Electrochemical grafting assisted modification of graphite surface by 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzenediazonium based monolayer
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https://doi.org/10.51316/jca.2023.031Keywords:
Functionalization, Electrochemical grafting, Diazonium, Thin film, GraphiteAbstract
A conventional route to create such nanoscale electronic devices using the autonomous ordering and assembly of organic molecules on atomically well-defined surfaces has been proposed. However, these thin films are unstable in realistic environments due to weak interaction between the organic molecules and crystal surfaces. Therefore, enhancing the interfacial interaction between them is assigned as the key approach to extend the scope of application of these promising monolayer thin films. In this work, we demonstrate the formation of an organic monolayer, namely 3,4,5-trimethoxy diazonium (3,4,5-TMD), on a Highly Ordered Pyrolytic Graphite (HOPG) electrode by using the power of electrochemical method. The structural properties at the nano scale as well as the bonding nature between 3,4,5-TMD adlayer and HOPG electrode at the interface were investigated by a combination of cyclic voltammetry (CV), atomic force spectroscopy (AFM) and Raman spectroscopy. As a result, the 3,4,5-TMD molecules covalently bond to carbon atoms located at the HOPG interface for forming a monolayer with its thickness of 0.92 ± 0.02 nm. This finding opens a partway to apply the electrochemical grafting for covalent functionalization of 2D materials on HOPG and other metallic surfaces.
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