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Applications of self‐assembled monolayers in electroanalytical chemistry
Author(s) -
Mandler Daniel,
Turyan Iva
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
electroanalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1521-4109
pISSN - 1040-0397
DOI - 10.1002/elan.1140080302
Subject(s) - monolayer , chemistry , covalent bond , self assembled monolayer , self assembly , lipid bilayer , adsorption , membrane , molecule , bilayer , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , materials science , biochemistry
The different approaches in which self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) have been applied in electroanalytical chemistry are reviewed. Three principal concepts have been used and can be categorized according to the mechanism of attachment of the monolayer to the electrode. These include the formation of covalent bonds between reactive organic molecules, such as chlorosilanes, with activated surfaces, the formation of lipid and bilayer lipid membranes that self‐assemble on conductive surfaces and the adsorption of functionalized alkanes, e.g., alkanethiols, on well ordered surfaces. Systems for detecting inorganic, organic and biological species are described and conclusions are drawn.