Coordination chemistry of surface-grafted ligands for antibacterial materials

P Pallavicini, G Dacarro, YA Diaz-Fernandez… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2014 - Elsevier
Antibacterial metal complex monolayers covalently grafted on bulk surfaces are reviewed,
focusing on the experimental values found for metal: ligand surface stoichiometry, on the …

Advancing and receding angles–Dynamic contact angle measurements on mixed alkyl monolayers

D Polster, H Graaf - Applied surface science, 2013 - Elsevier
Mixtures of 1-decene and methyl-10-undecenoate with different mole fractions were used to
prepared mixed monolayers on silicon (100) surfaces. The formed layers were characterized …

Direct photopatterning and SEM imaging of molecular monolayers on diamond surfaces: Mechanistic insights into UV-initiated molecular grafting

X Wang, PE Colavita, KM Metz, JE Butler, RJ Hamers - Langmuir, 2007 - ACS Publications
We have used X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), infrared reflection− absorption
spectroscopy, and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to investigate the …

Characterization of the substructure and properties of immobilized peptides on silicon surface

F Shamsi, H Coster, KA Jolliffe, T Chilcott - Materials Chemistry and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Immobilization of biomaterials onto solid supports is a means of functionalizing materials for
applications such as biosensing. Biologically active peptide (AAAAGGGERGD) 1 films were …

Characterization of hydroxyphenol-terminated alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers: Interactions with phosphates by chemical force spectrometry

AA Azmi, II Ebralidze, SE Dickson, JH Horton - Journal of colloid and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Tannins and humic substances, commonly referred to as natural organic matter (NOM),
constitute an important component of natural water and soil systems. These species contain …

Selective binding of dye molecules and CdSe nanocrystals on nanostructures generated by AFM lithography of silicon surfaces

H Graaf, M Vieluf, C von Borczyskowski - Nanotechnology, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
Anchoring optically active molecules or semiconductor nanocrystals on nanostructured
surfaces is one of the first steps for building complex structures with variable properties and …

Beyond Cassie's Law: A Theoretical and Experimental Study of Mixed Alkyl Monolayers

D Polster, H Graaf, T Baumgärtel… - Langmuir, 2010 - ACS Publications
Within this study, the influence of ester groups in mixed monolayers on the surface
properties will be discussed. Detailed investigations on the macroscopic and microscopic …

Local anodic oxidation on dodecyl terminated silicon (100)

H Graaf, T Baumgärtel, M Vieluf… - Superlattices and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Nanolithography by local oxidation induced by scanning probe microscopy on dodecyl
terminated silicon (100) has been carried out under ambient conditions and controlled …

Mimicking cell membrane-like structures on alkylated silicon surfaces by peptide amphiphiles

F Shamsi, HGL Coster - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2011 - Elsevier
We present a new strategy for flexible attachment of peptide amphiphiles on functionalized
silicon surfaces. This method involves the production of an alkylated surface on which a …

Characterization of alkyl monolayer covalently bonded to Si (111) and soft-landing of vanadium-benzene sandwich clusters onto the alkyl monolayer substrate

T Matsumoto, S Nagaoka, K Ikemoto, M Mitsui… - The European Physical …, 2009 - Springer
A hexadecyl monolayer covalently attached to Si (111) surfaces (C 16–Si (111)) was
prepared at 200○ C from 1-hexadecene. Formation of the monolayer was characterized by …