces in the areas mainly targeting sensor technologies that are of interest to environmental control or monitoring, and scanning probe microscopies techniques that can monitor interfacial chemical reactions in real time. Centered on the main theme, four specific topics are presented as four chapters in this dissertation following the general introduction. Chapter 1 describes the development of two immobilization schemes for covalently immobilizing fluoresceinamine at cellulose acetate and its application as a pH sensing film. Chapter 2 investigates the applicability of SFM to following the base-hydrolysis of a dithio-bis(succinimidylundecanoate) monolayer at gold in situ. Chapter 3 studies the mechanism for the accelerated rate of hydrolysis of the dithio-bis(succinimidylundecanoate) monolayer at Au(111) surface. Chapter 4 focuses on the development of an electrochemical approach to the elimination of chloride interference in Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) analysis of waste water. The procedures, results and conclusions are described in each chapter. This report contains the introduction, references, and general conclusions. Chapters have been processed separately for inclusion on the data base. 95 refs.
Research Organization:
Ames Lab., IA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-82
OSTI ID:
587896
Report Number(s):
IS-T--1835; ON: DE98004656
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English