Fluorescence detection of surface-bound intermediates produced from UV photoreactivity of alkylsiloxane SAMs.
Detection and quantification of submonolayer coverage surface species is not trivial. We have developed a novel method sensitive to surface-bound chemical functional groups as low as 10(11) molecules/cm(2) by specific covalent attachment of fluorescent chromophores. This enables the intermediates of the UV photochemistry of alkylsiloxane self-assembled monolayers to be identified.
McArthur
Eric A
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Department of Chemistry and Surface Science Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA.
Ye
Tao
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Cross
Jason P
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Petoud
Stéphane
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Borguet
Eric
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