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Title: | Dynamic in-Plane Potential Gradients for Actively Controlling Electrochemical Reactions: Part I. Characterization of 1- and 2-Component Alkanethiol Monolayer Gradients on Thin Gold Films. Part II. Applications of in-Plane Potential Gradients |
Author(s): | Balss, Karin Maria |
Doctoral Committee Chair(s): | Bohn, Paul W. |
Department / Program: | Chemistry |
Discipline: | Chemistry |
Degree Granting Institution: | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Degree: | Ph.D. |
Genre: | Dissertation |
Subject(s): | Engineering, Materials Science |
Abstract: | The thesis is organized into two parts. In Part I, formation and characterization of 1- and 2-component alkanethiol monolayer gradients is investigated. Numerous surface science tools are employed to examine the distribution in coverage obtained by application of in-plane potential gradients. Macroscopic characterization was obtained by sessile water drop contact angle measurements and surface plasmon resonance imaging. Gradients were also imaged on micron length scales with pulsed-force mode atomic force microscopy. Direct chemical evidence of surface compositions in aromatic thiol surface coverage was obtained by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. In Part II, the applications of in-plane potential gradients is discussed. Electrochemical reactions other than electrosorption of alkanethiols were demonstrated with over-potential deposition of copper onto gold films. One application of these patterns is to control the movement of supermolecular objects. As a first step towards this goal, biological cells were seeded onto gradient patterns containing adhesion promoters and inhibitors. The morphology and adhesion was investigated as a function of concentration along the gradient. |
Issue Date: | 2002 |
Type: | Text |
Language: | English |
Description: | 197 p. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2142/84073 |
Other Identifier(s): | (MiAaPQ)AAI3070257 |
Date Available in IDEALS: | 2015-09-25 |
Date Deposited: | 2002 |
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