title: Microwave assisted formation of monoreactive perfluoroalkylsilane-based self-assembled monolayers.
abstract: We demonstrate the use of microwave radiation as a tool to accelerate the formation of perfluoroalkylsilane based self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on silicon oxide surfaces. Surface coverage of these SAMs of monoreactive perfluoroalkylsilanes increased in proportion to the duration over which the solutions were heated by microwave radiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada. bgates@sfu.ca.
authors.forename: Austin W H
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Brandy K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Pilapil
authors.forename: Him Wai
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Byron D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Gates