Abstract
The covalent attachment of a sol-gel thin film onto a glassy carbon electrode has been accomplished through the electrochemical reduction of 4-hydroxyphenyldiazonium. The latter forms a very thin layer on the glassy carbon with hydroxyl groups, through which the sol-gel is attached. We find that this "molecular glue" improves the adhesion of thin layers of sol-gel to a carbonaceous surface.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1237-1243 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie |
Volume | 221 |
Issue number | 9-10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This project was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology under the Infrastructure Programme.
Keywords
- 4-hydroxyphenyldiazonium
- Glassy carbon
- Molecular glue
- Self-assembled monolayers
- Thin films