Abstract
In this paper, two monolayers self-assembled on a silver substrate are compared : a monolayer of n-hexadecanethiol and a monolayer of n-11-perfluorobutyl undecanethiol. The protecting properties of both monolayers have been extensively studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), contact angle, PM-IRRAS, conventional electrochemical techniques (polarisation curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy) and scanning vibrating electrode technique (SVET). Both monolayers were successfully self-assembled but organisation is slightly different, the fluorinated segment introduces small disorganisation. Nevertheless, good homogenous corrosion protection is observed for each monolayers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3240-3245 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Langmuir |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 8 |
Publication status | Unpublished - 2004 |
Keywords
- alkanethiol
- self-assembled monolayer
- silver
- electrochemistry
- PM-IRRAS