以OTS自组装单分子膜为探针研究TiO2液相空穴氧化机理

通过引入十八烷基三氯硅烷(OTS)自组装单分子膜作为氧化反应的探针, 在排除反应物的吸附和扩散的条件下研究溶胶-凝胶制备的TiO2薄膜表面光催化空穴氧化初始过程. 研究结果表明, 在紫外光照下, 水溶液中OTS部分覆盖的TiO2表面能够很快从憎水变成亲水. 存在空穴捕获剂后, TiO2表面OTS自组装单分子膜碳链的脱除受到明显抑制, 水接触角随光照时间变化非常小; 而水中羟基自由基捕获剂或者F-的存在则对TiO2表面OTS自组装单分子膜碳链的脱除几乎无影响. 这表明, 空穴氧化在TiO2表面OTS自组装单分子膜碳链的脱除中占主要地位.     

反应离子刻蚀和自组装分子膜构建硅基底疏水与超疏水表面

采用反应离子刻蚀技术在Si(100)表面加工微米级圆柱阵列, 采用自组装技术分别制备了3种硅烷自组装分子膜. 结果表明, 采用反应离子刻蚀构建出的4种微米级圆柱阵列结构规整, 其直径为5 μm, 高度为10 μm, 间距为15~45 μm. 沉积自组装分子膜后, 试样表面的水接触角显著增大, 其中沉积1H,1H,2H,2H-全氟癸基三氯硅烷(FDTS)自组装分子膜接触角最大, 1H,1H,2H,2H-全氟辛烷基三氯硅烷(FOTS)次之, 三氯十八硅烷(OTS)最小. 测得的接触角大于150°时接近Cassie方程计算的接触角, 而小于150°时接近Wenzel方程计算的接触角. 改变圆柱阵列的间距和选择不同的自组装分子膜, 可以控制表面接触角的大小. 原子力显微镜(AFM)观测结果显示, 沉积自组装分子膜可以产生纳米级的团簇. 由微米级圆柱阵列和纳米级自组装分子膜构成的表面结构使Si试样表面接触角最大可达156.0°.     

高覆盖率氟代癸基三氯硅烷自组装单分子膜的制备

通过液相沉积在云母表面制备1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-全氟癸基三氯硅烷(FDTS)自组装单分子膜(SAMs)。室温下,将1.0 mmol·L^-1的FDTS溶液静置水解15 min,再把云母浸入自组装30 min,原子力显微镜(AFM)表征发现,液相沉积过程中FDTS的团聚现象得到有效解决。该方法制备出了高覆盖率(85% ± 2%)和低均方根粗糙度(0.58 nm)的FDTS SAMs,且单分子膜的生长过程符合Langmuir一级动力学吸附模型。在液相沉积过程中,若水解和组装同时进行,过长的水解时间(大于30 min)或组装时间(大于30 min)均会导致FDTS的团聚,进而极大降低SAMs的质量。     

不同类型卟啉自组装膜的制备及表征

制备了不同类型的巯基卟啉自组装膜,借助多种表征技术（紫外可见光谱、电化学和X射线光电子能谱）研究了不同类型卟啉自组装膜的结构特点;研究结果表明,卟啉分子中巯基取代基数目的不同（-[SH]n-,n=1,4）,导致了卟啉环在自组装膜表面的构型不同,从而表现出不同巯基卟啉自组装膜性能的差异。 在此基础上,提出了不同巯基卟啉自组装膜的结构模型。     

OTS自组装单分子膜在玻璃表面形成程的AFM研究

运用原子力显微镜研究了十八烷基三氯硅烷在玻璃表面自组装形成单分子膜的过程.通过对样品表面的显微图像、表面平均粗糙度及前进接触角的测量分析,揭示了自组装单分子膜在玻璃表面的生长规律,并探索反应初期玻璃表面的吸附特点.     

