ISSN:
1432-1130
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Force measurements between SiO2 surfaces with and without adsorbed phenyl groups in aqueous media using the atomic force microscope (AFM) are compared. An oxidized silicon tip and an oxidized silicon wafer were hydrophobized with phenyl groups, and the long-range attraction induced by hydrophobation is shown in force vs. distance curves. The observed differences prove that the silanol groups of the unmodified SiO2 surface are replaced by the phenyl groups.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002160051173