title: Structural changes in self-assembled monolayers initiated by ultraviolet light.
abstract: Self-assembled monolayers of 2-anthracenethiol and 2-naphthalenethiol on gold (111) were irradiated with low-power UV light. Scanning tunneling microscope images recorded in situ show unusual structural changes. In the case of 2-anthracenethiol, structures measuring 4-7 nm wide and 30-40 nm in length are formed. Images taken 10 min after irradiation ceased to show further surface reorganization. With 2-naphthalenethiol SAMs, smaller structures form upon irradiation, which subsequently revert to resemble the original structure after time.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Nanoscale Technology, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway NSW 2007, Australia.
authors.forename: M Hadi
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Zareie
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: McDonagh