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January 2006

Octanethiol on Au(111)

institution

Microscope:
Homebuilt UHV STM
Controls:
SPM 1000

Description:
STM was used to characterize self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of octanethiol on Au(111), created using vapor deposition at elevated temperatures and ambient pressure.

Courtesy of:
A. Deering, S. Van Lue, S Kandel –
University of Notre Dame