Long-Chain Organofunctional Silanes: Synthesis and Surface Derivatization
A series of organofunctional long-chain alkylfunctional silanes have been synthesized for the purpose of derivatization of micro- and nanoparticles and generation of molecular monolayers and films on the substrates. 11-bromoundecylsilane and 1, 10-disiladecane are evaluated to interact with a variety of clean hydrogenated metal and metalloid including titanium, silicon and silicon dioxide. The surface of those treated substrates has been analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and reflection-absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS). Our preliminary results indicate that self-assembled monolayer has been well formed on titanium metal and silicon wafer, minimally on silicon-dioxide. The discussion of experimental results is also provided.