The understandings and applications of self-assembly have evolved significantly since the
adsorption of n-alkyldisulfides on gold surfaces was first reported. The desire to produce …

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 …

One key route for controlling reaction selectivity in heterogeneous catalysis is to prepare
catalysts that exhibit only specific types of sites required for desired product formation. Here …

This review examines the use of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on gold as nanoscale
protective coatings for both nominally flat substrates and for nanoparticles. The thermal and …

Polydiacetylene (PDA) materials are used as a platform for detection of biological analytes
such as microorganisms, viruses and proteins. The environmentally responsive chromic and …

This review provides a comprehensive survey of the derivatization of hydrogen-terminated,
oxide-free silicon surfaces with electroactive assemblies (from molecules to polymers) …

Self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) are excellent models for studying interfacial reactions.
Here monolayer chemistry is reviewed, focusing on the features that have no analogues in …

Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of alkane thiols on gold and other metals are versatile
constructs with which to study interfacial phenomena and reactions at surfaces. Surface …

Polydiacetylenes are a class of polymers with unique optical properties. Upon
photopolymerization, monomers form a deep blue, nonfluorescent polymer, which …

Polymeric materials have been used to realize optical systems that, through periodic
variations of their structural or optical properties, interact with light-generating holographic …