University of California

North Carolina State University

Rajeeve Balkrishna Dabke

Jonathan S Lindsey

Werner G Kuhr

David F Bocian

Zhiming Liu

This invention provides a new method of forming a self-assembling monolayer (SAM) of alcohol-terminated or thiol-terminated organic molecules (e.g. ferrocenes, porphyrins, etc.) on a silicon or other group IV element surface. The assembly is based on the formation of an E-O&#x2014; or an E-S&#x2014; bond where E is the group IV element (e.g. Si, Ge, etc.). The procedure has been successfully used on both P- and n-type group IV element surfaces. The assemblies are stable under ambient conditions and can be exposed to repeated electrochemical cycling.

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Rajeeve Balkrishna Dabke