Langmuir, Vol.12, No.15, 3695-3701, 1996
Self-Assembled Monolayers of Cu(II) Metallosurfactants on GC and Hopg
The aggregation properties of a series of three amphiphilic copper(II) complexes on a glassy carbon (GC) electrode were examined by means of cyclic voltammetry (CV) and Osteryoung square wave voltammetry (OSWV). The complexes examined consisted of a copper-binding polar head, modeled after the metal-binding site of the antibiotic Bleomycin, connected to a C-16 aliphatic tail. In the pH range explored, 6.0-7.3, all the complexes were found to self-assemble on the rough GC surface. Comparison with similar allowed a quantitative treatment of the data. The data fit to the Langmuir isotherm allowed determination of the electrode surface coverage, Gamma(sat), which was consistent with the formation of a monolayer. Preliminary characterization of the structure formed on HOPG by STM confirms the presence of a monolayer.
Keywords:PARA-NITROPHENYL PICOLINATE;HYDROLYTIC METALLOENZYME MODELS;INTERFACIAL BINDING-PROPERTIES;ELECTRODE SURFACES;HYDROXYL-GROUPS;ADSORPTION;METALLOMICELLES;CATALYSIS;LIGANDS;SURFACTANTS