荧光性自组装双层膜的制备及其性能研究

借助Au-S化学键的作用,在金基底上组装DL-半胱氨酸,利用DL-半胱氨酸与1-萘胺乙酸(NAA)的静电吸引作用在金表面间接组装荧光试剂NAA,从而构建了双层自组装膜NAA/Cys/Au.该自组装膜有较强的荧光信号,能被Cu²⁺猝灭,并具有较好的可逆再生性能,可用于超痕量铜离子的界面荧光测定,对Cu²⁺的检出下限为7.87×10^-11mol/L.同时采用电化学、荧光光谱及电子能谱等方法表征自组装膜的结构,并采用电化学阻抗谱技术和循环伏安法研究自组装膜在K₃[Fe(CN)₆]/K₄[Fe(CN)₆]溶液中的电化学行为研究.结果表明,金表面组装的单层膜具有良好的“针孔”效应,组装上荧光试剂之后形成的无“针孔”缺陷的自组装双层膜对溶液与基底间的界面电子转移有强烈的阻碍作用.     

电流滴定法对两种短链分子自组装膜的研究

把带有—NH2的半胱胺和4-氨基硫酚两种短链分子组装到金电极上,形成自组装单分子膜;两种自组装膜在[Fe(CN)6]3-/4-溶液中进行循环伏安扫描时,出现了不同于长链分子自组装膜的行为:峰间距变窄、峰电流变大的现象,这是由于两者在金上组装不够致密,以及末端的—NH2存在对[Fe(CN)6]3-/4-的影响造成的。通过改变溶液的pH,研究溶液中H 浓度对半胱胺自组装膜和4-氨基硫酚自组装膜在[Fe(CN)6]3-/4-溶液中电化学行为的影响;通过电流滴定的方法求算出半胱胺自组装膜和4-氨基硫酚自组装膜的表面pKb分别为2.4±0.2和4.7±0.2;通过在碱性条件下的循环伏安图,对两者的组装效果进行了比较。     

烷基链长及肽链电荷分布对脂肽双亲分子自组装及水凝胶化的影响

为阐明脂肽分子烷基链长及肽链电荷分布对其自组装及水凝胶化的影响, 设计合成了C_nV₃K₂ (n=12, 14, 16) 和C_mKV₃K (m=14, 16)两个系列的脂肽分子. 原子力显微镜(AFM)和透射电镜(TEM)结果表明, 两个系列的脂肽分子都可以自组装成一维纳米带结构. 圆二色(CD)光谱结果表明, C_nV₃K₂系列自组装体的二级结构为β折叠; C_mKV₃K系列自组装体中包括α螺旋和β折叠两种二级结构, 其中C14KV3K的α螺旋结构较多, C16KV3K的β折叠结构占优. 烷基链疏水作用的增强会抑制β折叠结构侧向堆积, 使纳米带随烷基链的变长而变窄; 电荷分布于肽链部分的两端有利于纳米带结构的侧向生长. 流变性测试结果表明, 在浓度10 mmol·L^-1、pH 8.4下, 脂肽分子可以形成自支撑水凝胶, 相比烷基链长度, 肽链部分的电荷分布对水凝胶性能影响更大.     

十八烷基三氯硅烷自组装膜对45#钢在盐酸中的缓蚀作用

用十八烷基三氯硅烷(OTS)在45#钢表面制备了自组装单分子膜(SAMs)。运用金相显微镜分析了钢表面的OTS-SAMs的形貌;由失重法和极化曲线研究了不同浓度及组装时间的OTS-SAMs在0.5mol/L盐酸溶液中对钢缓蚀性能的影响。结果显示,OTS的最佳组装浓度为0.15mmol/L,且当组装时间达12h时自组装已基本稳定。从极化曲线得出,OTS是一种以抑制阳极腐蚀为主的混合型抑制剂。     

