Detection and switching of the oxidation state of Fe in a self-assembled monolayer

Autor: Yan Yeung Luk, J. L. McChesney, Fan Zheng, F. J. Himpsel, V. Perez-Dieste, Nicholas L. Abbott
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Surface Science. 587:L191-L196
ISSN: 0039-6028
DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2005.05.014
Popis: A self-assembled monolayer of ferrocene-capped alkanethiols is produced in two stable oxidation states of Fe (Fe2+ and Fe3+). These oxidation states are detected with sub-monolayer sensitivity by the fine structure of the Fe2p absorption edge. The native Fe2+ ferrocene layer is converted chemically to Fe3+, and the Fe3+ layer can be transformed back to Fe2+ or possibly Fe0 by irradiation with soft X-rays. The results have implications on switching mechanisms in molecular electronics.
Databáze: OpenAIRE