Abstract
The synthesis and characterization of self-assembled monolayers prepared from 11-hydroxyundecyphosphonic acid and 9,10-diphenyl-2,6-diphosphonoanthracene on n-type 6H-SiC is described. Structural and chemical properties of these monolayers were investigated through contact angle measurements, atomic force microscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy, which indicate covalent bonding of the phosphonates to both (0001)- and (000-1)-oriented 6H-SiC crystal faces. Electrical characterization was achieved through contact potential difference and surface photovoltage measurements, which revealed significant changes in the work functions of the substrates by monolayer formation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 101601 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| State | Published - Mar 5 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)