A general and efficient method to form self-assembled cucurbit[n]uril monolayers on gold surfaces.
A general protocol based on spontaneous adsorption of cucurbit[n]uril (CB[n]) molecules through a strong multivalence interaction between CB[n] and gold is described, by which the formation of self-assembled CB[n] monolayers on gold surfaces can be efficiently achieved.
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Qi
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Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, China.
Li
Guangtao
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Tao
Chengan
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Li
Yan
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Wu
Yiguang
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Zhang
Weixia
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