Self-assembly is possibly the most effective and versatile strategy for surface
functionalization. Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) can be formed on (semi-) conductor …

Integration of redox enzymes with an electrode support and formation of an electrical contact
between the biocatalysts and the electrode is the fundamental subject of bioelectronics and …

Environment‐related degradation and lead leakage in perovskite solar cells have posed a
big challenge for their commercialization. Here, design of superhydrophobic surfaces is …

Work functions of gold and silver are varied by over 1.4 and 1.7 eV, respectively, by using
self‐assembled monolayers. Using these modified electrodes, the hole current in a poly (2 …

We demonstrate tuning of Schottky energy barriers in organic electronic devices by utilizing
chemically tailored electrodes. The Schottky energy barrier of Ag on poly [2-methoxy, 5-(2 …

Gold surfaces modified with C3− C18-alkanethiols (CH3 (CH2) X-1SH; HX SH; x= 3, 8, 12,
16, 18) and C16-alkanethiols, fluorinated at the outer 1, 2, 4, and 10 methylene positions …

Surface stress changes and kinetics were measured in situ during the self-assembly of
alkanethiols on gold by means of a micromechanical sensor. Self-assembly caused …

Odd-even effects on structure and property is a widely observed phenomenon in chemistry,
physics, biology, and materials sciences. In general, it describes an alternative alteration of …

Surface Raman scattering is used to study self-assembled monolayers formed from a series
of 1-alkanethiols, CH3 (CH2)„SH, where= 3-5, 7, 8, 11, and 17, at mechanically polished …

Starting with a simple introduction into the phenomenon of surface stress from a
thermodynamic as well as from an atomistic viewpoint, the currently available literature on …