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Abstract

The formation and characterization of self-assembled monolayers of organosulfur compounds like alkanethiols and dialkyl (di)sul®des on metal surfaces such as gold are areas of current research interest. The presence of an aromatic ring in a thiol molecule can enhance the binding between Au and the thiol, resulting in the formation of compact and impervious self-assembled monolayers. The formation of a monolayer of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT), containing an aromatic group with a fused thiazole ring but no long alkyl chain, is achieved on a gold electrode surface. Voltammetric investigations of ferro/ferricyanide and ferrous/ferric redox systems carried out on this Au|MBT electrode are reported. Further, the possibility of using such an Au|MBT electrode to distinguish between inner and outer sphere electron transfer reactions is indicated.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Self-assembled monolayers; Redox systems; Voltammetry; Organosulfur compounds; Electron-transfer reactions
Subjects:	Electrodics and Electrocatalysis
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	ttbdu cecri
Date Deposited:	04 May 2012 11:03
Last Modified:	04 May 2012 11:03
URI:	http://cecri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/1398

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