Carboxylate Self-Assembled Monolayers on Polished Zinc Selenide

Author

Emily J. Mellott
Alison R. Noble

Date of Award

2014

Document Type

Thesis

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Abstract

Carboxylate self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of various chain lengths, COOH(CH2)nCH3 (n=9, 11, 15), were characterized on a polished zinc selenide (ZnSe) substrate using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). From the XPS atomic percentages of zinc and carbon, the film thickness of each monolayer was estimated to be 16.29 Å, 19.55 Å, and 26.07Å.

Recommended Citation

Mellott, Emily J. and Noble, Alison R., "Carboxylate Self-Assembled Monolayers on Polished Zinc Selenide" (2014). Honors Projects and Presentations: Undergraduate. 206.
https://mosaic.messiah.edu/honors/206