溶剂对自组装单分子膜电化学行为的影响

用循环伏安法、交流阻抗分析和STM研究了溶剂对自组装单分子膜电化学行为的影响.讨论了以丙酮、二甲基亚砜、乙醇、二甲基甲酰胺和水为溶剂制备的4-羟基-6-甲基-2-巯基嘧啶(HMMP)自组装单分子膜对抗坏血酸(AA)、多巴胺(DA)的电化学行为.结果表明,不同溶剂下制备的单分子膜对AA和DA的催化氧化表现出截然不同的行为;交流阻抗分析定量得出HMMP(丙酮)/Au电极与HMMP(二甲基亚砜)/Au电极的交换电流密度分别为1.14μA/cm²和2.04μA/cm²,电极表面覆盖度分别为93.2%和96.2%,STM图象显示出以丙酮和二甲基亚砜为溶剂制备的单分子膜具有不同的致密性和有序性.     

Standing up versus looping over: controlling the geometry of self-assembled monolayers of α,ω-diynes on gold

It is shown that self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) composed of α,ω-diynes on gold have different structures depending on the concentration of molecules used to make the SAM. Evidence for both hairpinned and standing-up molecules is provided. This behavior is in contrast to SAMs of α,ω-dithiols on gold, which generally form SAMs with only the straight conformation. The looped SAMs composed of α,ω-diynes offer a less densely packed and thus somewhat accessible surface that may be useful when the underlying surface is used as an electrode. Furthermore, biasing the structure of the molecules in the SAM between looped and standing-up may be useful in the design of dynamic surfaces.     

Poly(ethylene glycol) monolayer formation and stability on gold and silicon nitride substrates

Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are extensively used to modify substrates to prevent nonspecific protein adsorption and to increase hydrophilicity. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis, complemented by water contact angle measurements, is employed to investigate the formation and stability upon aging and heating of PEG monolayers formed on gold and silicon nitride substrates. In particular, thiolated PEG monolayers on gold, with and without the addition of an undecylic spacer chain, and PEG monolayers formed with oxysilane precursors on silicon nitride have been probed. It is found that PEG-thiol SAMs are degraded after less than two weeks of exposure to air and when heated at temperatures as low as 120 degrees C. On the contrary, PEG-silane SAMs are stable for more than two weeks, and fewer molecules are desorbed even after two months of aging, compared to those desorbed in two weeks from the PEG-thiol SAMs. A strongly bound hydration layer is found on PEG-silane SAMs aged for two months. Heating PEG-silane SAMs to temperatures as high as 160 degrees C improves the quality of the monolayer, desorbing weakly bound contaminants. The differences in stability between PEG-thiol SAMs and PEG-silane SAMs are ascribed to the different types of bonding to the surface and to the fact that the thiol-Au bond can be easily oxidized, thus causing desorption of PEG molecules from the surface.     

A tetrafluorophenyl activated ester self-assembled monolayer for the immobilization of amine-modified oligonucleotides

A tetrafluorophenyl (TFP) ester-terminated self-assembled monolayer (SAM) for the fabrication of DNA arrays on gold surfaces is described. Activated ester SAMs are desirable for biomolecule array fabrication because they readily react with amine-containing molecules to form a stable amide linkage. N-Hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) ester SAMs are commonly used for this purpose but are subject to a competing hydrolysis side reaction, limiting their effectiveness under basic conditions. TFP was evaluated here as an alternative activated ester leaving group with a potentially greater stability under basic conditions. It is shown that TFP SAMs are much more stable to basic pH than their NHS analogs and are also more hydrophobic, which is an advantage in the fabrication of high-density spotted arrays. DNA arrays prepared on TFP SAMs at pH 10 have a 5-fold greater surface density of DNA molecules, reduced fluorescence background, and smaller spot radii than those prepared on NHS SAM analogs.     

