title: Chemical instability of octadecylammonium monolayers.
abstract: Octadecylammonium in monolayers transforms into a carbamate derivative, as observed by attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Centrum voor Oppervlaktechemie en Katalyse, K.U.Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 23, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Robin H A
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Ras
authors.forename: Cliff T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Schoonheydt