Atomic force microscopy of C[sub 60] tethered to a self-assembled monolayer

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Langmuir; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/la00016a006· OSTI ID:7267428

Tsukruk, V V ^[1]; Lander, L M; Brittain, W J ^[2]

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1. Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo, MI (United States)
2. Univ. of Akron, OH (United States)

Fullerene molecules (C[sub 60]) have been tethered to the surface of an azide-terminated self-assembled monolayer. Results obtained from water contact angles, ellipsometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV-vis spectroscopy were consistent with the successful attachment of fullerene to the monolayer. Atomic force microscopy shows smooth, homogeneous areas of monomolecular films with a microroughness of 0.5 nm. In these monolayers, fullerene molecules are packed in an ordered lattice corresponding to the (h00) faces of a face centered cubic unit cell with edge length 1.4 [+-] 0.1 nm. 25 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.

• OSTI ID: 7267428
• Journal Information: Langmuir; (United States), Journal Name: Langmuir; (United States) Vol. 10:4; ISSN LANGD5; ISSN 0743-7463
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400102 -- Chemical & Spectral Procedures
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
AZIDES
CARBON
CHEMICAL BONDS
COVALENCE
ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
ELEMENTS
ELLIPSOMETRY
FILMS
FOURIER TRANSFORMATION
FULLERENES
INTEGRAL TRANSFORMATIONS
MEASURING METHODS
MICROSCOPY
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NONMETALS
PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
SPECTROSCOPY
TRANSFORMATIONS
X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY