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Monolayers of 11-trichlorosilylundecyl thioacetate: A system that promotes adhesion between silicon dioxide and evaporated gold

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Stephen R. Wasserman ,
Hans Biebuyck  and
George M. Whitesides
Stephen R. Wasserman
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Hans Biebuyck
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
George M. Whitesides
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
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Abstract

The use of sulfur-containing organic monolayer films improves adhesion between gold and silicon dioxide. The structures of these monolayers were analyzed using contact angle, ellipsometry, and XPS. The zone of adhesive failure was at or near the gold-monolayer interface.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 4 , Issue 4 , August 1989 , pp. 886 - 892
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1989

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