title: Formation of trioctylamine from octylamine on Au(111).
abstract: The adsorption of octylamine on Au(111) under ultrahigh vacuum conditions is investigated. The molecules surprisingly undergo a thermally activated chemical reaction, resulting in formation of trioctylamine as confirmed both by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and by comparison to the scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) signature of trioctylamine deposited directly onto the surface.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Aarhus, Building 1520, Ny Munkegade, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
authors.forename: Sigrid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weigelt
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schnadt
authors.forename: Anders K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Tuxen
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Masini
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bombis
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Busse
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Isvoranu
authors.forename: Evren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ataman
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Laegsgaard
authors.forename: Flemming
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Besenbacher
authors.forename: Trolle R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Linderoth