1,6-Hexanedithiol monolayer as a receptor for specific recognition of alkylmercury.
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.
Ji
Hai-Feng
HF
Chemistry, Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana 71272, USA. hji@chem.latech.edu
Zhang
Yifei
Y
Purushotham
Vemana V
VV
Kondu
Swapna
S
Ramachandran
Bala
B
Thundat
Thomas
T
Haynie
Donald T
DT
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*
D000479:Alkylmercury Compounds; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C501433:1,6-hexanedithiol