Study of the Formation Process of an Azobenzene Self-assembled Monolayer on Gold Surface

  • Huibo Shao
  • , Huazhong Yu
  • , Guangjun Cheng
  • , Haoli Zhang
  • , Zhongfan Liu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The formation kinetics of the self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of an azobenzenealkanethiol, denoted as AzoC2SH on gold surface was studied using electrochemical techniques, and the monolayers prepared at different assembly times and concentration were also investigated. A two-step adsorption kinetics has been confirmed: the fast adsorption process and the following long-term reorganization. The equilibrium constant (K) for the adsorptioon and the interaction factor between adsorbate-adsorbate molecules (δ) were evaluated based on the Frumkin isotherm and determined to be (3.17±0.13)×106 mol·L-1 and -0.34±0.04, respectively. The Gibbs free energy (ΔG) of SAM was determined to be -(37.07±0.13) kJ·mol-1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)850-851
Number of pages2
JournalWuli Huaxue Xuebao/ Acta Physico - Chimica Sinica
Volume14
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Azobenzene
  • Frumkin isotherm
  • Self-assembled monolayer

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