Variations in the structure and reactivity of thioester functionalized self-assembled monolayers and their use for controlled surface modification

• Inbal Aped,
• Yacov Mazuz and
• Chaim N. Sukenik

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2012, 3, 213–220, doi:10.3762/bjnano.3.24

• Inbal Aped Yacov Mazuz Chaim N. Sukenik Department of Chemistry and Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel 52900 10.3762/bjnano.3.24 Abstract Thioester-functionalized, siloxane-anchored, self-assembled monolayers provide a powerful tool for

• sulfonate-bearing surface to constitute an important approach to systematic surface modification. Keywords: siloxane-anchored self-assembled monolayers; sulfonated interfaces; surface chemistry; Introduction Functionalized self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) provide powerful tools for conveniently adjusting