Unprecedented Self-Organized Monolayer of a Ru(II) Complex by Diazonium Electroreduction

作者:Van Quynh Nguyen; Sun Xiaonan; Lafolet Frederic; Audibert Jean Frederic; Miomandre Fabien; Lemercier Gilles*; Loiseau Frederique; Lacroix Jean Christophe*
来源:Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2016, 138(30): 9381-9384.
DOI:10.1021/jacs.6b04827

摘要

A new heteroleptic polypyridyle Ru(II) complex was synthesized and deposited on surface by the diazonium electroreduction process. It yields to the covalent grafting of a monolayer. The functionalized surface was characterized by XPS, electrochemistry, AFM, and STM. A precise organization of the molecules within the monolayer is observed with parallel linear stripes separated by a distance of 3.8 nm corresponding to the lateral size of the molecule. Such organization suggests a strong cooperative process in the deposition process. This strategy is an original way to obtain well-controlled and stable functionalized surfaces for potential applications related to the photophysical properties of the grafted chromophore. As an exciting result, it is the first example of a self-organized monolayer (SOM) obtained using diazonium electroreduction.

  • 出版日期2016-8-3