Hemoglobin on phosphonic acid terminated self-assembled monolayers at a gold electrode: immobilization, direct electrochemistry, and electrocatalysis

Phosphonic acid (--PO(3)H(2)) terminated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on a gold surface were used as a functional interface to immobilize hemoglobin (Hb). In situ surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (SEIRAS) measurements show that Hb immobilization is a sluggish process due to formation of multilayer Hb structures on the PO(3)H(2)-terminated SAMs, as revealed by ellipsometry, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and cyclic voltammetry (CV). In the multilayered Hb film, the innermost Hb molecules can directly exchange electrons with the electrode, whereas Hb beyond this layer communicates electronically with the electrode via protein-protein electron exchange. In addition, electrochemical measurements indicate that immobilization of Hb on the PO(3)H(2)-terminated SAMs is not driven by the electrostatic interaction, but likely by hydrogen-bonding interaction. The immobilized Hb molecules show excellent bioelectrocatalytic activity towards hydrogen peroxide, that is, the PO(3)H(2)-terminated SAMs are promising for construction of third-generation biosensors.     

Chemically transformable configurations of mercaptohexadecanoic acid self-assembled monolayers adsorbed on Au(111)

Carboxyl-terminated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are commonly used in a variety of applications, with the assumption that the molecules form well-ordered monolayers. In this work, near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure measurements verify that well-ordered monolayers can be formed using acetic acid in the solvent. Disordered monolayers with unbound molecules present in the film result using only ethanol. A stark reorientation occurs upon deprotonation of the end group by rinsing in a KOH solution. This reorientation of the end group is reversible with tilted-over, hydrogen-bound carboxyl groups while the carboxylate ion end groups are upright. C(1s) photoemission shows that SAMs formed and rinsed with acetic acid in ethanol have protonated end groups, while SAMs formed without acetic acid have a large fraction of carboxylate-terminated molecules.     

Self-assembled monolayers of peptide nucleic acids on gold surfaces: a spectroscopic study

We have characterized self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of thiol-derivatized peptide nucleic acid (PNA) chains adsorbed on gold surfaces by using reflection absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS) and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) techniques. We have found that the molecular orientation of PNAs strongly depends on surface coverage. At low coverage, PNA chains lie flat on the surface, while at high coverage, PNA molecules realign their molecular axes with the surface normal and form SAMs without the need of co-immobilization of spacers or other adjuvant molecules. The change in the molecular orientation has been studied by infrared spectroscopy and it has been confirmed by atomic force microscopy (AFM). PNA immobilization has been followed by analyzing the N(1s) XPS core-level peak. We show that the fine line shape of the N(1s) core-level peak at optimal concentration for biosensing is due to a chemical shift. A combination of the above-mentioned techniques allow us to affirm that the structure of the SAMs is stabilized by molecule-molecule interactions through noncomplementary adjacent nucleic bases.     

Effect of ring substitution position on the structural conformation of mercaptobenzoic acid self-assembled monolayers on Au(111)

Near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy, photoemission spectroscopy (PES), and contact angle measurements have been used to examine the structure and bonding of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) prepared on Au(111) from the positional isomers of mercaptobenzoic acid (MBA). The isomer of MBA and solvent chosen in SAM preparation has considerable bearing upon film morphology. Carbon K-edge NEXAFS measurements indicate that the monomers of 2-, 3-, and 4-MBA have well-defined orientations within their respective SAMs. Monomers of 3- and 4-MBA assume an upright orientation on the Au substrates in monolayers prepared using an acetic acid in ethanol solvent. The aryl ring and carboxyl group of these molecules are tilted from the surface normal by a colatitudal angle of approximately 30 degrees . Preparation of 4-MBA SAMs using pure ethanol solvent, a more traditional means of synthesis, had no appreciable effect upon the monomer orientation. Nonetheless, S(2p) PES measurements illustrate that it results in extensive bilayer formation via carboxyl group hydrogen-bonding between 4-MBA monomers. In 2-MBA monolayers prepared using acetic acid/ethanol solvent, the monomers adopt a more prostrate orientation on the Au substrates, in which the aryl ring and carboxyl group of the molecules are tilted approximately 50 degrees from the surface normal. This configuration is consistent with an interaction between both the mercaptan sulfur and carboxyl group of 2-MBA with the underlying substrate. S(2p) and C(1s) PES experiments provide supporting evidence for a bidentate interaction between 2-MBA and Au(111).     

