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Metal overlayers on organic functional groups of self-organized molecular assemblies. II. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of interactions of Cu/CN on 12-mercaptododecanenitrile

Journal Article · · Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, A (Vacuum, Surfaces and Films); (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1116/1.578338· OSTI ID:6299275
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  1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, Colorado 80401 (United States)

The interaction of evaporated copper overlayers, from 0.03 to 0.4 nm thick, with specific terminal functional groups of an organized molecular assembly (OMA) of HS(CH[sub 2])[sub 11]CN formed on gold has been studied by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. For average copper coverages above 0.1 nm, the peak intensities show fair agreement with a model that assumes an increasing fraction of each increment of the deposited copper penetrates the OMA and resides at the OMA/Au interface. For lower coverages, a weak Cu(CN) interaction is indicated by shifts of the N 1[ital s] level and the C 1[ital s] high binding energy (HBE) shoulder to lower binding of as well as by the presence of a Cu 2[ital p] HBE shoulder.

DOE Contract Number:
AC02-83CH10093
OSTI ID:
6299275
Journal Information:
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, A (Vacuum, Surfaces and Films); (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, A (Vacuum, Surfaces and Films); (United States) Vol. 11:4; ISSN 0734-2101; ISSN JVTAD6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English