Controlled amino-functionalization by electrochemical reduction of bromo and nitro azobenzene layers bound to Si(111) surfaces

Daniela Ullien, Peter C. Thüne, Wolter F. Jager, Ernst J. R. Sudhölter, Louis C. P. M. de Smet
2014 Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP  
Azo bonds and nitro groups present in electrografted layers of 4-nitrobenzenediazonium on H-terminated Si(111) can be electroreduced independently at different potentials (−1.5 V and −2.1 V vs. SCE, respectively).
doi:10.1039/c4cp02464h pmid:25100049 fatcat:chpfogvbnrdc7nebkeyprqliyi