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NHC-Based Self-Assembled Monolayers on Solid Gold Substrates.

ABSTRACT: Thin films of 1,3-diethylbenzimidazol-2-ylidene (BIEt) were fabricated from THF solution on solid gold substrates and characterised by high-resolution X-ray photoelectron and near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy. The surface-analytical data are in accord with the formation of self-assembled monolayers of BIEt molecules exhibiting an approximately vertical orientation on the substrate. The crystal structure of (BIEt)(2) was also determined.

SUBMITTER: Weidner T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3549517 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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NHC-Based Self-Assembled Monolayers on Solid Gold Substrates.

Weidner Tobias T Baio Joe E JE Mundstock Alexander A Große Christoph C Karthäuser Silvia S Bruhn Clemens C Siemeling Ulrich U

Australian journal of chemistry 20110801 8

Thin films of 1,3-diethylbenzimidazol-2-ylidene (BIEt) were fabricated from THF solution on solid gold substrates and characterised by high-resolution X-ray photoelectron and near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy. The surface-analytical data are in accord with the formation of self-assembled monolayers of BIEt molecules exhibiting an approximately vertical orientation on the substrate. The crystal structure of (BIEt)(2) was also determined. ...[more]

PMID: 23345645

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