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Liu T, Adhikari Y, Wang H, Jiang Y, Hua Z, Liu H, Schlottmann P, Gao H, Weiss PS, Yan B, Zhao J, Xiong P. Chirality-Induced Magnet-Free Spin Generation in a Semiconductor. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2406347. [PMID: 38926947 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202406347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 06/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Electrical generation and transduction of polarized electron spins in semiconductors (SCs) are of central interest in spintronics and quantum information science. While spin generation in SCs is frequently realized via electrical injection from a ferromagnet (FM), there are significant advantages in nonmagnetic pathways of creating spin polarization. One such pathway exploits the interplay of electron spin with chirality in electronic structures or real space. Here, utilizing chirality-induced spin selectivity (CISS), the efficient creation of spin accumulation in n-doped GaAs via electric current injection from a normal metal (Au) electrode through a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of chiral molecules (α-helix l-polyalanine, AHPA-L), is demonstrated. The resulting spin polarization is detected as a Hanle effect in the n-GaAs, which is found to obey a distinct universal scaling with temperature and bias current consistent with chirality-induced spin accumulation. The experiment constitutes a definitive observation of CISS in a fully nonmagnetic device structure and demonstration of its ability to generate spin accumulation in a conventional SC. The results thus place key constraints on the physical mechanism of CISS and present a new scheme for magnet-free SC spintronics.
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- Tianhan Liu
- Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA
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- Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA
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- Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA
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- Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Bioengineering and Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- State Key Laboratory of Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA
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Zhu J, Li J, Tong Y, Hu T, Chen Z, Xiao Y, Zhang S, Yang H, Gao M, Pan T, Cheng H, Lin Y. Recent progress in multifunctional, reconfigurable, integrated liquid metal-based stretchable sensors and standalone systems. PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE 2024; 142:101228. [PMID: 38745676 PMCID: PMC11090487 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2023.101228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Possessing a unique combination of properties that are traditionally contradictory in other natural or synthetical materials, Ga-based liquid metals (LMs) exhibit low mechanical stiffness and flowability like a liquid, with good electrical and thermal conductivity like metal, as well as good biocompatibility and room-temperature phase transformation. These remarkable properties have paved the way for the development of novel reconfigurable or stretchable electronics and devices. Despite these outstanding properties, the easy oxidation, high surface tension, and low rheological viscosity of LMs have presented formidable challenges in high-resolution patterning. To address this challenge, various surface modifications or additives have been employed to tailor the oxidation state, viscosity, and patterning capability of LMs. One effective approach for LM patterning is breaking down LMs into microparticles known as liquid metal particles (LMPs). This facilitates LM patterning using conventional techniques such as stencil, screening, or inkjet printing. Judiciously formulated photo-curable LMP inks or the introduction of an adhesive seed layer combined with a modified lift-off process further provide the micrometer-level LM patterns. Incorporating porous and adhesive substrates in LM-based electronics allows direct interfacing with the skin for robust and long-term monitoring of physiological signals. Combined with self-healing polymers in the form of substrates or composites, LM-based electronics can provide mechanical-robust devices to heal after damage for working in harsh environments. This review provides the latest advances in LM-based composites, fabrication methods, and their novel and unique applications in stretchable or reconfigurable sensors and resulting integrated systems. It is believed that the advancements in LM-based material preparation and high-resolution techniques have opened up opportunities for customized designs of LM-based stretchable sensors, as well as multifunctional, reconfigurable, highly integrated, and even standalone systems.
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- Jia Zhu
- School of Material and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
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- School of Material and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, Suzhou 215011, PR China
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- School of Material and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, Suzhou 215011, PR China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, Suzhou 215011, PR China
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- School of Material and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Material and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
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- School of Material and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
- Medico-Engineering Cooperation on Applied Medicine Research Center, University of Electronics Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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Lacour V, Moumanis K, Hassen WM, Elie-Caille C, Leblois T, Dubowski JJ. Formation Kinetics of Mixed Self-Assembled Monolayers of Alkanethiols on GaAs(100). LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:4415-4427. [PMID: 29056049 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We report on the formation kinetics of mixed self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) comprising 16-mercaptohexadecanoic acid (MHDA) and 11-mercapto-1-undecanol (MUDO) thiols on GaAs(100) substrates. These compounds were selected for their potential in constructing highly selective and efficient architectures for biosensing applications. The molecular composition and quality of one-compound and mixed SAMs were determined by the Fourier transform infrared absorption spectroscopy measurements. The formation of enhanced-quality mixed SAMs was investigated as a function of the molecular composition of the thiol mixture and the proportion of ethanol/water solvent used during their arrangement. Furthermore, the formation of mixed SAMs has been carried out by successive immersion of MHDA SAMs in MUDO thiol solutions and MUDO SAMs in MHDA thiol solution through the process involving thiol-thiol substitution. Our results, in addition to confirming that water-ethanol-based solvents improve the packing density of single thiol monolayers, demonstrate the attractive role of water-ethanol solvents in forming superior quality mixed SAMs.
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- Vivien Lacour
- Laboratory for Quantum Semiconductors and Photon-Based BioNanotechnology, Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT), CNRS UMI-3463, 3000 boul. de l'Université, Université de Sherbrooke , Sherbrooke , Québec J1K 0A5 , Canada
- FEMTO-ST Institute, CNRS UMR-6174, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté , 15B, Av des Montboucons , 25030 Besançon , France
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- Laboratory for Quantum Semiconductors and Photon-Based BioNanotechnology, Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT), CNRS UMI-3463, 3000 boul. de l'Université, Université de Sherbrooke , Sherbrooke , Québec J1K 0A5 , Canada
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- Laboratory for Quantum Semiconductors and Photon-Based BioNanotechnology, Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT), CNRS UMI-3463, 3000 boul. de l'Université, Université de Sherbrooke , Sherbrooke , Québec J1K 0A5 , Canada
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- FEMTO-ST Institute, CNRS UMR-6174, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté , 15B, Av des Montboucons , 25030 Besançon , France
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- FEMTO-ST Institute, CNRS UMR-6174, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté , 15B, Av des Montboucons , 25030 Besançon , France
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- Laboratory for Quantum Semiconductors and Photon-Based BioNanotechnology, Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT), CNRS UMI-3463, 3000 boul. de l'Université, Université de Sherbrooke , Sherbrooke , Québec J1K 0A5 , Canada
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Nazemi E, Hassen WM, Frost EH, Dubowski JJ. Growth of Escherichia coli on the GaAs (001) surface. Talanta 2018; 178:69-77. [PMID: 29136882 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.08.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2017] [Revised: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Detection of pathogenic bacteria and monitoring their susceptibility to antibiotics are of great importance in the fields of medicine, pharmaceutical research, as well as water and food industries. In order to develop a photonic biosensor for detection of bacteria by taking advantage of photoluminescence (PL) of GaAs-based devices, we have investigated the capture and growth of Escherichia coli K12 on bare and biofunctionalized surfaces of GaAs (001) - a material of interest for capping different semiconductor microstructures. The results were compared with the capture and growth of Escherichia coli K12 on Au surfaces that have commonly been applied for studying a variety of biological and biochemical reactions. We found that neither GaAs nor Au-coated glass wafers placed in Petri dishes inoculated with bacteria inhibited bacterial growth in nutrient agar, regardless of the wafers being bare or biofunctionalized. However, the capture and growth of bacteria on biofunctionalized surfaces of GaAs and Au wafers kept in a flow cell and exposed to different concentrations of bacteria and growth medium revealed that the initial surface coverage and the subsequent bacterial growth were dependent on the biofunctionalization architecture, with antibody-coated surfaces clearly being most efficient in capturing bacteria and offering better conditions for growth of bacteria. We have observed that, as long as the GaAs wafers were exposed to bacterial suspensions at concentrations of at least 105 CFU/mL, bacteria could grow on the surface of wafers, regardless of the type of biofunctionalization architecture used to capture the bacteria. These results provide important insight towards the successful development of GaAs-based devices designed for photonic monitoring of bacterial reactions to different biochemical environments.
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- Elnaz Nazemi
- Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT), CNRS UMI-3463, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 3000, boul. de l'Université, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada J1K 0A5.
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- Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT), CNRS UMI-3463, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 3000, boul. de l'Université, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada J1K 0A5.
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- Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT), CNRS UMI-3463, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 3000, boul. de l'Université, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada J1K 0A5; Department of Microbiology and Infectiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12th Avenue North, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada J1H 5N4.
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- Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT), CNRS UMI-3463, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 3000, boul. de l'Université, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada J1K 0A5.
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Vezzoli A, Brooke RJ, Ferri N, Brooke C, Higgins SJ, Schwarzacher W, Nichols RJ. Charge transport at a molecular GaAs nanoscale junction. Faraday Discuss 2018; 210:397-408. [DOI: 10.1039/c8fd00016f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The use of semiconducting electrodes in molecular junctions is an elegant way to impart new properties to nanodevices. Here we report metal-molecule(s)–metal Schottky photodiodes whose behaviour can be tuned by appropriate choice of molecule and doping density, giving further insights into the molecule–semiconductor interface.
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- Andrea Vezzoli
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Liverpool
- Liverpool L69 7ZD
- UK
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- H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory
- University of Bristol
- Bristol BS8 1TL
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Liverpool
- Liverpool L69 7ZD
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Liverpool
- Liverpool L69 7ZD
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Liverpool
- Liverpool L69 7ZD
- UK
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Chang LY, Kuo YC, Shiu HW, Wang CH, Lee YC, Yang YW, Gwo S, Chen CH. n-Alkanethiols Directly Grown on a Bare Si(111) Surface: From Disordered to Ordered Transition. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:14244-14251. [PMID: 29148786 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b03302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We observed the growth phase transition of n-alkanethiols (AT), CH3(CH2)n-1SH, n = 4-16, directly implanted on a bare Si(111) surface, forming an AT monolayer. These monolayers were characterized with static water-contact angle, high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, near-edge X-ray fine-structure spectroscopy, and grazing-angle reflection absorption Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The integrated spectral results indicated that the implanted n-AT molecules formed a self-oriented and densely packed monolayer through formation of an S-Si bond. With the number of carbons in the alkyl chain at six or more, namely beginning at hexanethiol, the molecular monolayer began to develop an orientation-ordered structure, which is clearly shorter than that for AT monolayers on Au and Ag. This result implies that, with a stronger molecule-substrate interaction, an ordered molecular monolayer can form with a short chain.
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- Lo Yueh Chang
- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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Antanovich A, Achtstein AW, Matsukovich A, Prudnikau A, Bhaskar P, Gurin V, Molinari M, Artemyev M. A strain-induced exciton transition energy shift in CdSe nanoplatelets: the impact of an organic ligand shell. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:18042-18053. [PMID: 29131231 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr05065h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We study the influence of surface passivating ligands on the optical and structural properties of zinc blende CdSe nanoplatelets. Ligand exchange of native oleic acid with aliphatic thiol or phosphonic acid on the surface of nanoplatelets results in a large shift of exciton transition energy for up to 240 meV. Ligand exchange also leads to structural changes (strain) in the nanoplatelet's core analysed by wide-angle X-ray diffraction. By correlating the experimental data with theoretical calculations we demonstrate that the exciton energy shift is mainly caused by the ligand-induced anisotropic transformation of the crystalline structure altering the well width of the CdSe core. Further the exciton reduced mass in these CdSe quantum wells is determined by a new method and this agrees well with the expected values substantiating that ligand-strain induced changes in the colloidal quantum well thickness are responsible for the observed spectral shifts. Our findings are important for theoretical modeling of other anisotropically strained systems and demonstrate an approach to tune the optical properties of 2D semiconductor nanocrystals over a broad region thus widening the range of possible applications of AIIBVI nanoplatelets in optics and optoelectronics.
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- A Antanovich
- Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, 220006 Minsk, Belarus.
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Yu Y, Miyako E. Manipulation of Biomolecule-Modified Liquid-Metal Blobs. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:13606-13611. [PMID: 28879671 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201705996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Soft and deformable liquid metals (LMs) are building components in various systems related to uncertain and dynamic task environments. Herein we describe the development of a biomolecule-triggered external-manipulation method involving LM conjugates for the construction of future innovative soft robotics operating in physiological environments. Functional soft hybrids composed of a liquid-metal droplet, a thiolated ligand, and proteins were synthesized for the expression of diverse macroscopic commands, such as attachment to cells, binary fusion, and self-propelled movement through molecular recognition and enzymatic reactions. Our technology could be used to create new state-of-the-art soft robots for chemical and biomedical engineering applications.
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- Yue Yu
- Department of Materials and Chemistry, Nanomaterials Research Institute (NMRI), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, 305-8565, Japan
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- Department of Materials and Chemistry, Nanomaterials Research Institute (NMRI), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, 305-8565, Japan
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- Yue Yu
- Department of Materials and Chemistry; Nanomaterials Research Institute (NMRI); National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST); Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi Tsukuba 305-8565 Japan
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- Department of Materials and Chemistry; Nanomaterials Research Institute (NMRI); National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST); Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi Tsukuba 305-8565 Japan
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Vezzoli A, Brooke RJ, Ferri N, Higgins SJ, Schwarzacher W, Nichols RJ. Single-Molecule Transport at a Rectifying GaAs Contact. NANO LETTERS 2017; 17:1109-1115. [PMID: 28079382 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b04663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In most single- or few-molecule devices, the contact electrodes are simple ohmic resistors. Here we describe a new type of single-molecule device in which metal and semiconductor contact electrodes impart a function, namely, current rectification, which is then modified by a molecule bridging the gap. We study junctions with the structure Au STM tip/X/n-GaAs substrate, where "X" is either a simple alkanedithiol or a conjugated unit bearing thiol/methylthiol contacts, and we detect current jumps corresponding to the attachment and detachment of single molecules. From the magnitudes of the current jumps we can deduce values for the conductance decay constant with molecule length that agree well with values determined from Au/molecule/Au junctions. The ability to impart functionality to a single-molecule device through the properties of the contacts as well as through the properties of the molecule represents a significant extension of the single-molecule electronics "tool-box".
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- Andrea Vezzoli
- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool , Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
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- H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol , Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool , Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool , Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
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- H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol , Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool , Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
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Vilan A, Aswal D, Cahen D. Large-Area, Ensemble Molecular Electronics: Motivation and Challenges. Chem Rev 2017; 117:4248-4286. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 243] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Ayelet Vilan
- Department
of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department
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Preda L, Anastasescu M, Dobrescu G, Negrila C, Lazarescu V. Role of the dithiolate backbone on the passivation of p-GaAs(111)B surface. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2016.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Regeneration of a thiolated and antibody functionalized GaAs (001) surface using wet chemical processes. Biointerphases 2016; 11:019302. [PMID: 26934871 DOI: 10.1116/1.4942878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Wet chemical processes were investigated to remove alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and regenerate GaAs (001) samples studied in the context of the development of reusable devices for biosensing applications. The authors focused on 16-mercaptohexadecanoic acid (MHDA) SAMs that are commonly used to produce an interface between antibodies or others proteins and metallic or semiconductor substrates. As determined by Fourier transform infrared absorption spectroscopy, among the investigated solutions of HCl, H2O2, and NH4OH, the highest efficiency in removing alkanethiol SAM from GaAs was shown by NH4OH:H2O2 (3:1 volume ratio) diluted in H2O. The authors observed that this result was related to chemical etching of GaAs that even in a weak solution of NH4OH:H2O2:H2O (3:1:100) proceeded at a rate of 130 nm/min. The surface revealed by a 2-min etching under these conditions allowed depositing successfully a new MHDA SAM with comparable quality and density to the initial coating. This work provides an important view on the perspective of the development of a family of cost-effective GaAs-based biosensors designed for repetitive detection of a variety of biomolecules immobilized with dedicated antibody architectures.
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Jiang L, Yuan L, Cao L, Nijhuis CA. Controlling leakage currents: the role of the binding group and purity of the precursors for self-assembled monolayers in the performance of molecular diodes. J Am Chem Soc 2014; 136:1982-91. [PMID: 24401113 DOI: 10.1021/ja411116n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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This paper describes that the performance of molecular diodes based on self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) depends on the type of anchoring group and purity of the precursors of these SAMs. The SAMs were formed on ultrasmooth template-stripped silver (Ag(TS)) surfaces, which served as the bottom-electrode, and a eutectic alloy of gallium-indium was used as the top-electrode. When these junctions incorporate SAMs of the form S(CH2)11Fc (≡ SC11Fc) derived from HSC11Fc, they are good molecular diodes and rectify currents with rectification ratios R (≡ |J(-1.0 V)|/|J(+1.0 V)|) of ∼1.0 × 10(2). Replacing the thiol by disulfide or thioacetate functionalities in the precursor resulted in molecular diodes with values of R close to unity. Cyclic voltammetry and angle resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy indicated that the SAMs derived from the disulfide or thioacetate precursors have lower surface coverages and are more defective than SAMs derived from thiols. In the junctions these defective SAMs caused defects and increased the leakage currents. The purity of the thiol-precursor is also crucial: 3 or 5% of disulfide present in the thiol caused a 28 or 61% decrease in R, respectively, and >15% of disulfide lowered R to unity, while the yield in nonshorting junctions remained unchanged. Our results show that the type of binding group, and the puritiy of the thiols, are crucial parameters in the experimental design of molecular electronic devices to ensure optimal device performance by keeping leakage currents to a minimum.
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- Li Jiang
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore , 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543
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Influence of a Thiolate Chemical Layer on GaAs (100) Biofunctionalization: An Original Approach Coupling Atomic Force Microscopy and Mass Spectrometry Methods. MATERIALS 2013; 6:4946-4966. [PMID: 28788369 PMCID: PMC5452766 DOI: 10.3390/ma6114946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Revised: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 10/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Widely used in microelectronics and optoelectronics; Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) is a III-V crystal with several interesting properties for microsystem and biosensor applications. Among these; its piezoelectric properties and the ability to directly biofunctionalize the bare surface, offer an opportunity to combine a highly sensitive transducer with a specific bio-interface; which are the two essential parts of a biosensor. To optimize the biorecognition part; it is necessary to control protein coverage and the binding affinity of the protein layer on the GaAs surface. In this paper; we investigate the potential of a specific chemical interface composed of thiolate molecules with different chain lengths; possessing hydroxyl (MUDO; for 11-mercapto-1-undecanol (HS(CH₂)11OH)) or carboxyl (MHDA; for mercaptohexadecanoic acid (HS(CH₂)15CO₂H)) end groups; to reconstitute a dense and homogeneous albumin (Rat Serum Albumin; RSA) protein layer on the GaAs (100) surface. The protein monolayer formation and the covalent binding existing between RSA proteins and carboxyl end groups were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis. Characterization in terms of topography; protein layer thickness and stability lead us to propose the 10% MHDA/MUDO interface as the optimal chemical layer to efficiently graft proteins. This analysis was coupled with insitu MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry measurements; which proved the presence of a dense and uniform grafted protein layer on the 10% MHDA/MUDO interface. We show in this study that a critical number of carboxylic docking sites (10%) is required to obtain homogeneous and dense protein coverage on GaAs. Such a protein bio-interface is of fundamental importance to ensure a highly specific and sensitive biosensor.
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Thissen P, Vega A, Peixoto T, Chabal YJ. Controlled, low-coverage metal oxide activation of silicon for organic functionalization: unraveling the phosphonate bond. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2012; 28:17494-17505. [PMID: 23163566 DOI: 10.1021/la3038457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Deposition of thin films and grafting of organic molecules on semiconductor surfaces, particularly oxide surfaces, are widely studied as means of passivation and functionalization for a variety of applications. However, organic functionalization of silicon oxide is challenging, as the currently used molecules (silanes and phosphonates) do not form layers that are stable in aqueous environments and present challenges during the grafting process. For instance, the chemical grafting of phosphonates requires high temperature (140 °C) to perform. Modification of SiO(2) surfaces with metal oxides is an attractive alternative since strong bonds can be established between metal oxides and relevant molecules (silanes, phosphonates). While such modification is possible using vapor-phase methods, such as atomic layer deposition and physical vapor-phase deposition, wet chemical processing is inexpensive and technologically very attractive. We describe here a simple wet chemical method to deposit an ultrathin layer of metal oxide/hydroxide groups. Further, using a model surface with exactly one-third monolayer OH groups on oxide-free Si surfaces, the precise adsorption geometry on single Al(OH)(3) groups is shown to be bidentate, and the distance between the Al and P atoms is determined to be the main influencing parameter for a thermodynamically stable formation of the Al-O-P bond.
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- Peter Thissen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States.
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Peczonczyk SL, Mukherjee J, Carim AI, Maldonado S. Wet chemical functionalization of III-V semiconductor surfaces: alkylation of gallium arsenide and gallium nitride by a Grignard reaction sequence. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2012; 28:4672-4682. [PMID: 22372474 DOI: 10.1021/la204698a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Crystalline gallium arsenide (GaAs) (111)A and gallium nitride (GaN) (0001) surfaces have been functionalized with alkyl groups via a sequential wet chemical chlorine activation, Grignard reaction process. For GaAs(111)A, etching in HCl in diethyl ether effected both oxide removal and surface-bound Cl. X-ray photoelectron (XP) spectra demonstrated selective surface chlorination after exposure to 2 M HCl in diethyl ether for freshly etched GaAs(111)A but not GaAs(111)B surfaces. GaN(0001) surfaces exposed to PCl(5) in chlorobenzene showed reproducible XP spectroscopic evidence for Cl-termination. The Cl-activated GaAs(111)A and GaN(0001) surfaces were both reactive toward alkyl Grignard reagents, with pronounced decreases in detectable Cl signal as measured by XP spectroscopy. Sessile contact angle measurements between water and GaAs(111)A interfaces after various levels of treatment showed that GaAs(111)A surfaces became significantly more hydrophobic following reaction with C(n)H(2n-1)MgCl (n = 1, 2, 4, 8, 14, 18). High-resolution As 3d XP spectra taken at various times during prolonged direct exposure to ambient lab air indicated that the resistance of GaAs(111)A to surface oxidation was greatly enhanced after reaction with Grignard reagents. GaAs(111)A surfaces terminated with C(18)H(37) groups were also used in Schottky heterojunctions with Hg. These heterojunctions exhibited better stability over repeated cycling than heterojunctions based on GaAs(111)A modified with C(18)H(37)S groups. Raman spectra were separately collected that suggested electronic passivation by surficial Ga-C bonds at GaAs(111)A. Specifically, GaAs(111)A surfaces reacted with alkyl Grignard reagents exhibited Raman signatures comparable to those of samples treated with 10% Na(2)S in tert-butanol. For GaN(0001), high-resolution C 1s spectra exhibited the characteristic low binding energy shoulder demonstrative of surface Ga-C bonds following reaction with CH(3)MgCl. In addition, 4-fluorophenyl groups were attached and detected after reaction with C(6)H(4)FMgBr, further confirming the susceptibility of Cl-terminated GaN(0001) to surface alkylation. However, the measured hydrophobicities of alkyl-terminated GaAs(111)A and GaN(0001) were markedly distinct, indicating differences in the resultant surface layers. The results presented here, in conjunction with previous studies on GaP, show that atop Ga atoms at these crystallographically related surfaces can be deliberately functionalized and protected through Ga-C surface bonds that do not involve thiol/sulfide chemistry or gas-phase pretreatments.
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- Sabrina L Peczonczyk
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055, United States
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Levine I, Weber SM, Feldman Y, Bendikov T, Cohen H, Cahen D, Vilan A. Molecular length, monolayer density, and charge transport: lessons from Al-AlOx/alkyl-phosphonate/Hg junctions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2012; 28:404-415. [PMID: 22084890 DOI: 10.1021/la2035664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A combined electronic transport-structure characterization of self-assembled monolayers (MLs) of alkyl-phosphonate (AP) chains on Al-AlOx substrates indicates a strong molecular structural effect on charge transport. On the basis of X-ray reflectivity, XPS, and FTIR data, we conclude that "long" APs (C14 and C16) form much denser MLs than do "short" APs (C8, C10, C12). While current through all junctions showed a tunneling-like exponential length-attenuation, junctions with sparsely packed "short" AP MLs attenuate the current relatively more efficiently than those with densely packed, "long" ones. Furthermore, "long" AP ML junctions showed strong bias variation of the length decay coefficient, β, while for "short" AP ML junctions β is nearly independent of bias. Therefore, even for these simple molecular systems made up of what are considered to be inert molecules, the tunneling distance cannot be varied independently of other electrical properties, as is commonly assumed.
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- Igal Levine
- Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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Maitani MM, Allara DL. Issues and challenges in vapor-deposited top metal contacts for molecule-based electronic devices. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2012; 312:239-273. [PMID: 21796516 DOI: 10.1007/128_2011_177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Metal vapor deposition to form ohmic contacts is commonly used in the fabrication of organic electronic devices because of significant manufacturability advantages. In the case of single molecular layer devices, however, the extremely small thickness, typically ~1-2nm, presents serious challenges in achieving good contacts and device integrity. This review focuses on recent scientific aspects of metal vapor deposition on monolayer thickness molecular films, particularly self-assembled monolayers, ranging across mechanisms of metal nucleation, metal-molecular group interactions and chemical reactions, diffusion of metal atoms within and through organic films, and the correlations of these and other factors with device function. Results for both non-reactive and reactive metal deposition are reviewed. Finally, novel strategies are considered which show promise for providing highly reliable and durable metal/organic top contacts for use in metal-molecule-metal junctions for device applications.
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- Masato M Maitani
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Hohman JN, Kim M, Wadsworth GA, Bednar HR, Jiang J, LeThai MA, Weiss PS. Directing substrate morphology via self-assembly: ligand-mediated scission of gallium-indium microspheres to the nanoscale. NANO LETTERS 2011; 11:5104-10. [PMID: 22023557 DOI: 10.1021/nl202728j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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We have developed a facile method for the construction of liquid-phase eutectic gallium-indium (EGaIn) alloy nanoparticles. Particle formation is directed by molecular self-assembly and assisted by sonication. As the bulk liquid alloy is ultrasonically dispersed, fast thiolate self-assembly at the EGaIn interface protects the material against oxidation. The choice of self-assembled monolayer ligand directs the ultimate size reduction in the material; strongly interacting molecules induce surface strain and assist particle cleavage to the nanoscale. Transmission electron microscopy images and diffraction analyses reveal that the nanoscale particles are in an amorphous or liquid phase, with no observed faceting. The particles exhibit strong absorption in the ultraviolet (∼200 nm), consistent with the gallium surface plasmon resonance, but dependent on the nature of the particle ligand shell.
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- J Nathan Hohman
- California NanoSystems Institute and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Marshall GM, Lopinski GP, Bensebaa F, Dubowski JJ. Electro-optic investigation of the surface trapping efficiency in n-alkanethiol SAM passivated GaAs(001). NANOTECHNOLOGY 2011; 22:235704. [PMID: 21490389 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/22/23/235704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The electro-optic characteristics of the semi-insulating and n(+)-type GaAs(001) surfaces passivated with n-alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers were investigated using Kelvin probe surface photovoltage (SPV) and photoluminescence (PL) techniques. Referencing the equilibrium surface barrier height established in an earlier report, SPV measurements demonstrated a significant (>100 mV) increase in the non-equilibrium band-bending potential observed under low-level photo-injection. Modeling of the SPV accounts for these observations in terms of a large (>10(4)) decrease in the hole/electron ratio of surface carrier capture cross-sections, which is suggested to result from the electrostatic potential of the interfacial dipole layer formed upon thiol chemisorption. The cross-section effects are verified in the high-injection regime based on carrier transport modeling of the PL enhancement manifested as a reduction of the surface recombination velocity.
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- Gregory M Marshall
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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Hohman JN, Kim M, Bednar HR, Lawrence JA, McClanahan PD, Weiss PS. Simple, robust molecular self-assembly on germanium. Chem Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c1sc00115a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Wu L, Camacho-Alanis F, Castaneda H, Zangari G, Swami N. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of carboxylic-acid terminal alkanethiol self assembled monolayers on GaAs substrates. Electrochim Acta 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2010.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Walker AV. Building robust and reliable molecular constructs: patterning, metallic contacts, and layer-by-layer assembly. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:13778-13785. [PMID: 20000621 DOI: 10.1021/la903937u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We describe recent progress in our laboratories to build stable complex two- and three-dimensional molecular constructs. We have introduced a simple and robust method for constructing complex molecular devices using top-down and bottom-up techniques based on self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), lithography, and site-selective reactions. It has significant advantages over other methods; it is easily scaled up, affords precise nanoscale placement, and is extensible to many different materials. Several recent developments are discussed including the UV photopatterning and electron beam lithography of SAMs adsorbed on semiconductors, the site-selective deposition of metals using electroless deposition and low-temperature chemical vapor deposition, and layer-by-layer assembly using covalent coupling. Optimization and further development of these techniques requires a detailed understanding of the reaction pathways involved in the lithography of SAMs and of the interaction of SAMs with metals, organometallic compounds, ions, and other compounds.
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- Amy V Walker
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, RL 10, Richardson, Texas 75080-3021, USA.
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McGuiness CL, Diehl GA, Blasini D, Smilgies DM, Zhu M, Samarth N, Weidner T, Ballav N, Zharnikov M, Allara DL. Molecular self-assembly at bare semiconductor surfaces: cooperative substrate-molecule effects in octadecanethiolate monolayer assemblies on GaAs(111), (110), and (100). ACS NANO 2010; 4:3447-3465. [PMID: 20481546 DOI: 10.1021/nn1004638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The structures of self-assembled monolayers formed by chemisorption of octadecanethiol onto the surfaces of GaAs(001), (110), (111-A)-Ga, and (111-B)-As have been characterized in detail by a combination of X-ray photoelectron, near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure, and infrared spectroscopies and grazing incidence X-ray diffraction. In all cases, the molecular lattices are ordered with hexagonal symmetry, even for the square and rectangular intrinsic substrate (001) and (110) lattices, and the adsorbate lattice spacings are all incommensurate with their respective intrinsic substrate lattices. These results definitively show that the monolayer organization is driven by intermolecular packing forces to assemble in a hexagonal motif, such as would occur in the approach to a limit for an energetically featureless surface. The accompanying introduction of strain into the soft substrate surface lattice via strong S substrate bonds forces the soft substrate lattice to compliantly respond, introducing quasi-2D strain. A notably poorer organization for the (111-A)-Ga case compared to the (111-B)-As and other faces indicates that that the Ga-terminated surface lattice is more resistant to adsorbate packing-induced stress. Overall, the results show that surface molecular self-assembly must be considered as a strongly cooperative process between the substrate surface and the adsorbate and that inorganic substrate surfaces should not be considered as necessarily rigid when strong intermolecular adsorbate packing forces are operative.
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- Christine L McGuiness
- Departments of Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 104 Chemistry Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16801, USA
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Ardalan P, Sun Y, Pianetta P, Musgrave CB, Bent SF. Reaction mechanism, bonding, and thermal stability of 1-alkanethiols self-assembled on halogenated Ge surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:8419-8429. [PMID: 20433151 DOI: 10.1021/la904864c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We have employed synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy to study the reaction mechanism, surface bonding, and thermal stability of 1-octadecanethiolate (ODT) self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) at Cl- and Br-terminated Ge(100) surfaces. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were also carried out for the same reactions. From DFT calculations, we have found that adsorption of 1-octadecanethiol on the halide-terminated surface via hydrohalogenic acid elimination is kinetically favorable on both Cl- and Br-terminated Ge surfaces at room temperature, but the reactions are more thermodynamically favorable at Cl-terminated Ge surfaces. After ODT SAM formation at room temperature, photoemission spectroscopy experiments show that Ge(100) and (111) surfaces contain monothiolates and possibly dithiolates together with unbound thiol and atomic sulfur. Small coverages of residual halide are also observed, consistent with predictions by DFT. Annealing studies in ultrahigh vacuum show that the Ge thiolates are thermally stable up to 150 degrees C. The majority of the surface thiolates are converted to sulfide and carbide upon annealing to 350 degrees C. By 430 degrees C, no sulfur remains on the surface, whereas Ge carbide is stable to above 470 degrees C.
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- Pendar Ardalan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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Zhou C, Trionfi A, Jones JC, Hsu JWP, Walker AV. Comparison of chemical lithography using alkanethiolate self-assembled monolayers on GaAs (001) and Au. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:4523-4528. [PMID: 20000435 DOI: 10.1021/la9033029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We have investigated the efficiency of bifunctional pattern formation in alkanethiolate self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) adsorbed on GaAs (001) and Au, using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry. Two patterning techniques were employed: electron beam lithography and UV photopatterning. Previous work has always assumed that complete degradation of the SAM was necessary for the formation of well-defined multifunctional patterned surfaces, requiring large electron doses or long UV irradiation times. We demonstrate that well-defined multifunctional patterned surfaces can be produced on GaAs (001) with only partial degradation of the SAM, allowing greatly reduced electron beam doses and UV irradiation times to be used. Using electron beam lithography we observe that sharp well-defined patterns can form after an electron dose as low as 450 microC cm(-2). We also demonstrate that only 50% of the monolayer must be photooxidized in UV photopatterning, reducing the exposure time needed by a factor of 3. In contrast, patterning of alkanethiolate SAMs adsorbed on Au requires much higher electron doses (> or = 1250 microC cm(-2)) and photooxidation times (2 h). The substantial differences observed on these two substrates appear to arise from differences in the SAM structure on GaAs and Au. These results suggest that alkanethiolate SAM resists may be a suitable technology for nanometer scale lithography of GaAs and possibly other semiconductors.
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- Chuanzhen Zhou
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Materials Innovation, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1134, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA
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Johnson KT, Gribb TE, Smoak EM, Banerjee IA. Self-assembled nanofibers from leucine derived amphiphiles as nanoreactors for growth of ZnO nanoparticles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2010; 46:1757-9. [DOI: 10.1039/b921254j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Marshall GM, Lopinski GP, Bensebaa F, Dubowski JJ. Surface dipole layer potential induced ir absorption enhancement in n-alkanethiol SAMs on GaAs(001). LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2009; 25:13561-13568. [PMID: 19874009 DOI: 10.1021/la901888q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The work function of n-alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) prepared on the GaAs(001) surface was measured using the Kelvin probe technique yielding the SAM 2D dipole layer potential (DLP). Direct n-dependent proportionality between the DLP values and the C-H stretching mode infrared (IR) absorption intensities was observed, which supports a correspondence of reported IR enhancements with the electrostatic properties of the interface. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is also used to verify the work function measurements. In addition, the principal components of the refractive index tensor are shown to be n-invariant in the ordered SAM phase. Our results suggest that a local field correction to the transition dipole moment accounts for the observed increase in IR activity through an increase to the electronic polarizability.
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- Gregory M Marshall
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec J1K 2R1, Canada
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Petrovykh DY, Smith JC, Clark TD, Stine R, Baker LA, Whitman LJ. Self-assembled monolayers of alkanethiols on InAs. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2009; 25:12185-12194. [PMID: 19778053 DOI: 10.1021/la804314j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We describe the deposition and properties of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of methyl-terminated alkanethiols on InAs(001) surface. For these model hydrophobic films, we used water contact angle measurements to survey the preparation of alkanethiol monolayers from base-activated ethanolic solutions as a function of the solution and deposition parameters, including chain length of alkanethiols, deposition time, and solution temperature and pH. We then used X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ellipsometry, and electrochemistry to characterize the composition and structure of octadecanethiol (ODT) monolayers deposited on InAs under optimized conditions. When applied to a thoroughly degreased InAs(001) wafer surface, the basic ODT solution removes the native oxide without excessively etching the underlying InAs(001) substrate. The resulting film contains approximately one monolayer of ODT molecules, attached to the InAs surface almost exclusively via thiolate bonds to In atoms, with organic chains extended away from the surface. These ODT monolayers are stable against degradation and oxidation in air, organic solvents, and aqueous buffers. The same base-activated ODT treatment can also be used to passivate exposed InAs/AlSb quantum well (QW) devices, preserving the unique electronic properties of InAs surfaces and allowing the operation of such passivated devices as continuous flow pH-sensors.
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- Dmitri Y Petrovykh
- Physics Department, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
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Lee K, Nair PR, Scott A, Alam MA, Janes DB. Device considerations for development of conductance-based biosensors. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 2009; 105:102046. [PMID: 24753627 PMCID: PMC3982583 DOI: 10.1063/1.3116630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2008] [Accepted: 01/05/2009] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Design and fabrication of electronic biosensors based on field-effect-transistor (FET) devices require understanding of interactions between semiconductor surfaces and organic biomolecules. From this perspective, we review practical considerations for electronic biosensors with emphasis on molecular passivation effects on FET device characteristics upon immobilization of organic molecules and an electrostatic model for FET-based biosensors.
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Carpenter PD, Lodha S, Janes DB, Walker AV. Characterization of gold contacts in GaAs-based molecular devices: Relating structure to electrical properties. Chem Phys Lett 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2009.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Ardalan P, Musgrave CB, Bent SF. Formation of alkanethiolate self-assembled monolayers at halide-terminated Ge surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2009; 25:2013-2025. [PMID: 19152272 DOI: 10.1021/la803468e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We have studied Ge halide passivation and formation of 1-octadecanethiolate self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) at Cl- and Br-terminated Ge(100) and Ge(111) surfaces. The results of water contact angle measurements, ellipsometry, transmission infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Auger electron spectroscopy show that good quality 1-alkanethiolate SAMs can be achieved at both Cl- and Br-terminated surfaces via direct Ge-S bonds. The quality of the SAMs depends on the concentration and the solvent of the 1-alkanethiol solution. Moreover, SAMs formed at Ge(100) surfaces have higher water contact angles, thicknesses, and ambient stability than those formed at Ge(111) surfaces. Surface passivation and light are found to play an important role in the packing and stability of the SAMs. Furthermore, well-packed SAMs can be retrieved by repassivation after degradation due to ambient exposure. This work presents novel routes for Ge surface passivation.
