Self-assembled organic monolayers
AssigneeThe Trustees of Princeton University
InventorJeffrey Schwartz
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Abstract
Self-assembled organic ligand monolayers on the surface of a metal oxide or silicon oxide substrate overlayer, wherein transition metal atoms selected from Group IV, Group V or Group VI of the Periodic Chart are covalently bonded to the surface oxygens of the substrate, and each transition metal atom is further covalently bonded to one or more of the organic ligands of the monolayer, thereby covalently bonding the organic monolayer to the substrate overlayer. Methods of forming the self-assembled organic ligand monolayers of the present invention are also disclosed.
Claims28
In a self-assembled organic ligand monolayer on the surface of a substrate having a metal oxide or silicon oxide overlayer, the improvement comprising transition metal atoms selected from the group consisting of Group IVB, Group VB and Group VIB of the Periodic Chart covalently bonded to the surface oxygens of said overlayer, wherein each transition metal is further covalently bonded to one or more organic ligands of said monolayer, thereby covalently bonding said organic monolayer to said substrate overlayer, and said organic ligands are selected from the group consisting of organic carboxylates and phenolates.
In a self-assembled organic ligand monolayer on the surface of a substrate of single metal iron having an iron oxide overlayer or a substrate having an indium tin oxide overlayer, the improvement comprising transition metal atoms selected from the group consisting of Group IVB, Group VB and Group VIB of the Periodic Chart covalently bonded to the surface oxygens of said overlayer, wherein each transition metal is further covalently bonded to one or more organic ligands of said monolayer, thereby covalently bonding said organic monolayer to said substrate overlayer.
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