Formation of trioctylamine from octylamine on Au(111).
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.
Weigelt
Sigrid
S
Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Aarhus, Building 1520, Ny Munkegade, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Schnadt
Joachim
J
Tuxen
Anders K
AK
Masini
Federico
F
Bombis
Christian
C
Busse
Carsten
C
Isvoranu
Cristina
C
Ataman
Evren
E
Laegsgaard
Erik
E
Besenbacher
Flemming
F
Linderoth
Trolle R
TR