2006 Volume 7 Issue 1 Pages 1-5
Self-assembled monolayer system, which makes chemical bonds between surface atoms of the solid/electrode surface and molecules and lateral interaction between adsorbed molecules, has been very widely employed to construct ordered molecular layers. Self-assembled monolayers of alkylthiols on gold electrode have been the most well-studied system. This method produces wide varieties of potential applications such as sensors, corrosion inhibition, wetting control, and bio-mimetic electro-devices. For adding the specific functionality on the electrode surface, it becomes very important to understand the modified structure and its growth process. In this article, the self-assembled process and typical functionalities of the self-assembled monolayers of (alkyl) thiol derivatives are described mainly based on the results obtained in my works.
