ISSN:
1077-3118
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
We have explored the interaction of self-assembled monolayers of 1,1′-biphenyl-4-thiol (BPT) with low energy electrons. X-ray photoelectron, infrared, and near edge x-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy showed that BPT forms well-ordered monolayers with the phenyl rings tilted ∼15° from the surface normal. The films were exposed to 50 eV electrons and changes were monitored in situ. Even after high (∼10 mC/cm2) exposures, the molecules maintain their preferred orientation and remain bonded on the gold substrate. An increased etching resistance and changes in the infrared spectra imply a crosslinking between neighboring phenyl groups, which suggests that BPT can be utilized as an ultrathin negative resist. This is demonstrated by the generation of patterns in the underlying gold. © 1999 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.125027
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