Self-Assembled Monolayers and Polymer Brushes on Metal and Oxide Surfaces
This community investigates how to build, characterize, and use organized molecular layers on solid surfaces, primarily to control electron transfer, create stable interfaces for sensors, and prevent unwanted biological or chemical interactions.
The work centers on the formation of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on gold, silicon, and metal oxide surfaces, often using thiol, phosphonic acid, or silane linkers. A significant portion of the research focuses on the electrochemical properties of these interfaces, including electron transfer kinetics and charge transport in molecular junctions. Additionally, the community develops polymer brushes and lipid bilayers to create anti-fouling coatings and biocompatible surfaces. Key applications include biosensing, molecular electronics, and the stabilization of biomolecules like proteins and aptamers at electrode interfaces.
The largest share of the community's output is found in gold research, accounting for 1.0% of all gold research tracked, with 2,164 papers in this group. Mercury research follows with 1,562 papers, representing 1.1% of that element's total research.
The community comprises 9,392 papers, publishing most frequently in Langmuir, the Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, and Electrochimica Acta.
Recent work continues to focus on the fundamental mechanisms of electron transfer at biointerfaces, the stability of SAMs in physiological conditions, and the development of reversible protein capture systems using antifouling polymer brushes.