Unexpected hydrophobicity on self-assembled monolayers terminated with two hydrophilic hydroxyl groups
Dangxin Mao, Xian Wang, Yuanyan Wu, Zonglin Gu, Chunlei Wang, Yusong Tu
Abstract
-SAM, which sharply reduces the hydrogen bonds between the surface and the water molecules above. The unique simple interface presented here offers a significant molecular-level platform for examining the bio-interfacial interactions ranging from biomolecule binding to cell adhesion.
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MonolayerMoleculeBiomoleculeHydrogen bondMaterials scienceAdhesionContact angleSelf-assembled monolayerSelf-assemblyAlkylChemical physicsNanotechnologyCrystallographyChemical engineeringChemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies