Formation of smooth, conformal molecular layers on ZnO surfaces via photochemical grafting

© 2011 American Chemical Society

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 27(2011), 17 vom: 06. Sept., Seite 10604-14
1. Verfasser: Ruther, Rose E (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Franking, Ryan, Huhn, Alex M, Gomez-Zayas, Jaritza, Hamers, Robert J
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Alkenes Zinc Oxide SOI2LOH54Z
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Zusammenfassung:© 2011 American Chemical Society
We have investigated the photochemical grafting of organic alkenes to atomically flat ZnO(10 ̅10) single crystals and ZnO nanorods as a way to produce functional molecule-semiconductor interfaces. Atomic force microscopy shows that photochemical grafting produces highly conformal, smooth molecular layers with no detectable changes in the underlying structure of the ZnO terraces or steps. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements show that grafting of a methyl ester-terminated alkene terminates near one monolayer, while alkenes bearing a trifluoroacetamide-protected amine form very smooth multilayers. Even with multilayers, it is possible to deprotect the amines and to link a second molecule to the surface with excellent efficiency and without significant loss of molecules from the surface. This demonstrates that the use of photochemical grafting, even in the case of multilayer formation, enables multistep chemical processes to be conducted on the ZnO surface. Photoresponse measurements demonstrate that functionalization of the surface does not affect the ability to induce field effects in the underlying ZnO, thereby suggesting that this approach to functionalization may be useful for applications in sensing and in hybrid organic-inorganic transistors and related devices
Beschreibung:Date Completed 29.12.2011
Date Revised 21.11.2013
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la2011265