Electrochemical reversibility of vinylferrocene monolayers covalently attached on H-terminated p-Si(100).
A reversible electrochemical behavior is demonstrated on a specially prepared redox-functionalized H-Si(100) surface, obtained via an extra-mild grafting procedure from vinylferrocene. The results of a detailed XPS and electrochemical characterization of the resulting hybrid are reported and discussed to propose it as a reference system for high-quality electroactive monolayers on Si. The investigated ferrocene derivative bears a functional group suitable for a mild route to covalent anchoring on Si, which is based on a photoinduced reaction with visible light under an inert atmosphere. Electrochemical reversibility is shown by sharp symmetric voltammograms on freshly prepared p-Si electrodes. Anodic oxide growth is responsible for the progressive degradation of the electrochemical response. Still, fast electron transfer to the surface redox species is maintained during several thousands cycles.
Decker
Franco
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Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", p.le A. Moro, 5-00185 Roma, Italy.
Cattaruzza
Fabrizio
F
Coluzza
Carlo
C
Flamini
Alberto
A
Marrani
Andrea Giacomo
AG
Zanoni
Robertino
R
Dalchiele
Enrique A
EA