Thioglycolic acid on the gold (111) surface and Raman vibrational spectra.

Autor: Jian-Ge Zhou, Williams, Quinton L., Ruqian Wu
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Zdroj: Journal of Chemical Physics; 2/14/2010, Vol. 132 Issue 6, p064702, 8p, 3 Diagrams, 5 Charts, 2 Graphs
Abstrakt: The interaction of thioglycolic acid (HSCH2COOH) with the Au(111) surface is investigated, and it is found that at the low coverage the molecule lies down on the substrate. If the mercaptan-hydrogen atom is eliminated, the resulting SCH2COOH molecule is randomly oriented on the surface. If the carboxylic acid group in the HSCH2COOH molecule is deprotonated instead, the HSCH2COO- molecule lies down on the surface. However, when the mercaptan-hydrogen atom in the HSCH2COO- molecule is removed, the resulting SCH2COO- molecule rises up to a certain level on the substrate. The calculated Raman vibrational spectra decipher which compounds and atomic displacements contribute to the corresponding frequencies. We thus propose a consistent mechanism for the deposition of thioglycolic acid on the Au(111) surface. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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