New dialkyldithiophosphinic acid self-assembled monolayers (SAMs): influence of gold substrate morphology on adsorbate binding and SAM structure

We report the fabrication and characterization of new self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) formed from dihexadecyldithiophosphinic acid [(C(16))(2)DTPA] molecules on gold substrates. In these SAMs, the ability of the (C(16))(2)DTPA headgroup to chelate to the gold surface depends on the morphology of the gold substrate. Gold substrates fabricated by electron-beam evaporation (As-Dep gold) consist of ～50-nm grains separated by deep grain boundaries (～10 nm). These grain boundaries inhibit the chelation of (C(16))(2)DTPA adsorbates to the surface, producing SAMs in which there is a mixture of monodentate and bidentate adsorbates. In contrast, gold substrates produced by template stripping (TS gold) consist of larger grains (～200-500 nm) with shallower grain boundaries (<2 nm). On these substrates, the low density of shallow grain boundaries allows (C(16))(2)DTPA molecules to chelate to the surface, producing SAMs in which all molecules are bidentate. The content of bidentate adsorbates in (C(16))(2)DTPA SAMs formed on As-Dep and TS gold substrates strongly affects the SAM properties: Alkyl chain organization, wettability, frictional response, barrier properties, thickness, and thermal stability all depend on whether a SAM has been formed on As-Dep or TS gold. This study demonstrates that substrate morphology has an important influence on the structure of SAMs formed from these chelating adsorbates.     

Study of the formation of self-assembled monolayers on nitinol

Shape memory alloys such as nitinol (NiTi) have gained interest due to their unique and unusual properties of thermal shape memory, superelasticity, and good damping properties. Nitinol is mainly used for medical purposes. In order to control the surface properties of this alloy, self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) were formed and characterized on the native oxide surface of nitinol for the first time. Factors which affect the formation of SAMs, such as head group functionality, chain length, and tail group functionality, were varied and analyzed. Functionalized alkyl phosphonic acid molecules (OH, COOH, and CH3) formed monolayers on the nitinol surface using a simple deposition method resulting in the molecules being ordered and strongly bound to the surface. Diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFT), contact angle goniometry, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) were used to characterize the surfaces before and after organic modification.     

Molecular tilting and its impact on frictional properties of n-alkane self-assembled monolayers

Hydrophobic, methyl-terminated self-assembled monolayer (SAM) surfaces can be used to reduce friction. Among methyl-terminated SAMs, the frictional properties of alkanethiol SAMs and silane SAMs have been well-studied. In this research, we investigated friction of methyl-terminated n-hexatriacontane (C36) SAM and compared its friction properties with the alkanethiol and silane SAMs. Alkane SAM does not have an anchoring group. The alkane molecules stand on the surface by physical adsorption, which leads to a higher surface mobility of alkane molecules. We found that C36 SAM has a higher coefficient of friction than that of octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) silane. When an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip was swiped across the alkane SAM with a loading force, we found that the alkane SAM can withstand the tip loading pressure up to 0.48 GPa. Between 0.48 and 0.49Ga, the AFM tip partially penetrated the SAM. When the tip moved away, the deformed SAM healed and maintained the structural integrity. When the loading pressure was higher than 0.49 GPa, the alkane SAM was shaved into small pieces by the tip. In addition, we found that the molecular tilting of C36 molecules interacted with the tribological properties of the alkane SAM surface. On one hand, a higher loading force can push the rod-like alkane molecules to a higher tilting angle; on the other hand, a higher molecular tilting leads to a lower friction surface.