Organic functionalization of non-oxidized silicon surfaces, while allowing for robust chemical
passivation of the inorganic substrate, is intended and expected to broaden the chemical …

Silicon chips form the backbone of modern computing and yet until recently, the surface
chemistry of this technologically essential material has remained relatively unexplored. As …

Crystalline Si (111) surfaces have been alkylated in a two-step chlorination/alkylation
process using various organic molecules having similar backbones but differing in their C …

Over the last decade there has been increasing awareness of the opportunities presented
by the convergence of surface science and organic chemistry for the development of …

As the cornerstone of multiple practical applications, silicon single crystal surfaces have
attracted the interest of scientific and engineering communities for several decades. The …

Organic functionalization is emerging as an important area in the development of new
semiconductor-based materials and devices. Direct, covalent attachment of organic layers to …

Si (111) surfaces have been functionalized with Si− C⋮ C− R species, where R= H or− CH3,
using a two-step reaction sequence involving chlorination of H− Si (111) followed by …

Thiol–ene click chemistry was used for the attachment of a variety of functional molecules
onto oxide-free Si (111) surfaces using very mild conditions; the efficient nature of this …

A hydrogen-terminated Si (111) surface has been covalently modified by UV irradiation in
the presence of ethyl undecylenate leading to a Si (111)-C10H20CO2Et surface. It is …

Silicon (111)− H surfaces were derivatized with ω-functionalized alkenes in UV-mediated
and thermal hydrosilylation reactions to give Si− C linked monolayers. Additional molecular …