Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1997, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (7): 1141.

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Electrochemistry Behavior and Ion-pair Effect of Ferrocene in Self-assembled Monolayers

CHENG Guang-Jun, YU Hua-Zhong, SHAO Hui-Bo, XIA Nan, LIU Zhong-Fan   

  1. Center for Intelligent Materials Research, College of Chemistry andMolecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871
  • Received:1997-01-22 Online:1997-07-24 Published:1997-07-24

Abstract: Ferrocenylalkanethiol (HSC10Fc) can be self-assembled into a stable and repro-ducible monolayer on gold.The self-assembled monolayer(SAM) showed a reversible redoxbehavior in 0.1 mol/L HClO4 solution, while its voltammetric properties was influenced byboth type and concentration of the supporting electrolytes.On the basis of "ion pair" effect,a detailed experimental investigation was performed to evaluate the role of type and concen-tration of the different anions in determining the shapes and positions of the redox peaks.Atthe same time, the mixed monolayer of HSC10 Fc with HSC11 CH3 was prepared, whichshowed varied electrochemical behavior comparing to the pure monolayer.However, the ion-pair effect was the same as the pure monolayer.

Key words: Ferrocenylalkanethiol, Self-assembled monolayer, Electrochemistry behavior, Ion-pair effect, Self-assembled mixed monolayer

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