Octylgermane on gold: synthesis, oxidation, and pattern formation.
Chemisorbed monolayers of octylgermane (C8H17GeH3) on gold have been formed by vapor deposition in ultrahigh vacuum. The monolayer has been characterized by X-ray photoelectron and reflection absorption infrared spectroscopies (XPS and RAIRS) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). XPS data indicate the monolayer can be oxidized by exposure to ozone. STM images exhibit a complex pattern which can be modeled as strain-mediated spinodal decomposition.
Owens
Thomas M
TM
Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055, USA.
Ludwig
Bonnie J
BJ
Fosnacht
Daniel R
DR
Bartolin
Jeffrey M
JM
Homann
Natalie
N
Wells
Norman J
NJ
Orr
Bradford G
BG
Banaszak Holl
Mark M
MM