The striped phases of ethylthiolate monolayers on the Au(111) surface: a scanning tunneling microscopy study

J Chem Phys. 2013 May 21;138(19):194707. doi: 10.1063/1.4806969.

Abstract

Striped phases of ethylthiolate monolayers, corresponding to surface coverage in between 0.2 ML and 0.27 ML, were studied using high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy. Striped phases consist of rows of Au-adatom-diethythiolate (AAD) aligned along the [112] direction. In the perpendicular [110] direction, the AAD rows adjust their spacing according to the surface coverage. A (5√3 × √3)-R30° striped phase with 0.27 ML thiolate and a (6√3 × √3)-R30° striped phase with 0.23 ML thiolate, both with long-range order, are found. A localized (5 × √3)-rect. phase is also found as a minority phase embedded in the 5√3 × √3)-R30° phase. This (5 × √3)-rect. phase can be constructed using di-Au-adatom-tri-thiolate species.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Scanning Tunneling
  • Particle Size
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • Gold