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- Pendar Ardalan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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Rosu DM, Jones JC, Hsu JWP, Kavanagh KL, Tsankov D, Schade U, Esser N, Hinrichs K. Molecular orientation in octanedithiol and hexadecanethiol monolayers on GaAs and Au measured by infrared spectroscopic ellipsometry. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2009; 25:919-923. [PMID: 19105790 DOI: 10.1021/la8026557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Infrared spectroscopic ellipsometry was used for determination of molecular orientation and for lateral homogeneity studies of organic monolayers on GaAs and Au, the organic layer being either octanedithiol or hexadecanethiol (HDT). The laterally resolved measurements were performed with the infrared mapping ellipsometer at the synchrotron storage ring BESSY II. The molecular orientation within the monolayers was determined by optical model simulations of the measured ellipsometric spectra. Different tilt angles were obtained for the monolayers of HDT and octanedithiol on GaAs: 19 degrees and >30 degrees , respectively. The tilt angle of the methylene chains for HDT on Au substrate (22 degrees ) is similar to the 19 degrees tilt which was obtained for the HDT monolayers on GaAs, thus suggesting similar molecular ordering of the thiolates on both substrates.
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- Dana M Rosu
- ISAS-Institute for Analytical Sciences, Department Berlin, Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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Voznyy O, Dubowski JJ. Structure of thiol self-assembled monolayers commensurate with the GaAs (001) surface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2008; 24:13299-13305. [PMID: 18975925 DOI: 10.1021/la8010635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Observed properties of thiol self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on GaAs (001) surfaces can be explained by the presence of surface reconstructions, but their exact form is generally unknown. We propose a new approach to modeling the SAM-surface interface based on using alkanethiol dense packing structures as a starting point and adjusting the surface reconstruction to accommodate them. Obtained in such a way, model SAMs adsorb along the trenches in the [110] direction and exhibit a 19 degrees tilt and +/- 45 degrees twist angles, in agreement with available experimental data. The molecules of the SAM bind to both Ga and As, and cover only 50% of the available surface sites. The requirements for the SAM formation process to achieve the proposed structures are discussed.
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- Oleksandr Voznyy
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Centre of Excellence for Information Engineering, Universitt de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec J1K 2R1, Canada
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Clair S, Variola F, Kondratenko M, Jedrzejowski P, Nanci A, Rosei F, Perepichka DF. Self-assembled monolayer of alkanephosphoric acid on nanotextured Ti. J Chem Phys 2008; 128:144705. [DOI: 10.1063/1.2876421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Wampler HP, Zemlyanov DY, Lee K, Janes DB, Ivanisevic A. Mixed adlayer of alkanethiol and peptide on GaAs(100): quantitative characterization by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2008; 24:3164-3170. [PMID: 18275237 DOI: 10.1021/la703543g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Homogeneous and mixed adlayers composed of an alkanethiol (1-octadecanethiol, ODT) and a peptide (CGISYGRKKRRQRRR) on GaAs(100) were formed in two different solvent systems: phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). The chemical composition of each adlayer was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The data showed that the makeup of the adlayer and its stability largely depends on the solvent used. Angle-resolved XPS also revealed that the adlayer thickness and tilt angles were different from values obtained from ellipsometry measurements and vastly varied between the two solvents used. The coverage data extracted from the XPS measurements indicated that homogeneous adlayers of peptide in PBS buffer form a multilayered film. Homogeneous alkanethiol adlayers exhibited monolayer coverage under all solvent treatments. Coadsorbed layers containing both alkanethiol and peptide have fractional monolayer coverage in both solvents.
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- Heeyeon P Wampler
- Department of Chemistry, Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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Battistini G, Cozzi PG, Jalkanen JP, Montalti M, Prodi L, Zaccheroni N, Zerbetto F. The erratic emission of pyrene on gold nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2008; 2:77-84. [PMID: 19206550 DOI: 10.1021/nn700241w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles functionalized with chromophores are known to present unpredictable fluorescence as a function of their structure. Odd-even effects, based on the number of methylene units of the chain to which the fluorophore is attached, and the nature of the anchoring group on the gold surface have, in the past, been suggested to be responsible for the behavior. Here we investigate the fluorescence processes of two newly synthesized pyrene derivatives bound to gold nanoparticles. Two structurally identical ligands, differing only in the nature of the anchoring group (a thiolate in one case and an amine in the other), were newly synthetized and attached to the gold nanoparticles. The same changes in the fluorescence properties, namely, a red spectral shift with a moderate increase of the quantum yield and a shortening of the excited-state lifetime, are observed in the two cases and ascribed to the proximity of the gold core. By comparison with the results reported for other pyrene derivatives, it has been possible to draw the conclusions that (i) the nature of the binding group does not affect the fluorescence properties of the fluorophores attached to the nanoparticle surface and (ii) much stronger fluorescence is observed in the case of pyrene separated from the gold by short alkyl chain. The unusual behavior is explained in simple terms of competing chain-chain and chromophore-chromophore interactions and by means of proper energy diagrams.
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- Gionata Battistini
- Dipartimento di Chimica G. Ciamician, Università di Bologna, Via Selmi 2, I-40126 Bologna, Italy
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Bent SF. Heads or tails: which is more important in molecular self-assembly? ACS NANO 2007; 1:10-12. [PMID: 19203125 DOI: 10.1021/nn700118k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Self-assembled monolayers can modify the functionality of the surfaces on which they assemble. Because they alter the surface properties, self-assembled monolayers can be used for a multitude of applications. Understanding the forces that drive the formation of a self-assembled monolayer on a given surface remains an important area of investigation. A new paper discusses some of the considerations for self-assembly on semiconductors. The results highlight the tradeoffs between achieving crystalline packing of the tail groups and forming commensurate bonding between the head groups and the underlying surface. Where the emphasis should be placed depends on the application, but obtaining both interfacial and intermolecular ordering may be possible.
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- Stacey F Bent
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
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