title: 1,6-Hexanedithiol monolayer as a receptor for specific recognition of alkylmercury.
abstract: 1,6-Hexanedithiol monolayer acts as an unusually specific recognition agent for CH3Hg+ when the microcantilever is used as the transducer; the mechanism of the sensor is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry, Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana 71272, USA. hji@chem.latech.edu
authors.forename: Hai-Feng
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Yifei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Vemana V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Purushotham
authors.forename: Swapna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kondu
authors.forename: Bala
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Thundat
authors.forename: Donald T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Haynie
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000479:Alkylmercury Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D014159:Transducers; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000479:Alkylmercury Compounds; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C501433:1,6-hexanedithiol